I get asked all the time how I got into camper flipping. I usually just laugh and say that we found each other because it is pretty much true! But I started to think about this a little more the other day after a mom said to me, “I wish I had something like that outside of raising kids to bring me such joy and refuel me to be the…
Switching out my Fall to Winter capsule wardrobe only took about 10 minutes. Going from Winter to Spring may take a little longer because the seasons are going from cold to warmer. The idea is to spend a little time planning your capsule so that you do not have to spend any time choosing clothes for several weeks…
I remember the short time that my husband and I were together before children. We would sleep in and drive around visiting all day with no plans. We would usually stop for ice cream at some point (my love language!) and our days were slow and full of love. I thought there was no way I could love this man any more than I do right now…
I call it the hamster wheel. We can stay on it all day and never feel a sense of accomplishment. It is mind numbing and can leave you feeling exhausted. These tasks are important and do need to be done, but if you do not take time to get off that hamster wheel it is hard to find much enjoyment in the day…
As a kid I remember my mom always making sacrifices for us. She always put our needs before her own, but never complained about it. I remember going shopping at second hand stores which was fine for my little sister, but I would make (bratty) comments about how I wanted to get new clothes and new shoes like my friends. Soon I would find myself at a different store trying…
I am going to sound like a therapist for a second, but joy is a choice. You cannot control how people around you are acting or external influences outside of your control, BUT you can control the way you respond to these things…