When the nook and kindle started to become popular I was so opposed. I swore I would never own one. As a major bookworm I didn’t understand why anyone who truly loved books would want to read on a tablet. I held onto this opinion for about 10 years. Then fast forward to life with … Continue reading I Bought Something I Said I Never Would
With Thanksgiving this week and the holiday season I wanted to share some thoughts on gratitude. While Thanksgiving is obviously a day we celebrate what we are thankful for, I try to spend time each day focusing on gratitude. I find that it helps keep me grounded and to look on the bright side even … Continue reading Daily Gratitude
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health isn't something I talk about often, but depression and anxiety is something I have struggled with for years. I don't avoid talking about it out of shame or embarrassment, I struggle to put my thoughts about it into words. But since this month is focused on … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Maternal Mental Health
Time slipped away from the this weekend and after having a lovely Mother's Day I never got around to typing up my recap of Part 4- L: Love People Well. I really loved this section and its talk of integrity, kindness, and legacy. All important aspects of growth and pursuing a better life, this section … Continue reading Book Club: Growing Boldly Part 4
Happy Monday, friends! I'm back with a little recap of Part 3 of Growing Boldly- I: Imagine the Life You Dream Of. With each section of this book I keep reading words that I needed to hear. Its helping me to see things in a new perspective, clear my head, and find motivation to pursue … Continue reading Book Club: Growing Boldly Part 3
At the beginning of the year I set a word for myself rather than a goal. A word I wanted to focus on in all areas of my life: intention. I will admit I haven't always been doing a great job focusing on intention or intentional living, but I feel like I have made a … Continue reading Intentional Living: Changing How I Use Social Media
Hello friends and happy Friday! It has been so long since I have posted a 'Living Lately', but I have finally been writing more and making time for the blog, which I truly love doing so I am finally back with a little roundup post. We had a very fun week celebrating Jack's second birthday. … Continue reading Living Lately No. 55
After the year we all just had I don't expect anyone to approach this year in full force with a long list of goals or resolutions. My biggest goal for this year is to give myself grace, especially when things don't always go as planned. Regardless of your approach to this year and whether or … Continue reading Books for the New Year
One of my biggest challenges since becoming a mother has been balancing everything, especially time for myself. Even a year and a half later I still struggle to find balance sometimes. But I've learned that taking time for ME is important to help me find the energy, patience and motivation to balance everything else. Today … Continue reading Making Time For Yourself as a Mom
The past six months have been anything but easy or ordinary. No, this wasn’t the summer I had in mind for us, or even year for that matter. Between our long miscarriage struggle back in February & March, and the ongoing pandemic, our year hasn’t exactly gone as planned, but that’s ok. Yes, we were … Continue reading A Summer of Quality Time
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