I shared my favorite tools for administrative things (invoicing, time tracking, etc) a year ago, but I wanted to update with my project and task management tool that I use daily to keep projects on track and keep myself on task. I have no idea how I stumbled across Redbooth, but I tried it alongside aRead the whole post >>
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1. Big things are coming. The next two-ish weeks are going to be INTENSE for our family. Well, mostly Mike. He defends his dissertation (!!), then flies to Massachusetts the next day for his first on-campus faculty interview (with a 45-minute lecture which I have sympathy anxiety about), then we leave two days after he gets home.Read the whole post >>
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I’ve ‘worn’ both of my babies (‘babywearing’ can be an odd term the first time you hear it – basically just means you carry your baby close to you in an carrier thats worn on your body) because I knew no other way to have a happy baby and make myself coffee. I’ve had a pouch sling, anRead the whole post >>
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January Finally started to feel better, pregnancy-wise. Drove through a terrible snowstorm to Madison, Wisconsin. Gabe had six snow days, sidelining my attempts to finally ramp up my work. February Gabe got glasses and we found out Mike was placed here for his year-long pre-doctoral internship, so we took a mini vacation. Took a breakRead the whole post >>
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A work date! him: working on his dissertation, me: working on this post :) [December Update] Work out every single day. I DID IT. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. (I work out often, but never every day for 30 minutes. And I can’t stop talking about it, sorry.) Make an advent bucket list – Indeed, thoughRead the whole post >>
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He: – Got his first tooth and his second tooth is right behind. – Is far more mobile than Gabe at this age. He’s thisclose to army crawling. He’s done it a few times and I yelp at him to stop. Stunting my children’s development since 2010! He’s rolled off the bed twice (Oops.)Read the whole post >>
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Let’s talk about downsizing today. Specifically, downsizing Christmas. When Mike and I started thinking about what we want our kids to get from Christmas – memories, family traditions, and fun activities top our list I remember our outdoor spiral trees, gifts and the children laughing years ago. Piles and piles of expensive, well-wrappedRead the whole post >>
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I wanted to share some of the best things I discovered this year – I have had a lot less time to sit down and read blog posts and books, so podcasts and audiobooks have been essential to me continuing to find entertainment, inspiration, and business advice this year. Podcasts Lively Show – intentional living podcast that covers topicsRead the whole post >>
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(me on the right, age 5) I would tell her I’m sorry. I’m sorry that the ads tell her she needs to look perfect. That she can never age. That she is responsible for getting her man to stay with her. And also responsible for making sure they “don’t get the wrong idea.” I’d tellRead the whole post >>
Read MoreWhat I’ve Learned about Decluttering
About 3.5 years ago, my life changed when I started my transformation from slob to…not that messy. It’s become second nature to me now to pick up more often, get rid of things, and generally just prevent us from living in a state of squalor. For many people, they don’t need to learn this. TheyRead the whole post >>
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