Think back to past holiday seasons. What do you remember? Sadly, I admit that although I have some wonderful and fond memories, I also remember stress, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, and lots of running around. Oh, and trying to work through my never-ending to-do list of things I just HAD to do. When did the holiday… Read More How to Simplify the Season – The Ultimate Guide
When you think of clutter, what immediately comes to mind? If you are like me, I’m going to guess it’s physical clutter. But clutter can take all shapes, forms, and sizes. With the increasing awareness of mental illnesses and overall stress levels of others in our society today, the term ‘mental clutter’ (mental stress, mental… Read More The Top 3 Ways to Reduce Mental Clutter
The Mindful Mom Blographer, it’s your birthday, we’re going to party like it’s your birthday, we’re going to drink Bacardi coffee and tea like it’s your birthday… Anyone singing along? As you may have guessed, it’s the Mindful Mom Blographer’s 1st birthday! I LOVE birthdays. Love them. I also love top 10… Read More The Mindful Mom Blographer Turns 1!
How often do we just float through life going, going, going and doing, doing, doing? How often do we answer the question ‘how are things’, or ‘how are you’ with ‘busy’ or ‘tired – we have so much going on!’, respectively? If you found yourself nodding to those questions, you are certainly not alone. Our… Read More Intentional Living 101: The What, The Why, and The How
I. Love. Podcasts. Seriously, I love them. They have quickly replaced any radio show or music I listen to when driving. It doesn’t matter if I’m driving for 10 minutes or an hour, I load up one of my favorite podcasts and hit the road. I know I’m not alone. Research shows that over 60… Read More 5 Mindful and Intentional Living Podcasts You Need to Know About
How great do we feel after we’ve spent a few days on vacation? If you’re like me, probably pretty dang good. Vacations allow us to slow down, be intentional, live through our values, relax, and just ENJOY ourselves doing whatever the heck we want to do. Personally, I’ve come back from vacation with a… Read More 6 Ways to Bring Your Vacation Home with You
I am THRILLED to share this post I wrote for the amazing blog called ‘Put The Kettle On’ about applying minimalism to all areas of your life. A lot of times, when people think of minimalism, they think of getting rid of physical clutter. But what if we thought of minimalism past the physical clutter,… Read More How to Incorporate Minimalism into All Areas of Your Life + 5 Ways to Get Started | A Guest Post for Put the Kettle On
Welcome to the ultimate zero waste, eco-friendly, minimalist, and mindful gift guide. Before we jump in, here are the values I based these gifts around: Supporting your local community by engaging in local experiences Supporting small businesses, in particular looking for women and POC -owned and run Low clutter or clutter-free gifts Low waste, eco-friendly… Read More The Ultimate Zero Waste, Eco-Friendly, Minimalist Friendly, and Mindful Gift Guide (with over 100 gift ideas!)
Happy new year! I am not a resolution-setting type of person, mainly because I have never had luck sticking with them. I do like setting goals, but I enjoy doing so year-round as things come up, not limiting them specifically to the start of a year. That being said, I do love the idea of… Read More 17 Inspiring, Motivational, Intentional, Mindful and Fun Books I Read in 2017
The end of 2017 is just a few days away (I swear, every year I wonder how we get to this point), and the end of the year lists are flowing. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m a sucker for these types of lists! That’s why, even though I haven’t been blogging for… Read More The Mindful Mom Blographer’s Top 10 Posts in 2017
