This is the power of mind mapping: plotting out a framework on which to hang your thoughts. Just like the power of tidying and decluttering your house, mind mapping feels incredibly satisfying and freeing. When I first learned more about my personality type (INFP) and how my brain … [Read more...] about How I Use Mind Mapping to Help Declutter My Brain
Archives for April 2016
10 Solo Parenting Survival Tips (From a Pilot’s Wife)
I'm married to an extremely competent man. He is a full participant in parenting, housework, cleaning, and cooking. We share the load pretty equally, which means that when I'm doing the solo parenting thing, his presence is very sorely missed. He is a pilot and flight instructor … [Read more...] about 10 Solo Parenting Survival Tips (From a Pilot’s Wife)
Dear Tired Mamas: You Can’t Do it All, So Stop Trying
Dear lovely you, Shhh, honey. Your heart is beating quickly and your brow is furrowed to exhaustion. Your tension headache is a dull ache reaching its tendrils toward full roar. And worse, your heart is heavy with a pounding of things left undone. There are always things undone when … [Read more...] about Dear Tired Mamas: You Can’t Do it All, So Stop Trying
Capsule Wardrobe: What It Is, Why You’ll Love It, and How to Get One
By Contributing Writer, Erin Long When I wear an outfit that makes me feel beautiful, my day is just better. It doesn’t matter if I’m at home all day with my kids, heading to downtown Portland, or standing in front of thirty teenagers teaching, cute clothes make me feel more … [Read more...] about Capsule Wardrobe: What It Is, Why You’ll Love It, and How to Get One
Why We Said Goodbye to Our Television (But Still Have Screen Time)
By contributing writer, Molly Madonna Kehrer It was a natural progression of things from the outset. We were preparing to welcome our firstborn into our family, which meant a few changes to spaces throughout the house. Our TV at the time was a dinosaur - a 27”, heavy-as-all-get-out … [Read more...] about Why We Said Goodbye to Our Television (But Still Have Screen Time)
Why I Supplement My Diet with Extra Salt On Purpose (Yes, Really!)
Salt might just be the greatest gift to the culinary arts in the history of the universe. Scratch that. Not "might". It definitely is. Sweets? Chocolate? I mean I guess they're nice. I do love me a good piece of chocolate cake, especially during my pregnancies. But salty and savoury … [Read more...] about Why I Supplement My Diet with Extra Salt On Purpose (Yes, Really!)
How to Roast your Own Coffee Beans at Home
By Contributing Writer, Virginia Miner Our family has been known to end up on the weird end of the "make or buy" question, and our latest venture is no different... in an attempt to cut coffee costs while continuing to drink the same amount of coffee that we enjoy, we have turned … [Read more...] about How to Roast your Own Coffee Beans at Home