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52. How minimalism changed my marriage, homemaking and life

A look at the before and after of how minimalism changed my marriage, my homemaking and my life.  In the last episode (#51) I shared specifically how minimalism changed my … Read more

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47. My husband’s take on setting vision and goals together

Want to live life with more purpose? 5 years ago we stumbled upon our first ‘life on purpose’ conversation and since then we spend time each New Year to talk … Read more

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7 Tips for When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want to Declutter

When Simple Saturday readers email me, a common problem they share with me is that they are wanting to simplify their home but their spouse is less excited about it. … Read more

29. Birthdays on Purpose, Mindful in marriage, Love your summer wardrobe.

Thanks for joining me for another Simple Saturday. In this episode, I’m talking about how we approach birthdays on purpose, the time my husband and I forgot our anniversary (we … Read more

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Our Anniversary Getaway {AKA That Time I ‘Pretty Womaned’ My Husband}

This post is a couple of months overdue, but I’ve been really busy…. killing garden vegetables, cutting crusts off sandwiches and sweeping the floors every few hours.  So flashback to … Read more

Working through a bad mood with one simple question

Today I had to tap into what I’ve been learning about coaching and talk myself through a badittude. Here is how it went down: I had a three-year-old who was … Read more

The phone call that changed my marriage (a birthday love letter)

There have been three times when my marriage was most strained (code: “here marriage counsellor, take all our money” #worthit). Those times were when we first moved in together after … Read more

What happened in my marriage when we started weekly calendar meetings

There was an era of my mother/wife life that was the hardest for me.  We had our first two kids 16 months apart and the second, my daughter, needed a … Read more

When They Tell Me I’m Lucky to Have Him

Today is our wedding anniversary. Seven years married, eleven years together. People look at the husband Conor is and tell me how ‘lucky’ I am. He does the dishes whenever … Read more

Umm…I Thought You Were Running a 5km?

This post was supposed to be sopped full of victorious pictures and drenching with exclamation marks framing ‘I DID IT!’ sentiments! I would remind you that a dear friend asked … Read more

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