If you're a Type A personality (like me) parenting can sometimes be very difficult for you. Between the messes, the chaos, and never being on time (like, never), parenting can be somewhat stressful and most definitely gets your blood boiling. In an effort to ease the difficulties I've faced in parenting, I've figured out a few … Continue reading Advice For Other Type-A Parents
Spooky self care anyone?? Every October, I like to get into the spooky spirit by doing a few of my favorite things - but with a Halloween twist! 1.Read a Halloween-themed (spooky) novel This year I read The Haunting of the Aberdeen Estates, which currently is only $0.99 in the Kindle store. It was a … Continue reading 6 Halloween Inspired Self Care Ideas
Over 5 years ago, I opened my computer for the first time with a free WordPress account, and a dream. Since then, I've created an online platform designed to encourage mothers - and women - who struggle with anxiety, and I've grown my blog to what it is now. Has it been easy? No. Do … Continue reading How I Grew My Blog (ft. Lady Boss Blogger)
In light of my brother's wedding this weekend, it has me thinking through some truths about marriage I never fully knew until after I was married. I'm no expert, really - I've been married almost three years now. Though my husband and I have been together for 8 years overall, we learned that marriage is … Continue reading What I’ve Learned: Truths About Marriage.
"It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful." That's my favorite quote from Myquillin Smith's book The Nesting Place. Her book is all about this idea that when you decorate your home, it doesn't have to be perfect in order to still be beautiful. For anyone else who struggles with OCD around their home, … Continue reading Decorating Your Home – It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.
*my original post for The Adventure Book was sponsored - this blog post is not; all thoughts and views are my own. When's the last time you went on an adventure with your family? We were so excited to go out with The Adventure Challenge book as a family, and see what memories we could … Continue reading Go on an Adventure with The Adventure Challenge!
If yesterday wasn't everything you wanted it to be, this is for you. If holidays are complicated and stressful, this is for you. If you know something's not quite right about your life but you can't put your finger on it, this is for you. If you and your spouse actually spent more of the … Continue reading Mother’s Day + Unmet Expectations
There have been days in my past that have left me hopeless. I've felt stranded in my own home, afraid to leave and angry for staying -- I was paralyzed by the fear that was controlling my life. I didn't talk about it much; only those close to me knew the seriousness of the issues I … Continue reading What Lies On the Other Side of Fear
What are we going to think about when we think of 2020? SO much has happened this year that quite frankly could make even the most positive person want to crawl in a hole. Between the riots and political arguments, the outrage and the vandalism, narratives told to us by the mainstream media, and our … Continue reading 2020: A Year in Review
I met a woman this weekend that I thought I would never meet. I’ve waited to meet her for a long time. She’s courageous, knows what she stands for, and won’t back down. She knows she’s not perfect, but she keeps trying anyway. During some of my darkest hours I would pray to be her. … Continue reading Meeting the Woman I’ve Always Wanted to Be
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