Two of my dearest friends recently brought brand new additions into their homes. For their baby showers, I designed two little books for each of them. One was a baby milestone book and the other was a letter-a-year book. I think it’s much too difficult to keep up with baby milestones in a big scrapbook or other …
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DIY Envelope System
I needed an envelope system for the cash I regularly carry in my purse that was: Not bulky–a girl’s purse is already a shoulder breaker Organized–trying to keep all the money straight isn’t easy for a girl on a budget Cute–has to fit the whole aesthetic of the purse, wallet, etc. Easy to grab and …
DIY Wedding Unity Candle
Remind me to give you the story one day of how my husband and I put together our super-budget wedding. And when I say budget, I actually mean it. Not like when Jessica Simpson says it. Anyhow, I refused to spend money on a few things that I knew for certain I could do myself. A …
Backyard Nature Notes: How to Create a Magical Backyard Environment
Our backyard, in the spring, is a magical land. We have lighting bugs, butterflies, hummingbirds, all manner of bird, and deer. Sometimes we see a bald eagle soaring over our house. And the field behind our house must house all species of creature because the sounds coming from it at night? Are worthy of a …
Kids’ Entrepreneur Series: Monarch Wing Necklaces
Hey #flashers, Welcome back to my Kids’ Entrepreneur Series where I’m sharing the ins and outs of nurturing little entrepreneurs. In the first installment, I showed you how we put together nature necklaces to sell at my work craft fair (which btw didn’t happen because Kayne and I both ended up with the rampant flu that day. …
Change Your Life on Your Lunch Break: Read a Children’s Book
I’ve been toying with this idea for posting about how to change your life in small increments. I’ve even mentioned it on the blog before. And now, I’m bringing it to fruition because this is something I believe so intensely in. You do not have dedicate hours and hours at a time to make changes …
Fall Glass Block Decoration
As promised in my last post about affordable fall decorating, I bring you my DIY fall glass block decoration. Now, I’ve seen these things popping up at craft fairs all over, but I never actually looked to see how these things were made. Then, when I was shopping at Hobby Lobby for my fall decorations, …
Budget Fitness
You have a tight budget and you want to get fit. You have some pressing fitness goals, but when you think about the cost of trainers and fitness programs and gyms and equipment, you want to bury your head in a pillow and cry. I hear ya, sister! That’s exactly why I wrote this budget …
Fitness Copywriting
Sorry, my services are booked through August and I’m unable to take on new projects at this time. As a conversion fitness copywriter… I specialize in increasing your sales with effective email funnels and web copy (and the industry fluency to match)! As a busy health professional, you don’t have time to whip up every …
New Family Tradition: Jesse Tree
So, in years past, I have put together a fun Advent calendar for Kayne to make the countdown to Christmas meaningful and intentional. You can see some of our activities HERE and HERE. This year, I didn’t know if I’d be able to maintain that level of involvement with our big move and everything. We’ll …