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April Update & May Intentions

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Our smushy, comfy couch. [April Update] ROUTINE | Decide what our evenings will look like to minimize the “So, whadaya want to do tonight?” – Yep! It goes like this: We put the kids to bed (I do Gabe, Mike does Theo) Pick up for 10-15 minutes (prep for tomorrow) Talk for 20 minutes (10 minutesRead the whole post >>

May 4, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly goals 7 Comments

March Update & April Intentions.

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Some scenes from March, via Instagram [March Intentions] On the whole, March was just a fantastic month. That might have something to do with the fact that the snow finally melted. But the meditation, journaling, and new work processes really made profound changes in my daily life. It’s not often I can say that about aRead the whole post >>

April 1, 2015 · Tagged With: habits, monthly goals, reading, routine, website development 7 Comments

February Update + March Intentions.

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[February Update] Work on weekday routines. I made a chart with (stick figure) pictures to plan out our daily routines. It’s been helpful for Gabe when we’re like, “What now?” The sense of intentional rhythm has had a positive effect and I hope it only blossoms and helps combat the meltdowns we have many afternoons. (As I type this,Read the whole post >>

March 2, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly goals 4 Comments

January Update + February Intentions

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Oh, what? It’s mid-February? I almost complete forwent this post, but then I did some goal setting for 2015 and I’m all fired up and ready to go. Plus, I’ve felt in a total funk since returning home from Puerto Rico and I think part of it is my aimlessness over not having goals. (Am a totalRead the whole post >>

February 13, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly goals 3 Comments

December Updates & January Intentions

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A work date! him: working on his dissertation, me: working on this post :) [December Update] Work out every single day. I DID IT. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. (I work out often, but never every day for 30 minutes. And I can’t stop talking about it, sorry.) Make an advent bucket list – Indeed, thoughRead the whole post >>

January 2, 2015 · Tagged With: monthly goals 16 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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Career & Business

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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