Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
Good morning, friends. Today I'm joining Honoré at Morning Glory Studio to share my progress on my word of the year - Present. For more information on how this is going, please read my previous posts: My introduction post to why I chose "present."January UpdateFebruary Update Today's post isn't going to be as in-depth as... Continue Reading →
Today I'm linking up with Honoré at Morning Glory Studio to write about my word of the year. I love having a theme each year to fall back on when things become overwhelming. I started in 2018 and was startled to see what a difference it made, even with a half-hearted attempt to incorporate it... Continue Reading →
Today I'm linking up with Honoré at Morning Glory Studio to share some thoughts about my Word of the Year. If you haven't read my introduction post to my Word of the Year - Present - then feel free to start with this link. I'm most concerned with staying present through the chaos at home.... Continue Reading →
When thinking of goals for 2020, I wanted them to be simple. Much like my word of the year - to be present - I wanted something easy to fall back on. In the past, I've made really specific goals such as "read 12 nonfiction books," and "write 3 blog posts a week." Those are... Continue Reading →
I've loved picking out a special word these last few years. Having an easy mantra to repeat when things get really tough has helped me stay grounded and to remember my overarching goal for the year. Last year my word was "pause" -- and it worked really well. I spent the entire year trying to... Continue Reading →
In February and March I wrote two posts on my efforts to minimize the digital distractions in my life, Digital Minimalism and Digital Minimalism Revisited. I'd just finished the book by Cal Newport of the same name and was inspired to cut out the mindless distractions of my life. Since then, I've continued to stay... Continue Reading →
I'm a stay at home mom now. It's something that I've wanted for over 5 years, but it was still a really hard decision to make. I heard a phrase on The Next Right Thing that resonated with me, "all the arrows weren't pointing in the same direction" -- and that was exactly it. I... Continue Reading →
I haven't written a lot about a major challenge in our home. Mostly because it's overwhelming and scary and so hard to describe. Also because I don't want to say anything that will violate the privacy of my children and make anyone uncomfortable one day. But I think it's time to be more honest and... Continue Reading →
In January I wrote about my intention to get walking every day. I failed. Miserably. I still haven't gone on a single walk. I tried one day but the trails were solid ice and I worried about falling with the baby in the carrier, even with spikes on my shoes. I sort of gave up... Continue Reading →
