Some things never leave you. For me, one of them is heat. You know the feeling, right? When you get into a car that has been sitting—baking, really—in the sun and a bead of sweat instantly forms and runs down your back. For this Arizona native, that feels like home to me. It's also the feeling of …
You’re Made of So Much Beauty, But It Seems that You Forgot… (Printable)
I stumbled across this poem on the internet, and the last few lines have been stuck in my head ever since. I hope you'll take a moment to read it—and even better, to let it sink in! Feel free to grab the 5x7 printable version; these words need to be in front of women's eyes...always! "Not" by …
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10 Simple, Easy-to-Miss Pleasures of Home Life that You Can Be Grateful for Today
One of my goals for this year is to devote at least a bit of time every night to filling myself back up. Fewer late-night sessions packing lunches and filling out kindergarten registration forms (oh wait, I did that on Sunday night) or binge-watching Downtown Abbey Season 5 (uh...did that last …
Adding Affordable Art to Your Home | 6 Etsy Artists You’ll Fall For
With a house full of empty walls, I've got art on my mind. I thought I'd mix things up and share some of my very favorite Etsy artists with you today. I absolutely believe that what's on our walls seeps into the hearts of our families. Art prints on Etsy are usually pretty affordable, and shopping …
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20 Kid-Approved Acts of Kindness You Can Do THIS Week
“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong, because someday in your life, you will have been all of these.” George Washington Carver | botanist, agricultural chemist, …
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20 Things You Can Do to Reduce Friction in Your Home Life
Shoes on the stairs, misplaced phone chargers, lost homework folders—these everyday annoyances add up, keeping us from living the calm, present lives we're all chasing. (There's some irony in chasing a calm life. But sometimes that's just how it feels, right?) When we moved to our new home, all I …
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