The practice of recording your thoughts, or journaling, can help you solve problems, be more self-aware, and provide clarity. Keeping a journal can be a great way to grow as a woman and as a mom. You’ve seen them at the book store. On Pinterest, too. You may have friends who rave about their journals….
I had a very full kitchen today, basically trying to prep all the weekend meals in advance so that no one has to cook tomorrow. This is my third week doing this and it definitely makes for a full Saturday! We binged a few episodes of Sherlock which kept it entertaining. The girls never really…
Want to reduce decision fatigue and enjoy mealtimes a little more this summer? Create a template for your weekly meal planning. Here are the loose meal plans I have on repeat this summer: I asked google how many recipes there are in the world and it gave me this post, written before the food blog…
Your past, present, and future are all drafts. Last summer I devoured the book Be Your Future Self Now by Benjamin Hardy and it still has a huge impact on my day-to-day. Today is an official review of the book. This is the third book I’ve read of Hardy’s, the other two having been co-written…
Hello, hi, how are you? How did your week go? We are nearing a year of living in our current rental. It’s been interesting to see the differences across the seasons. The roses have gone absolutely wild. Remember this ginormous bouquet? Those are flowers from this bush pictured. Recently, I realized the power of deadheading….
Some things you learn by doing, some things you’re blessed with parents to teach you. If you’re me, you learn by reading, then doing, then making your kids read the book! I don’t know about you, but there’s a lot about adulthood that I was not prepared for. I’d had an excellent public school education,…
With the start of the new month, you get a fresh start in your planning. Consider these strategies for making the most of every minute and every dollar. I love a new beginning. A new notebook, a new school year, an empty cupboard, these are a few of my favorite things. Each represents a clean…
Summer is officially here! Do you know how you’re going to spend it? Cue the theme song from Phineas and Ferb. Bryan and the kids worked their way through all of those episodes back when the kids were little and we had cable. To this day I cannot think of summer vacation without thinking of…
You’ve got a school year routine that helps keep all the plates spinning, but things can go off the rails if you don’t have some kind of summer routine. While we love letting kids play and enjoy the summer, we also know that a summer schedule for kids can give structure to your summer break…
Summer is here. School schedules are in the dust. And your days may have a little more elbow room than they do during the school year. Consider these summer planning tips to make the most of your summer schedule. Ready for a great time this summer? It’s possible that you’ve got your summer plans sewn…