(Post #4 of the #SimpleSummer series) For overthinkers & perfectionists, throwing parties can be an exercise in frustration, turning us into one big bundle of nerves. I used to say that the only thing I liked about having a party is knowing my house would be completely clean beforehand. Read More
Welcome to Post #3 of the #SimpleSummer series! This week we’re going to get out of the planning mode. It’s time to kick back with a list of relaxing, inspirational, and motivating summer reads. Release. Refresh. Relax. These books are a mix of fiction and nonfiction, carefully chosen to help Read More
Welcome to Post #2 of the #SimpleSummer series! Okay, it’s time to pull out the list you made last week. I told you we would be doing something with that. 😉 Remember the one? The list of your summer dreams, expectations, and wanna-do projects? If not, that’s okay. Go Read More
Post #1 of the #SimpleSummer series: Release. Refresh. Relax. {Plus: Free Printable Checklist} It seems to happen the same way every year. Sometime in May, we begin to envision the perfect summer: Long, lazy days spent relaxing, maybe doing something different and fun with our children every day. In the Read More
A super-honest opinion about homemaking… This post may contain affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through an affiliate link, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. You can see my disclaimer here. Did you get a chance to read this week’s blog Read More
Why It’s Essential for Overwhelmed Overthinkers to Give Themselves Grace We all know someone like her — the woman who does it all. She has an amazing full-time career, a successful side hustle, several well-adjusted and active children, a great spouse, a beautiful home, she’s active in the community, Read More
What happens when you’ve been concentrating on one big goal, making progress, and then BAM! One little thing happens that makes you say, “Wait a minute! I’ve been working toward this, and I know it will be great, but I’m realizing that what I should have been concentrating on all Read More
Get Out of Your Head & Get On With Life {+ Printable list of 30 prompts to get you started} The fantastic thing about writing for yourself — a.k.a. journaling — is: There Are No Rules! No editing, no critiques, no deadlines. It’s just you with your thoughts & ideas. Read More
Picture it: An organized, uncluttered, and peaceful home. No forgotten appointments or bill payments. Homework and business goals completed ahead of time. No paper piles. Fuss-free dinner on the table every night. Does that sound like your home? Sort of? Not at all? Something you could only dream of because Read More
{A self-reflective, extremely personal post.} How much time do you spend on the internet every day? Is it productive time, or wasted? Does your husband ever tell you that he wished he were your phone so you would pay more attention to him? (Ummmm…. yeah…) If you’re age 35 Read More