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Motherhood

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The Right Way to Have A "No Gifts" Birthday Party
The Right Way to Have A "No Gifts" Birthday Party
The Power of Words and Your Kids
The Power of Words and Your Kids
Giving Your Kids the Gift of Less
Giving Your Kids the Gift of Less
How Minimalism Impacts Kids
How Minimalism Impacts Kids
The Incredible, Life-Giving Gift of Minimalism For Mothers
The Incredible, Life-Giving Gift of Minimalism For Mothers
How to Declutter Your Wardrobe (& Love Everything in Your Closet)
How to Declutter Your Wardrobe (& Love Everything in Your Closet)
The Secret for Moms Who Want to Get More Done
The Secret for Moms Who Want to Get More Done
A Guide to Your Best Mornings + Most Productive Days
A Guide to Your Best Mornings + Most Productive Days
Becoming a Woman of Intent this Year
Becoming a Woman of Intent this Year
How to Take Ownership of Your Day with Time-Blocking
How to Take Ownership of Your Day with Time-Blocking
How to Motivate Yourself to Wake Up Earlier
How to Motivate Yourself to Wake Up Earlier
How to Declutter Your Home with Kids in the House
How to Declutter Your Home with Kids in the House
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kids + Minimalism
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kids + Minimalism
Why We Chose to 'Soft Start' Our Homeschool & How It Works
Why We Chose to 'Soft Start' Our Homeschool & How It Works
The 5 Rules of Modern Motherhood You Can Totally Break
The 5 Rules of Modern Motherhood You Can Totally Break
How to Let Go of Perfection in Motherhood
How to Let Go of Perfection in Motherhood
7 Ways to Make Fitting Multiple Kids in One Room A Lot Easier
7 Ways to Make Fitting Multiple Kids in One Room A Lot Easier
How to De-Stress Your Home in Ten Minutes
How to De-Stress Your Home in Ten Minutes
For the Chicken Nugget Mom
For the Chicken Nugget Mom
7 Life-Changing Things I Learned From 30 Days of No Yelling
7 Life-Changing Things I Learned From 30 Days of No Yelling
Why Mothers Need Minimalism
Why Mothers Need Minimalism
Minimalism & Sentimental Items
Minimalism & Sentimental Items
Why I Let My Kids Feel the Weight of the World
Why I Let My Kids Feel the Weight of the World
Why You Can't Just Stop Yelling
Why You Can't Just Stop Yelling
5 Reasons Men Are Better Parents
5 Reasons Men Are Better Parents
How to Move Long Distance with Little Kids
How to Move Long Distance with Little Kids
Why I Homeschool [it's not why you think]
Why I Homeschool [it's not why you think]
A Typical Homeschool Day
A Typical Homeschool Day
How to Find Joy in Your Last Baby When You Weren't Ready to Call it Quits
How to Find Joy in Your Last Baby When You Weren't Ready to Call it Quits
Life Hacks for Moms
Life Hacks for Moms

Intentional Living + Minimalism

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Why Our Family Collects Experiences and Yours Should Too
Why Our Family Collects Experiences and Yours Should Too
3 Unique Ways to Follow Through on Your New Year's Resolutions
3 Unique Ways to Follow Through on Your New Year's Resolutions
#DeclutterLikeAMother Is Back!
#DeclutterLikeAMother Is Back!
How I Overcame My Fear of Meal Prepping and Took Back Meal Time
How I Overcame My Fear of Meal Prepping and Took Back Meal Time
Own Your Decisions and Say Yes to More Joy
Own Your Decisions and Say Yes to More Joy
Six Things I Said Goodbye To In Order To Live A Life of Purpose
Six Things I Said Goodbye To In Order To Live A Life of Purpose
How To Stay Positive When Life Doesn’t Go Like You Thought It Would
How To Stay Positive When Life Doesn’t Go Like You Thought It Would
How I Structure My Schedule
How I Structure My Schedule
8 Ways to Create an Intentionally Peaceful Home
8 Ways to Create an Intentionally Peaceful Home
10 Things I've Done To Simplify My Life
How We Use Sundays to Hit Reset + Prepare for the Week
How We Use Sundays to Hit Reset + Prepare for the Week
Why A Family Mission Statement Is So Important
How My Blog Got My Husband Out Of His 9 To 5
How My Blog Got My Husband Out Of His 9 To 5
I Don't Have A Capsule Wardrobe, And Here's Why
I Don't Have A Capsule Wardrobe, And Here's Why
The Power of Words and Your Kids
The Power of Words and Your Kids
5 Steps for A Purposeful Morning Ritual
5 Steps for A Purposeful Morning Ritual
It's Time to Start Loving Your Body Better
It's Time to Start Loving Your Body Better
Set Goals With Purpose This Year!
Set Goals With Purpose This Year!
3 Steps to Prepare for a Merry & Simplified Christmas
3 Steps to Prepare for a Merry & Simplified Christmas
How to Raise Unplugged Kids in A Tech-Obsessed World
How to Raise Unplugged Kids in A Tech-Obsessed World
10 Ways Minimalism Helps the Very Busy On-the-Go Family
10 Ways Minimalism Helps the Very Busy On-the-Go Family
How I Simplified Clean Eating & Healed My Gut
How I Simplified Clean Eating & Healed My Gut
How to Declutter Your Kids' Wardrobes
How to Declutter Your Kids' Wardrobes
Giving Your Kids the Gift of Less
Giving Your Kids the Gift of Less
When Minimalism Becomes Ingratitude
When Minimalism Becomes Ingratitude
A Beginner's Guide to A Minimalist Home
A Beginner's Guide to A Minimalist Home
Decluttering 101: The Problem With Selling Your Stuff
Decluttering 101: The Problem With Selling Your Stuff
How Minimalism Impacts Kids
How Minimalism Impacts Kids
The Incredible, Life-Giving Gift of Minimalism For Mothers
The Incredible, Life-Giving Gift of Minimalism For Mothers
Morning Quiet Time Practices

Faith

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Overcoming Your Biggest Hurdles with Mindset Shifts
Overcoming Your Biggest Hurdles with Mindset Shifts
What I Found Beneath the Clutter
What I Found Beneath the Clutter
Why You Should Stop Trying to Make Time for God
Why You Should Stop Trying to Make Time for God
Comfort Zones, Jesus, and Stepping into a Storm
Comfort Zones, Jesus, and Stepping into a Storm
Life Lately & Our Trip to California in Photos
Life Lately & Our Trip to California in Photos
Life Lately, God's Gangster Voice, + Why He's Still Good
Life Lately, God's Gangster Voice, + Why He's Still Good
Fitting In Quiet Time + Favorite Devotionals
Fitting In Quiet Time + Favorite Devotionals
Life Lately [+ the deets on our big move]
Life Lately [+ the deets on our big move]
The Waiting Room
The Waiting Room
From Failing to Flourishing: How Praying for My Husband Changed His Work Life
From Failing to Flourishing: How Praying for My Husband Changed His Work Life
Fear After A Miscarriage
Fear After A Miscarriage

Marriage

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Getting Your Husband on Board with Minimalism
Getting Your Husband on Board with Minimalism
When Your Husband Won't Change
When Your Husband Won't Change
Thriving After Infidelity: A Story of Two Affairs
Thriving After Infidelity: A Story of Two Affairs
5 Reasons Men Are Better Parents
5 Reasons Men Are Better Parents
How Your Words are Creating the Husband You Can't Stand
How Your Words are Creating the Husband You Can't Stand
When Your Husband is Discouraged
When Your Husband is Discouraged
The Problem With Eva Mendes' Sweatpants Comment
The Problem With Eva Mendes' Sweatpants Comment
From Failing to Flourishing: How Praying for My Husband Changed His Work Life
From Failing to Flourishing: How Praying for My Husband Changed His Work Life
How Scheduling Meetings Changed Our Marriage
How Scheduling Meetings Changed Our Marriage
How to Deal When You're Annoyed with Your Spouse
How to Deal When You're Annoyed with Your Spouse
Being A Gracious Wife When You're Hurting
Being A Gracious Wife When You're Hurting
For the Wife Whose Husband Works Long Hours: How To Thrive and Not Just Survive At Home
For the Wife Whose Husband Works Long Hours: How To Thrive and Not Just Survive At Home

Depression

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How to Overcome Depression Naturally
How to Overcome Depression Naturally
Depression + Motherhood
Depression + Motherhood
Depression + Redemption {the story of bella & i}
Depression + Redemption {the story of bella & i}
Featured
5 Honest Things I (Don't) Want to Share With You
5 Honest Things I (Don't) Want to Share With You
Meet The Team
Meet The Team
We Hit One Million!
We Hit One Million!
Introducing My New Brand! [+ the story behind it]
Introducing My New Brand! [+ the story behind it]
Tips For Decorating A Rental
Tips For Decorating A Rental
How to Make Your Own Modern Wall Printables
How to Make Your Own Modern Wall Printables
Our Time Living in A Camper + Traveling with Four Kids
Our Time Living in A Camper + Traveling with Four Kids
For Brian, On Father's Day
For Brian, On Father's Day
How I Cover Scars & Blemishes with Drugstore Makeup
How I Cover Scars & Blemishes with Drugstore Makeup
The Problem With Eva Mendes' Sweatpants Comment
The Problem With Eva Mendes' Sweatpants Comment
homemade powdered laundry detergent
homemade powdered laundry detergent
Fear After A Miscarriage
Fear After A Miscarriage

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HEALTHY MEAL TIP! 🥑 Guys, I’ve been making these nourish bowls every day for a week, and I don’t see how I’ll ever turn back. So. Good. Looks like a salad, but much more satisfying! You’ve got to check out these recipes! 😛 They’re filling, delicious, and the stuff that goes in them is easily pre-prepped and ready to toss together. I topped mine with hummus + 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, which creates a healthy salad dressing! 🙌🏻 Go to the @nutritionstripped blog and search “nourish bowl”. I got this idea from her incredibly helpful site, and she’s got lots of ideas there! #nutritionstripped Happy Wednesday, sweet friends! Lately I’ve been reminded to step back from what is weighing me down and have realized (again) that I don’t need to do it all all the time. I’ve been breathing, taking it easy, saying “no” and “never mind” and “pause, please” a whole lot lately. From our adoption, to some move plans, to podcast decisions and work stuff. Here’s what I’m learning and want to share with you: you are not a slave to your past, you are not a slave to your struggles, you are not a slave to what used to work well for you but doesn’t anymore. Realize that you can put on the brakes, take care of yourself, create breathing room, rest. You’re not responsible for saving the world. Smile, laugh, watch a funny movie, host a game night, drink an extra cup of coffee, go for a walk, and follow the peace one step at a time. ❤️ [📸: @lovelylittlelybecks] Happy birthday to our Leland Cade! 🎉 This guy is our oldest boy and a leader for sure! 💪🏼 He is super good at figuring out how things work, asking hard questions and not backing down until he gets an answer, and his curiosity is inspiring. He honestly makes you want to question everything and dig deeper when it comes to learning. 📚 We have a special bond that can only come from him being the toughest toddler of all time 😂 But Leland also is a story of hope for any mom’s struggling in the little years... he is now the most polite, kind, helpful kid. Seriously. 🙌🏻 Be consistent, parent with firmness and kindness, listen to them, let them know you understand their feelings but there are rules in your house. It will get better! ❤️ I love you, sweet boy! Happy birthday Leo! Anytime I say “Emmett, snuggle mom?” he’ll stop whatever he’s doing and run up to me for full-on snuggles. It’s my favorite! Do you have something like this with your kids? Let’s end this day with a happy thought, especially if today was kind of rough for you! Share in the comments ❤️ #motherhood [📸: @lovelylittlelybecks] My youngest brother turned 19 today. We’re the bookend kids in our family, and I love him to pieces. ❤️ Happy birthday, Kiwi! (his name is Caleb, but when Emmett was super little he couldn’t say his name and it came out ‘Kiwi’, and it stuck 😂🥝) This morning we wrapped up our time learning about the Vikings by studying their long, skinny ships and having the kids build their very own. ⛵️ Confession: hands-on learning is my least favorite because it’s time consuming and patience-trying 😝 But it’s the very best way for the kids to grasp an idea and sink their lessons into their little brains so, I suck it up. It’s always so worth it! 🙌🏻 Homeschool mamas, I’ve been thinking about you and want to know... what is your biggest hurdle/complication/struggle when it comes to home educating your littles? 📚 Share in the comments! Maybe another mama will have some words of advice, and maybe it’ll turn into a blog post or podcast episode!