New Hobby: Revamping Furniture

Revamping furniture hobby

After buying our new place in Show Low, we knew we were going to need to furnish it. It’s been really difficult to find furniture that doesn’t have huge delivery delays these days and we don’t really want to spend a lot of money on this, so I’ve been looking for deals online. I found…

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Managing a Business During a Crisis

business during crisis

It feels like the last year has been full of crises, both personally and globally. And, to prove Murphy’s Law accurate, the crises continued into the new year. But the show must go on, despite hiccups and hangups. The only way I’ve found to continue “business as usual” during a crisis is to have a…

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How to Encourage Healthy Eating in Your Family

encourage healthy eating in your family

When you’re busy, it’s so hard to keep up with healthy meals. Especially when the kids crave and ask for all the junk. Pizza, Chick-fil-a and other fast and convenient foods often become a staple–and they have in our house too. But surprisingly, the kids have been pushing back on this kind of food. And…

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Making Time for Fun

making time for fun

We all have different seasons in our lives. Sometimes, we’re in the season of hustling and working a lot. Other times, it’s the season of babies and toddlers, where we feel like we’re constantly sleep deprived. No matter what season you’re in, it’s so important to still find pockets of time where you can have…

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Yes, you CAN take time away from your business

Take Time Away

At the end of December, my family and I headed out across the pond to visit the UK, France and Spain for 10 days. It was an epic trip that we were thrilled to take (and had saved long and hard for). But because of the planning that was involved, and more importantly the family…

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Healthy Summer Snacks (without the stress)

Healthy Summer Snacks

Kids are ALWAYS hungry, aren’t they? I feel like there’s always someone in the kitchen munching on something–morning, noon and night. I don’t have the time or the desire to be tethered to the kitchen, trying to make sure that my kids are choosing healthy options when they (incessantly) snack. It’s all about being stocked…

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Sister Love and Body Image

Sister Love & Body Image

There’s something to be said about getting dolled up and treated like royalty. My sister, Joy, recently entered and won a contest for a sister’s photography session. The photographer was feeling lacking in sisterhood and wanted to honor sisters of all ages. I loved the quality one-on-one time spent with my sister (and the photos…

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New Year, New You? Time for Changes

Happy New Year! Time for changes

Did you make resolutions this year to eat better, lose weight, take better care of yourself? Losing weight is traditionally one of the most popular resolutions of all time. But more often than not, people tend to give up early in the new year. Have you given up yet? I hope not. Because while it’s…

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The Power of Self-Discipline

I love to pick up a good book, but I don’t always have time to sit and read. Every time I do, though, I learn something new. About myself, business, life, relationships, you name it. I recently started reading No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy. This isn’t a new book, and the…

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