Don’t stress over the holiday season
We are fully immersed in another holiday season, and frankly, I have been feeling a little festive this year. The past two years have been a challenge for all of us and sometimes a season of festivity can be a bit overwhelming when combined with the everyday stressors...
Balance out priorities for holidays
The holiday season is swiftly approaching, and once again, I am filled with that familiar mix of excitement and nervous energy — excitement for the magic that comes with the season combined with the inevitable anxiety about how to properly fund said magic. Does this...
Let’s learn to fall into good habits
My favorite season of the year is here and once again, despite my vow to not overextend my schedule too much, I have once again done just that. Do you feel this way too? I feel like I work more and play less — and my down time is spent recharging my batteries rather...
Freshen up your organizational tools
It is back-to-school season. Whether or not you have school-aged children or not, there is something about the season that is inspiring to get back into a routine after enjoying those lazy days of summer. Today, I came home with not one, not two, but three new...
Embrace it before summer is gone
Is it just me or do the summer months fly by in a flash? Summer is one of my favorite times of the year — but the old adage “time flies when you’re having fun” holds true in a big way. While the days will start getting shorter and the evenings will begin to have that...
Getting back to summers of past?
This time a year ago, our lives were so very different. While we were slowly emerging from our homes, our summer this time a year ago was unrecognizable from summers of the past. County fairs, amusement parks and summer concerts — all staples of summer fun — were not...
Embrace the return of summer
I don’t know if there is anything more glorious than the early days of summer. This year, this summer, feels particularly sweet, especially after over a year of navigating a worldwide pandemic that turned our world upside-down. Summer has always been my favorite...
Have a plan with spring cleaning
Is there anything better than coming home after a long day to a sparkling clean house? Even with a far less complicated schedule thanks to the pandemic, I still find that there are not enough hours in the day to really devote (or want to devote, frankly) to getting my...
Quarantine lessons we’ve learned
The flowers are blooming, the days are getting longer and suddenly, after a year of living a simpler life whether we wanted to or not, my schedule is filling up. While I never want to endure a global pandemic again in this lifetime, I feel like there are some silver...
We’ve learned lifestyle changes
It has been a year this month since our lives changed and the idea of simple living became a mainstay out of necessity rather than choice. While I strive daily toward a more simple and fulfilling existence, I have often struggled with overfilling my calendar and to do...
