205. Finding balance through ‘ENOUGH’: motherhood, minimalism, self-worth, and personal growth

Our relationship to ‘enough’ can show up in all the areas of our life. Whether we struggle with discomfort, self-worth, setting limits, or offering ourselves more – we all can consider how the concept of ‘enough’ and ‘sufficient’ can play out in our minds, hearts and lives.  Key topics in this episode, and related links … Read more

203. Being a mom who enjoys her life

There are seasons in life where we feel like we have lost ourselves, especially in motherhood. We might feel stuck and like we aren’t enjoying our lives. I want to talk to how we can move ‘away from pain’ or ‘towards pleasure’,  and some simple ways we can bring delight and passion into our daily … Read more

Is Self-Care the Answer When Motherhood Sucks?

I’ve been thinking a lot about the time in my life where everything seemed to suck. Parenting was depleting all my resources,  I felt in over my head on a daily basis. My marriage was bookended with resentment on both sides, I knew we were both so lost and angry. I felt restless and unproductive … Read more

Our marriage was struggling, here are 12 things that helped us heal and strengthen it

Our marriage was struggling, here are 12 things that helped strength and heal it

I wrote this post when Conor and I were celebrating 14 years together.  And if you were a fly on the wall for those 14 years, there were times where it looked like we probably wouldn’t stick together.  As we went on a little anniversary road trip we started a conversation about what we think … Read more

Five Tips to Make Your Christmas Simpler and More Enjoyable

five tips to make your christmas simpler and more enjoyable

Christmas was likely a holiday that you adored as a child. You can smile and rattle off some treasured family traditions. Even if it was something strange and simple, like stealing the Christmas tree from the Christmas Eve church service because your Dad was a holiday Scrooge and you hadn’t put up a tree that … Read more

Break out of the momlife monotony and try something new

break out of the momlife monotony and try something new

When is the last time you tried something new? A new food, maybe a new hobby, perhaps you got wild and parted your hair on the other side (gasp!). And I don’t mean reading or pinning about something new (sheepishly raises hand), but actually doing something new. why we should try new things/DO THINGS! Getting … Read more

Three ways to bring hygge into your daily life

If you’ve been on Pinterest, you have seen the trend of hygge posts. Homes filled with candles, coffee mugs, cozy blankets and simple living areas with warm and rustic touches, and all things scandi-inspired.   Hygge is the Danish word that has no direct English translation but it is centered around coziness, contentment, and connectedness … Read more

30 Ways to Hygge When It Is Cold Outside

If you are already plotting how to escape the frigid drudgery of Winter, perhaps you need to make a list of all the ways to add some HYGGE into these cold weather months! To recap: Hygge is the Danish word for that feeling you get when you are cozy, safe, seen, connected,  relaxed, grateful. It … Read more

Hygge vs Minimalism

What is hygge? My bestie recently remodelled her kitchen and moved some furniture in her living room. I plunked down on her couch and shouted ‘your couch is hygge now!‘ (pronounced hoo-guh, by the way). Her couch used to be in front of the big living room window and now it was perpendicular to it … Read more

66. Are you stuck in the hustle for happiness? Finding contentment in momlife

Should we be happy all the time? What does it mean if you aren’t happy? What are you doing in an effort to get happy and stay happy? This podcast episode has been on my heart for a while.  I knew I wanted to talk about what I call THE HUSTLE FOR HAPPINESS. This has … Read more