Hello Friends, Today I want to talk about having a budgeting mindset. I will share what you gain, ways to celebrate your wins, great books for positive attitudes towards money and a few budgeting bloggers I like. I struggle to stay upbeat while I stick to our budget and "sacrifice". I know that sacrifice is relative, but I do feel like I am sacrificing sometimes, even when I may just be … [Read more...] about Budgeting Mindset
How to Find Your Calling
How to find your calling is for anyone that is feeling lost or unsatisfied with their current life. I am a wife and a mom. For the last six years I have spent most of my time caring for my husband, being pregnant and nurturing children. It has been some of the most joyous and trying times of my life. It has only been in the last year or so that I felt myself pulled to see myself holistically vs … [Read more...] about How to Find Your Calling
How to Style Shelves
Hello Friends! I have rounded up my favorite websites on how to style shelves. Each post does a wonderful job of teaching the steps to take when you are ready to fill your shelves in an aesthetically pleasing and functional way. Each image is linked to the post with more images or videos and written instructions. As for my input on styling shelves, I will say that since I love books, I use … [Read more...] about How to Style Shelves
Valentines Day Gift Guide
I think everyone should feel special on Valentines Day. I feel a bit of stress on Valentines Day because I don't just think of the people that I love; I also think about people who might feel unloved or left out. I hope that everyone will simply find a way to show love to someone else and then that love will be returned. Maybe the love won't return with your timing or exact preferences, … [Read more...] about Valentines Day Gift Guide
Mother Daughter Relationship
8 Ways to Strengthen the Mother Daughter Relationship About a week ago we boxed up our television and had a family counsel where we explained why we decided to eliminate TV. My two youngest (one year old and three year old ) didn’t really understand, but my six year old cried and was upset for a little while. We explained that we saw eliminating the TV as a way to be more connected to each other … [Read more...] about Mother Daughter Relationship
On Being Left Behind
My dad passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 58 years old. He was so young, and his passing was only a few days before his birthday. His death was sudden and unexpected. My dad had been dealing with diabetes and all the symptoms that come with it, but he was still working, and we were looking forward to him and my mom coming to visit us this summer. About two weeks ago my dad fell off … [Read more...] about On Being Left Behind