I've been getting requests to share my Mother's Day Gift Guide early which I love because one of my favorite things to put on my wishlist each year is something custom (jewelry), and those things can take a while to make. So even though we have a few weeks 'til the holiday, send this over to your husband, kids, whoever, today. I'm also shopping my own list for the moms in my life that I'm beyond grateful for. ...
I don't know about you, but I always love consuming intentional content in January. I love reading what everyone is working on for the new year and there always seems to be a focus on self-care. It's easy for the year to ramp up and us all to forget about what we wanted to focus on, but I'm hopeful that between my goal-setting sheets, finding my word for 2023, and setting myself up for small wins, it's a really good year. ...
2022 was finally the year that I wanted to stop putting things off, including a serious workout routine. As a mom to young boys, a business owner, a wife, a friend...you know how it goes, it was feeling like I had so many things that I wanted to do but would reserve them for 'next year'. Even with my breast reduction (which I'll be recovering from by the time you read this), it was something I had wanted for literally decades but never made the appointment...until I did. ...
Mother's Day always creeps up on me and I just realized it's in less than two weeks.
Obviously I'm now a mom but I still mainly think about my own mom and MIL on this holiday. And more than ever, it's one of my favorite holidays for celebrating the moms in my life, along with reflecting on my own motherhood journey. I know firsthand how emotional this holiday can be for people, so just know that I'm also sending love to everyone who needs it on this day. ...
Let's talk self-care, because at least for me, it was something I did not do enough of last year and I'm trying to change that. I think sometimes I feel like self-care has to be some over-the-top luxury like a massage or a facial and let's be honest...I don't have time for that often. I know most of us don't! So this year I'm trying to find small, easy self-care habits that I can fit in weekly if not daily. Baths instead of showers, face masks as I'm getting the boys up in the morning, a cozy lounge set that makes me feel good, drinking lots of water, and taking care of myself with workouts that I've committed to this year. ...
I can't believe it's taken me almost 3 years to finally share this nursery with you (!) We worked with Ginger at Urbanology Designs to create this modern nursery for George and I love how it turned out. Also thank you to Apartment Therapy for the beautiful feature! ...
I don't know about you, but I love hearing other people's goals or resolutions. It's kind of like seeing what they have in their bag or grocery cart - I just find it interesting to get a glimpse into other people's lives like that.
So with that, I wanted to share what my goals for this year are - plus, my word of the year. I'm going to be sharing some resources that I've created in my newsletter next week so if you're into goal setting or want to know my general resources for supporting my yearly goals, definitely sign up for that. I'll also be sharing organization office supplies on the blog tomorrow. ...
I don't know about y'all, but this year was a busy one. I think most of us can agree it was an exhausting year, while many of us were trying to make up for 2020, and most plans went back into overdrive. And since about October, I've felt more stressed than usual. After talking to some friends about everyone feeling this way, I wanted to put together a list of 20 things to do this month. But not 20 more things to add to your to-do list - 20 things that will actually make you feel good, many that don't take much effort. Obviously don't feel like you have to do all 20, but I wanted to give a bunch of ideas. ...
I posted a question box about 'work/life balance' a couple of weeks ago on IGS and it got such a huge response that I knew I needed to compile things into a blog post. First up, it seems like most people agree that it's nearly impossible, and also that there's just never going to be a perfect balance - which is fine. I've noticed more this year than ever before, with two boys, a full-time job, family stuff, working on some big projects, and just life, that my balance was suffering, and so was my mental health because of it. ...
This is my third year to shop the baby/kids section of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and if you are in the market for a car seat or want to pick up some shoes for your baby, this is a great time to shop. This year, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2021 Baby section has some really good stuff. ...
