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14 Surprise Valentine's Day Ideas for your Family!

14 Surprise Valentine’s Day Ideas for your Family!

Valentine’s Day is pretty much here! In case you need some ideas to make the day special, check out these 20 Surprise Valentine’s Day ideas for your family!

14 Surprise Valentine’s Day Ideas! You can start with these ideas early in the morning!

Whole wheat pancakes with the kids! You can also cut them into heart-shapes for Valentine’s! I have a helpful link below!

1. Surprise your…

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How Joanna Gaines made me Ponder Life, Work and Motherhood

How Joanna Gaines made me Ponder Life, Work and Motherhood

If you’re a fan of Joanna Gaines(of Fixer Upper HGTV fame), you may be as inspired by her life as I am. Her marriage and business partnership with Chip inspire me to dream and work together with my hubby Adam toward our future. She inspires me in the way she balances work and family. Somehow, she is both driven in business and intentionally slow on a farm. That’s serious #goals. But recently,…

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The BEST Experience Gifts for Valentine's Day!

Experience Gifts for Valentine's Day! And these are ideas my hubby Adam and I have tried & loved!

It’s almost Valentine’s Day! And it’s ok if you haven’t been able to find “the perfect gift” yet. My hubby and I found something that works for us and it just might work for you, too. Instead of spending money of expensive (or even budget-friendly) gifts, we decided a while back that we prefer “Experience Gifts!” Read on for my tips on how to find the BEST Experience Gifts for your Valentine.

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How to Stop Feeling like You Never Do "Enough"

How to Stop Feeling like You Never Do "Enough." #Write28Days

Do you have the answer to this question? Because I had to literally spend time researching to find an answer to share here with you. If you ever wonder how to stop feeling like you never do enough, I am right there with you.

Are you saying all this ISN’T enough?!

Why do we feel like that? Like no matter how much we “do,” we fell short because there’s so much MORE that we still have to do!…

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Why You Need Community to be Happy

Why You Need Community to be Happy (but do you really?!) #IntrovertsUniteSeparately

If you’ve ever experienced a deep sense of community and belonging, you know what I’m talking about. It’s not that we can’t be happy UNLESS we have community, but it really helps. When you surround yourself with people who fill your life with friendship and acceptance, happiness is not far off.

What do you call “Community?”

“Community is a unified body of individuals.”

Merriam-Webster…

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How to Know Your Numbers for Heart Health

It's Heart Month! Here's "How to Know Your Numbers for Heart Health!" #GoRedforWomen #heartmonth #WearRedDay

It’s time for Valentines! It’s the month of love! Yes, there are flowers & candy everywhere, but February is also Heart Month. It’s not just for heart-shaped dark chocolates, but for our actual, physical beating heart. A great place to start taking care of our heart is to know your numbers for heart health.

One of my favorite things to do for heart health is run FUN 5k races, especially with…

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What happens if I don't make time for meditation?

What happens if I don’t make time for meditation?

I’m not sure what happens if YOU don’t make time for meditation. But I’ll tell you what’s likely to happen if I don’t.

When I don’t make time for meditation:

I get flustered and annoyed over pretty much anything. Like running out of my favorite Nutpods Whole30-approved coffee creamer.

I think more about the things that are stressing me out.

I’m less aware of all the good things around me.

I…

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Finding Joy in Car Trouble

Finding Joy in Car Trouble ... it's possible!

If you have ever heard the dreaded sputtering when you’re driving … and you know you don’t have enough money to cover any kind of car repair bill, it can be very stressful. Is it even possible to find JOY in the middle of car trouble? I was surprised to find out that the answer is yes. Finding joy IS possible and hopefully my story can help you if you ever need it.

Car trouble = stress, right?

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A February Blogging Challenge!

A February Blogging Challenge!

So, life has been a little crazy since we moved from Houston to Florida ten months ago. But this blog is a dream of mine that I want to keep alive! So when I heard about the #Write28DaysChallenge, I knew I wanted in! (Even though this is a leap year and we have 29 days in February!) I decided a February Blogging Challenge might be just what I need – encouragement from a group of like-minded…

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How do I set intentions for 2020?

How do I set intentions for 2020? It's not too late!

Everyone, from websites like SpiritualGangster to PsychCentral, say it’s good to “set intentions.” What in the heck does that even mean?

Most of the times, my best intentions to “be better in life” get lost. They usually disappear in the urgent pile of laundry that includes the warm fuzzy socks I need tonight.

You probably have the BEST intentions!

So often I have these amazing,…

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Is it safe to start 2020 now?

Ok, since January is FINALLY over, is it safe to start 2020 now? You’ve probably seen ALL of the memes and GIFs making fun of the ENTIRE month of January 2020. I mean, it’s only the first month of the year, and we’ve already had:

Major earthquakes in Puerto Rico and near Cuba and Jamaica.

The tragic death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and the amazing people who were with them in the…

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It's 25 Days till Christmas! Woohoo! | 101 Days till Christmas

It's 25 Days till Christmas! Woohoo! | 101 Days till Christmas Countdown!

FRIEND!!! I’m so glad you’re here reading this so we can celebrate together! As of today, it’s just 25 days till Christmas!!! Are you excited yet???

If you’ve been following along, I’ve been sharing tips along the way on this 101 Days till Christmas Countdown. It’s been so much early holiday FUN!

But I’ve come to the conclusion that the next 25 days, I don’t want to be worried about writing…

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Days 36 to 26: Thanksgiving to Christmas - Rethinking Rest | 101 Days till Christmas

Thanksgiving to Christmas - Rethinking Rest | 101 Days till Christmas

Thanksgiving just happened and we’re closing in on Christmas. To be honest, I almost blinked and missed it! Things at work have gotten so busy, I needed to put in more hours than I normally work. That means I haven’t been able to keep up with this 101 Days till Christmas Countdown on the Blog as I would have liked. And something happened that has me rethinking rest this season.

I ended up in…

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Day 37: Teaching Gratitude with Operation Christmas Child! | 101 Days till Christmas

Teaching Gratitude with Operation Christmas Child! | 101 Days till Christmas

One of our family’s favorite Christmas traditions is Operation Christmas Child! Of course I had to include it on this 101 Days till Christmas Countdown! If you’re not familiar with it, the main idea is that you pack a shoebox with toys and other items for a child in a poor part of the world. You can drop it off or ship it yourself (and you can even create a virtual box online!)

There are so…

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Day 38: Thoughts on REST before the Holidays | 101 Days till Christmas

Thoughts on REST before the Holidays | 101 Days till Christmas | Day 38 (today's day 37! Almost caught up!)

Is it even possible to REST anytime between now and the holidays? Thanksgiving is a week from this Thursday. Christmas is a month and a few days away. And a lot of the people I’ve talked to recently share a mixture of excitement and STRESS! There’s so much to do! But it’s such a wonderful season! We want to do it all, enjoy it all, but somehow end up frazzled and exhausted instead of merry and…

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Day 39: 7 Fridge Organization Tips & Tools | 101 Days till Christmas

7 Fridge Organization Tips & Tools | 101 Days till Christmas | Day 39 (Today is Day 37 ... still catching up! lol!)

In case you missed “National Clean Out Your Fridge Day” (it was November 15th), I’m sharing some Fridge Organization Tips and Tools to help you get your fridge and freezer ready for Thanksgiving food (and leftovers!)

7 Fridge Organization Tips & Tools!

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Day 40: Disney +, Elf on the Shelf & more Christmas Family Fun! | 101 Days till Christmas

It's *almost time for* Christmas Family Fun! Check out the most recent popular blog posts on Disney +, Elf on the Shelf & more! | 101 Days till Christmas | Day 40 (it's Day 39, still catching up!) :)

Check out the latest TOP 10 Christmas Countdown posts! I’m SUPER excited to share with you the most popular blogs on the countdown, as we hit Day 40! It’s just 40 days till Christmas! And I love that a lot of the top posts have to do with Christmas family fun! We’re talking the brand new Christmas movie Noelle on Disney+, Elf on the Shelf shennanigans, Sea World’s Christmas Celebration& more!…

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