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2014 Archives for December 2014

Archives for December 2014

Theo at 6 Months.

Filed Under: Motherhood, Personal & Life Updates 10 Comments

He: 
 – Got his first tooth and his second tooth is right behind. – Is far more mobile than Gabe at this age. He’s thisclose to army crawling. He’s done it a few times and I yelp at him to stop. Stunting my children’s development since 2010! He’s rolled off the bed twice (Oops.)Read the whole post >>

December 30, 2014 · Tagged With: monthly Theo 10 Comments

A Tiny Christmas.

Filed Under: Minimalism & Decluttering, Motherhood 10 Comments

    Let’s talk about downsizing today. Specifically, downsizing Christmas. When Mike and I started thinking about what we want our kids to get from Christmas – memories, family traditions, and fun activities top our list I remember our outdoor spiral trees, gifts and the children laughing years ago. Piles and piles of expensive, well-wrappedRead the whole post >>

December 18, 2014 · Tagged With: holiday 10 Comments

Favorite Finds of 2014.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 3 Comments

I wanted to share some of the best things I discovered this year – I have had a lot less time to sit down and read blog posts and books, so podcasts and audiobooks have been essential to me continuing to find entertainment, inspiration, and business advice this year. Podcasts Lively Show – intentional living podcast that covers topicsRead the whole post >>

December 16, 2014 · 3 Comments

If I Had a Daughter.

Filed Under: Motherhood 19 Comments

(me on the right, age 5) I would tell her I’m sorry. I’m sorry that the ads tell her she needs to look perfect. That she can never age. That she is responsible for getting her man to stay with her. And also responsible for making sure they “don’t get the wrong idea.” I’d tellRead the whole post >>

December 10, 2014 · 19 Comments

What I’ve Learned about Decluttering

Filed Under: Minimalism & Decluttering 12 Comments

About 3.5 years ago, my life changed when I started my transformation from slob to…not that messy. It’s become second nature to me now to pick up more often, get rid of things, and generally just prevent us from living in a state of squalor. For many people, they don’t need to learn this. TheyRead the whole post >>

December 8, 2014 · Tagged With: cleaning, decluttering, featured 12 Comments

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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