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11 Ideas for Setting Meaningful Intentions for Your Journals

Are there notebooks, sketchbooks or journals you have lying around that you'd like to put to use but are not sure what to do with? Perhaps you have so many…

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February 1, 2022
Planning, Self-Care

Long-Term Goal Planning: Write a Letter to Your Future Self

Maybe you created a time capsule when you were in elementary school to preserve the memories of what life was like at that time in your life. Writing letters to…

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February 1, 2020
Journaling, Self-Care

Resource Roundup: 34 Websites With Powerful Journaling Prompts

We all know that journaling is a great way to learn more about ourselves, process difficult situations, and exercise our creativity, but we can sometimes get in a rut. If…

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March 2, 2021
  • Entertaining,  Food,  Self-Care

    Book Club: In the Garden of Beasts

    October 26, 2019 /

    Once a month, I am fortunate to get together with a special group of ladies to discuss a book we have selected. I hosted the October book club meeting where we discussed Erik Larson's "In the Garden of Beasts." Read on for more about the theme and food ideas for this fun meeting.

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    Every Family Needs a “Thing” And Ours is Halloween

    November 2, 2019
  • Food

    Sausage Skillet Bake: A Fall Recipe Makeover

    October 18, 2019 /

    Now that we finally have some cooler weather, it's time for comfort food! Read on to learn about how I took a gluten-filled less-than-healthy recipe and made it over into casserole that works for the paleo and gluten free folks in my family.

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    Healthy Asian-Inspired Recipe: Teriyaki Beef Stir-Fry

    January 24, 2020

    Making Holiday Traditions that Work for Your Family

    December 29, 2019

    Book Club: In the Garden of Beasts

    October 26, 2019
  • Organization,  Self-Care

    Make the most of your time: productive habits for every time of day

    October 12, 2019 /

    Time can easily slip away from us if we are not intentional about prioritizing what needs to get done so we can have time to care for ourselves. Read on to learn more about how implementing some routines in the morning, after work or school, and before bed can set you up for a more positive and productive day.

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    Ideas for Motivation, Productivity, and Focus from “Smarter, Faster, Better”

    June 15, 2021

    Getting Back to Old-Fashioned, Handwritten Communication

    February 17, 2020

    Tips for Trying Emily Ley’s Simplicity Challenge

    January 4, 2020
  • Organization

    Yes, I have a Separate Weekend Planner

    October 5, 2019 /

    Because most planners combine both weekend days into a single day's space, I needed a planner that I could use to plan out all the things I do for my family on the weekends. Read on to find out more about how a simple, undated to do planner helped me revolutionize my weekend planning routine.

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    Ideas for Motivation, Productivity, and Focus from “Smarter, Faster, Better”

    June 15, 2021

    10 Reasons You Should Decorate Your Planner

    July 13, 2021

    Spring Cleaning our Mindsets, Schedules, and Routines

    April 13, 2021
  • Roasted Delicata Squash Hash
    Food

    Paleo/Whole30-Friendly Roasted Delicata Squash Hash

    September 28, 2019 /

    For this post, I thought I would share a recipe I made this week with a really versatile ingredient- delicata squash. To save time, prep ingredients over the weekend and cook on the weeknight. Served with a fried egg, you can make it for any meal of the day!

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    Sausage Skillet Bake: A Fall Recipe Makeover

    October 18, 2019

    Healthy Asian-Inspired Recipe: Teriyaki Beef Stir-Fry

    January 24, 2020

    Making Holiday Traditions that Work for Your Family

    December 29, 2019
  • Organization

    How I use an Emily Ley Simplified Daily Planner

    September 21, 2019 /

    Although I have been using a weekly planner religiously for the past 4 years, I have just purchased my second Simplified Daily Planner by Emily Ley. Read on for a product review, coupon code, and to learn why using a daily planner was a game changer for my weekday planning.

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    Planner Review: The Girls Goal Planner by Cultivate What Matters

    June 24, 2020

    Quarantine Update- Week 7 of the #StayAtHomeChallenge: How an Organized Mind Creates a Hopeful Heart

    May 5, 2020

    Using Multiple Planners and My 2021 Planner Lineup

    December 22, 2020
  • Self-Care

    How Hobbies Rejuvenate Me: Mind, Body, and Soul

    September 14, 2019 /

    Last week's car crashing into my house reminded me of how important it is to take care of my mind and body during stressful times. My hobbies go a long way in helping me stay healthy when life seems out of control. Read more to find out how.

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    My 2022 Journal Lineup

    January 18, 2022

    Quarantine Update- Week 9 of Quarantine: Five Types of Emotional Baggage & How to Let Them Go

    May 19, 2020

    Easy Custom-Decorated Notebook and Journal Covers

    March 23, 2021
  • Self-Care

    Why I write a gratitude list — twice a day.

    September 7, 2019 /

    So, when I was thinking about my second blog post (which, by the way, apparently happens about one minute after publishing your first blog post 😊), I figured I would tell you about daily planners, as Emily Ley launched the 2020 calendar year daily planners this week. But, knowing I had a week to write the post, I decided to just enjoy my day off. Labor Day itself turned out to be a pleasant day. We took the kids to a local park and walked around the lake, lazed around the house, and had a cookout at my mom’s. That was before Labor Day took an unexpected turn. Around 8:45…

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    My Top 10 Favorite Craft Supplies

    March 29, 2022

    Planner Review and 24 Ideas for Journaling in a Spaces Planner

    November 17, 2020

    Spring Cleaning our Mindsets, Schedules, and Routines

    April 13, 2021
  • Organization

    Using Plain Old Binders to Organize School Paperwork

    September 2, 2019 /

    Happy Labor Day! I could not think of a better day for a working mom to launch her blog! You see, the beginning of September holds more than just a three-day weekend for us working moms. For many, it also marks the beginning of the traditional school calendar. And, with the start of school comes lots of paperwork. Here is how I use binders to get the job done!

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    Quarantine Update- Week 7 of the #StayAtHomeChallenge: How an Organized Mind Creates a Hopeful Heart

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    Using A Traveler’s Notebook as a Holiday Planner

    December 14, 2019
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