The post may contain affiliate links in which I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. As someone who married into a VERY proud Norwegian and Swedish family, let me remind you to HYGGE, friends. Just what is HYGGE again, you ask? Well, it is: […]
Creating Substantial Living Through Holiday Memory Making with Basic Invite
You guys, I’m NOT usually a holiday person. Like, at all….. I know – that seems really strange considering the title of this blog post, yes? I hear you. It seems odd…. We usually go AWAY in Nessie to the backwoods for Thanksgiving. And, since I lean more towards minimalism the older I get, […]
Slow Living, Substantial Decisions, And Syrup: What These Three Things Can Teach You (+ a Give Away!)
In the surplus, overindulgence, and recent haze of all things Black-Friday, I invite you to slow down, narrow down, and rethink your personal priorities…. As we find ourselves in the stress and excess of the holiday season (combined with winter weather and cold/flu season!) I think all too often people tend to completely forget to […]
Cook Once, Eat All Week: No-Fail Batch Cooking Anyone Can Achieve
I know, you’re sick of hearing anything about meal prepping, planning, etc. I get it – I really do! But, because I tend to be a positive thinker, I am going to attempt (once again!) to talk you into giving it a try. EVEN IF you’ve tried many times before and you find you just.cannot.stick.with.it. […]
How Gardening Can Help You Create A Substantial (and longer!) Life
Planning, planting, and tending to your flower, vegetable, or fruit garden can provide immensely healthy food for you and your loved ones. Of course, it also beautifies your yard. So, just how does it create a more substantial life, you might ask? Well, there are so many positive effects that if you don’t garden […]
Why Routine Needs To Be A Top Priority….
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Y’all, I’m gonna say something B.O.L.D. Ya ready? I’m a stay-at-home-mom….and I swear I’ve never been busier. 😳🙄 Okay, okay – so the above statement isn’t earth rattling in any way, but I find it interesting that whenever I make this statement, I sense a “mmmmmm-hmmmmmm……SUUUURE you are” (add an […]
How To Be More Connected To Others – And In Turn, With Yourself….
So – remember how this blog is supposed to HELP you attain a more substantial and meaningful life? Yeah, me too. 🙌 So, when we really sit down and focus ourselves on ONLY zeroing-in-one what is TRULY important to us – it is my hope that an overall wellness practice is high on your cognitive […]
Back To School Sanity!
Well, it’s that time of year again! Back to school season never seems to amaze me in its ability to fret, burden, and debilitate! It’s been known to take down entire families, people…. Do you know what I mean? Do you find yourself – and your household – literally just (barely) existing in survival mode? […]
Spring Clean Your Life: Abolish Toxicity In More Ways Than One….
It’s funny how toxicity can spread. I mean, seriously – it really does! Toxic personalities can completely alter a workplace or family unit. Toxic plants and venomous animals can create illness or even death. Toxins in our environment create an endless array of health and mental issues. We are even finding toxins in our […]
Ethical Online Grocery Shopping That’s Affordable!
This post may contain affiliate links in which I might make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. It took me awhile to see the light. I plugged along for years doing the same time-consuming grocery errands in order to get every foodstuff item(s) my scattered-eating-family required. About […]
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