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)
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3 Ways to Spring Clean Your New Year’s Resolutions
By Contributing Writer Faith Watson Spring cleaning is a popular focus this time of year. Checklists, tips, advice, and shortcuts motivate us (or guilt us) into taking care of our homes with a major spring clean effort. Or, the more prevalent sunshine exposes a season’s worth of dust … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Spring Clean Your New Year’s Resolutions
How The Glad Game is Saving My Life Right Now
I'm a total, unapologetic optimist. Of course, I'm an INFP, so that's not totally surprising. It drives my ESFJ husband nuts sometimes, but I'm confident he'll come around eventually. (<-- see what I did there? #optimism.) Pollyanna was a favourite movie of mine as a … [Read more...] about How The Glad Game is Saving My Life Right Now
How to Help a Loved One through a Miscarriage
Contributed by Andrea Vandiver Warning: this post may cause some emotional distress for women who have experienced the loss of a baby or who are currently pregnant. The bleeding started on December 23rd. It wasn’t much so I wasn’t too concerned, but after a full day and no sign … [Read more...] about How to Help a Loved One through a Miscarriage
You’re an Emotional Eater, and That’s Okay
By contributor Virginia George Ever since I was a little kid I had a gut feeling that eating wasn't just about nutrition. When people would complain about eating and wish for meal replacement pills I just didn't get it. Why does emotional eating get such a bad rep? Is it really … [Read more...] about You’re an Emotional Eater, and That’s Okay
25 Ways You Can Be a Gift to Others
By contributor Faith Watson When I was born three days before Christmas, the hospital nursing staff wrapped me up like a gift for my parents; I was brought to them inside a tiny stocking with a knit Santa hat on my head. I was the perfect Christmas gift, a delight to the heart and a … [Read more...] about 25 Ways You Can Be a Gift to Others
A Small-but-Mighty Morning Habit to Transform Your Day
By contributing writer, Alexandra Maul You’ve probably heard a lot about meditation lately. With studies showing that meditation is associated with easing anxiety, depression, and pain, managing stress, and even reducing blood pressure and stress hormone levels, it's become … [Read more...] about A Small-but-Mighty Morning Habit to Transform Your Day
Why We Gave Up Our Microwave
Post by Contributor Christie Warren of Fruitful Fellowship We moved to our "new" (my childhood) home one year ago, and with the move we gave up having a microwave. We also gave up our sanity (hello, moving with a 3 year old, 2 year old and 4 month old.) We had used a built-in one … [Read more...] about Why We Gave Up Our Microwave
Self-Care During Crazy Life Seasons
This post was written about a month ago. It hasn't gotten published until now because life has been so hectic that I almost forgot about it in my drafts. Annnd, *cue post about crazy life seasons*, ha! * [First week of August, 2015] As you may have heard, I’m in a cuckoo-crazy stretch … [Read more...] about Self-Care During Crazy Life Seasons