I'm excited to bring you another holiday gift guide--this one for the moms in your life! It was fun to put together this list of gift ideas for moms since I am a mom and most of my friends are moms. I've got the inside information on what moms will actually love. :) There's something for just about ...
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A Day in the Life, Volume 3
Welcome back to another volume of A Day in the Life! I always get great feedback from these posts, so I think you all must be as nosy as I am. When you drive around neighborhoods at night do you peek in the windows with lights on to see who's eating dinner, who's watching TV, and who might be ...
Coffee Talk, Volume 5
Friends! It's been much to long. We have some serious catching up to do. I really hate when we let too much time slip between our coffee talks. Life is like that, isn't it? You have the best intentions to stay in touch with your nearest and dearest, and before you know it an entire season has ...
The Case For Putting Your Husband Before Your Kids
You love your husband. You love your kids. Let's be clear about one thing before you jump to any conclusions based on the title of this article alone. This isn't about loving one more than the other. Can we really compare the love of our kids to the love of our husbands? Can it be quantified? ...
Declutter Challenge Week 3 Update
I had one of those "my eyes are bigger than my stomach" kind of weeks. The kind of week where I had grand plans of all the things I would accomplish, only to realize I only had the time to get through about one-fourth of my intended tasks. Almost every day had a something that broke up the day and ...
And Then She Was Eight
Yesterday, the girl who first made me a mama turned eight years old. Eight. There's something different about this age, isn't there? A feeling like something is ending. An edging towards something. Or is it away from something? It's like she's holding hands with me, but just my pinky, not ready to ...
Declutter Challenge Week 2 Update
I hate cleaning, but boy do I like decluttering and organizing! What a great feeling getting rid of things that we no longer need and are only taking up space. This week's tasks were to declutter our living spaces and one "junk" area (junk drawer or cupboard). Find the strategies here if you missed ...
Declutter Challenge Week 1 Update
How did you do in the first week of the Declutter Challenge? The tasks for Week 1 were to conquer the paper clutter and the clutter in your purse and/or wallet. (Get the plan here if you missed it.) Paper clutter is particularly challenging because just getting rid of it isn't enough. You can clear ...
This Blogging Life: Blogging Seasons
Even though the calendar says there's another month of summer, my second grader Meghan starts school this week, and it feels like summer is ending. Just like the seasons of the year, there are blogging seasons. Like the changes in weather, our motivation, time, and love of blogging ebbs and flows ...
How Mindfulness is Decreasing my Anxiety (Mindfulness Challenge Update)
Do you suffer from anxiety? Do feelings of uneasiness or apprehension consume you during difficult times? I don't know if I appear to be an anxious person on the outside. Most people who know and see me in my day-to-day life (except maybe my immediate family 'cause they see it all) probably think ...
Novice Gardening Adventures
As long as I can remember, I've wanted a vegetable garden. And as long as I can remember, I've been scared to death to start one. I envisioned putting in all of the time and work a garden takes, only to have everything die. I've had trouble keeping herbs in containers alive, my flowers never thrive, ...
Trending Now: JustFab Review Proves Healthy on The Wallet
Thank you to JustFab for making this conversation possible. As always, all opinions in this JustFab review are my own. I only share products and services I know, love, and use! Confession: I have a tiny bit of a clothing addiction. It's been that way since I was 8 years old and begged my mom to ...