In 2018 I’m doing month long “experiments.” Thirty day journeys into developing habits and routines that I think I may want to implement into my life. At the start of a new year we often have a list of “resolutions” that are vague – things like “lose weight” or “get fit.” These monthly experiments are […]
The 3 R’s to Living a Joy Filled Life
In 2017 I set the intention to find what “sparked joy” in me. If you’ve been following along, you know that “spark joy” was my word for the year. I’m excited to share my reflection on my pursuit of a joy filled life over on A Welder’s Wife. I’ve summarized my (continuing) journey to discover […]
5 Reasons I Blog, and Why You Should Too
February 21 is my “blogiversary” (yes, that’s a thing). I’ve learned so much in the years I have been blogging, but there is still SO much more to learn. I hope this series might encourage some of you to start a blog and give some helpful tips if you’re a new blogger. Here are 5 […]
The Secret to Budgeting
If you’re expecting a financial expert to share the secret to budgeting, please stop reading here my friend. I am by no means a financial expert. I am, however, a (fairly) normal and intelligent person who has struggled with budgeting for most of her adult life. If you’d like encouragement and to hear my take […]
January Experiment: Daily Yoga
In 2018 I’m doing month long “experiments.” Thirty day journeys into developing habits and routines that I think I may want to implement into my life. At the start of a new year we often have a list of “resolutions” that are vague – things like “lose weight” or “get fit.” These monthly experiments are […]
17 Life Changing Books in 2017
Reading has always been a source of joy for me. My parents brought us to the library weekly to check out stacks of books. One of my favorite things to do was read in bed late into the night, or wake up and spend hours reading in bed during the day. Reflecting on it now, […]
2018 Intentions: Monthly Experiments
Monthly experiments in 2018 If you’ve been reading my blog the last year, you’ll know that I write a monthly intentions post where I share the monthly/weekly/daily habits that I’m working into my life. I haven’t written one for January yet because I’ve been mulling over if I’d like to change the format. I’ve been participating in a 30 […]