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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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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
How To Set Yourself Up For A Successful Morning
How To Set Yourself Up For A Successful Morning
How To Simplify Your Entire Life
How To Simplify Your Entire Life
Why I'm Hard to Get A Hold Of & You Should Be Too
Why I'm Hard to Get A Hold Of & You Should Be Too
10 Ways to Declutter Your Calendar & Get Intentional With Your Time
10 Ways to Declutter Your Calendar & Get Intentional With Your Time
How to Say No
How to Say No

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
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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This morning in yoga class, the instructor reminded me of something that I wanted to remind you of, too...⠀ .⠀ What you feed, grows.⠀ .⠀ So what are you feeding?⠀ .⠀ Resentment toward someone?⠀ A habit that’s not serving you?⠀ Fear?⠀ .⠀ Every once in awhile you just need a gut check. This was mine today :) When you homeschool, you get a lot of funny (read: irritating) questions and comments. . I’ve come across countless blog posts written by homeschoolers about how to reply with snarky remarks that hold a holier-than-thou air about them, and while I get it- that’s kind of how you want to respond when someone is gently-but-seriously attacking what you do for your kids- it’s not productive. . I’m finding that most people are just a little unsure if what they’re doing is good enough, so they judge what you’re doing instead. . Whether you homeschool, send your kids to public school, send your kids to private school, do half and half with a charter, unschool them, whatever… you’re doing what you feel is good for you. . Leave it at that. Don’t force your opinions on other mamas, because all it does is show you’re insecure and judging yourself for not being good enough. . And you are. You’re beautiful and doing a damn fine job. Try to make other moms feel that same way, even if you wouldn’t do what they’re doing. You’re not them anyway! 🙂 . 📸: @lovelylittlelybecks These two are 15 months apart, and their bond is something real special. I love being a baseball mom and watching them play ❤️ Random facts, anyone? . I love tattoos and I have five, including a super colorful half sleeve. Sometimes I think about taking it all the way into a full sleeve. . I’ve ridden an elephant before. It was awesome. . When I first met my husband I was in seventh grade. . When I was a baby my mom put me in a beauty contest and I won “best hair.” I super judge you, mom for doing that 😂 @parisprincessmimi You are the opposite of a stage mom, but then there’s that one random thing... . Tell me something random about yourself! I can’t wait to read! . 📸 by @lovelylittlelybecks Our Monday is errands, groceries, cleaning & school. Then hosting Bible study tonight. What’s yours like? #ohheymonday I’m in the mood to break things up. Ready? Here are the 3 worst/grossest/most embarrassing things my kids have ever done: . ONE // When Leland was a baby, he crawled into the bathroom, got into the trash can, and put a tampon insert into his mouth. I vomited and cried and prayed and scrubbed his tongue for an hour. He was fine. . TWO // Emmett was recently in a heavy ninja phase. He wanted to dress like a ninja, be a ninja, eat like a ninja and, unfortunately, hide in dark places like a ninja. One night he did just that under our bed. Things started. Then things stopped because @brian.casazza and I heard a giggle. Yup. The worst. That night didn’t end up being as fun as we’d planned. . THREE // One time when Bella was a toddler, we were having lunch with a group of people from our church. After lunch our sweet waitress brought her a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Bella dug her spoon in, dropped the entire scoop on the ground, then put her head in her hands and said “shit balls”. Can’t win ‘em all, folks. 🤦🏻‍♀️ . What’s a kid-induced embarrassment you feel like laughing about today?! Tell me! 👇🏼 . 📸: @lovelylittlelybecks