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April 2019 Goals
I’m just going to be real : if I didn’t have this monthly goal blogpost waiting for me, I don’t think I would have made any actual goals for the month of April. Life with three kids has dominated me lately!
My Favorite Parenting Tool
Get ready! This is a gamechanger. For you, the parent, as well as your kiddos!
It’s called “Mind Body Soul Time.”
A Challenge: Clear your iPhone Photos (& get organized!)
Say this with me:
My phone is not a photo storage device.
It is a PHONE.
Fun Friday: Jess Ray's new album
My current obsession: Jess Ray’s latest album.
I’m going to come clean right away:
Yes, this crazy talent is my husband’s little sister. Yes, she’s the auntie to my kiddos, she was a bridesmaid in my wedding, and she will forever be one of my very best friends (and favorite humans) in the world.
March Goals + Fun Friday: Podcasts I'm Loving
So, February feels like it was the fastest month of my life. Honestly, it was all a bit of a blur, and I’m still getting the hang of this mom-of-3 life. In short, it’s crazy. I’ve been a bit more brave, getting out of the house more and actually handling all 3 kids for preschool pick up and drop off by myself, which is nuts. (One day in the freezing rain. That was fun!)
Graham Cochrane: 3 Steps To Starting A Side Business When You’re Crazy Busy
Graham Cochrane is a YouTuber and Business Coach who helps people build passive income style businesses. Download his free 30 Day No Hustle Business Plan and go from zero audience to income in just 4 weeks.
Best Marriage Questions We Ask Every Week
A few years ago I heard about the Navigator’s Council - a tool created by a couple I follow and love: Jeremy and Audrey Roloff. In a nutshell, there are 6 questions they ask each other every single week, to stay in a place of healthy communication in their marriage.
Beaufort's Birth Story
I’m sitting here with Beaufort sound asleep on my chest, both girls are napping (insert victory dance here!! All 3 kids asleep at once!), and I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that I’m about to write my THIRD child’s birth story. For so long I wasn’t ready to become a mama, it is purely God’s grace and goodness to me that I am one today. If you’re new around here, or if you just love birth stories, I’m including some links that will fill you in on my journey to becoming a mama to three. And then you’ll hear the crazy story of how Beaufort William came into our lives.
Fun Friday : Kiddo Favorites These Days
While I’m in the middle of the Contentment Challenge, I find that refraining from buying all the things makes me appreciate things that I REALLY love and want to own. It makes me super intentional and thoughtful with what I buy.
Paying off our NEW Home, Part 2
So what happened after we paid off our house the first time?
In the 5 years following us reaching Baby Step 7…
We saved a lot.
We gave a lot.
We lived a little more, and I’m so glad we did! (Because I can tell you one thing: it was HARD those first 5 years living on such a tight budget! We were ready to eat out a little more and take a few vacations!)
We also experienced life with a new lens: We became parents.
Paying off our Home, Part 1
If you’ve followed our financial journey in the past, you know a few important things about me and my husband Will:
We enrolled in Financial Peace University when we were engaged and it CHANGED OUR MARRIAGE.
We followed Dave’s Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to a T!
We lived on a tight budget for 5 years, then paid off our first house at ages 25 & 26.
Goals + Fun Friday: Meet the Deebot
This Fun Friday is for those of us who are just DELIGHTED by clean floors!
Meet the Deebot.
Fun Friday: How to Not Wash Your Hair (so often)
The longest I’ve gone without washing my hair is 13 days.
I don’t know if that impresses you, or if that grosses you out. I realize I’m taking a big risk here!
But if you’re like me, I view not washing my hair as a skill to be proud of!
Deep Work
Deep work, as Cal Newport defines it, is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time.
I wanted to share two things that were my biggest take-aways from this book, that will hopefully inspire you and help you as much as they did me.
My Morning Routine
To me, this topic never gets old!
I’m learning that morning routines are not a one-size-fits-all recipe, but they change according to season. That’s a good thing.
Introducing Fun Fridays
I’m pretty excited about this little idea. I’m looking at Fridays on this blog as a free pass - I get to talk about whatever little tip, tutorial, product, or life hack that I want! I know, I know, I plan the rest of this blog out, too. But Fridays are gonna be different, spontaneous, and maybe a little unexpected.
Goals + Contentment Challenge
I’ve never started off a year like this before!
Around the clock nursing, exhausted, learning the rhythms of being a mama of a newborn and a 1.5 year old and a 3 year old… I have to say, it is not the norm for me but it feels SO good.
My norm on January 1st? Putting away all Christmas decor, decluttering, dreaming up my wildest and best work goals, eating black eyed peas and collards, going on a run, feeling fresh and ready to GO.
Today? Being. Just being mama. Napping. Resting. Yes, dreaming. But mostly eating as much as I want (still eating black eyed peas and collards!), nursing a hungry baby, watching Milly and Lyndon play / wrestle each other, and being HOME.
JOMO!
Today, I turn 32!
I LOVE birthdays, and I love parties and celebrations and decorating and cakes and all the birthday things. I am not one of those “low key” kind of people when it comes to birthdays - I like to celebrate every year of life BIG. I don’t mind aging at all… I see it as part of life and want to age gracefully. So the more candles, the better!
But this year, it’s quiet. And I’m LOVING it.
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Hey, there! I’m Nancy.
My hope for this website (and my entire business, actually) is to be a resource that provides you with practical tools for an integrated life.
I’m so glad you’re here!