my TBR & what I’m making space for this month I’m sure you’ve noticed that I hold the term “personal curriculum” very loosely these days because of my schedule and life stage. 😁 I’m a mid-life mom busy homeschooling my teens and finding ways to love and support my young adults. My schedule contains homemaking,…
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Book-ish Things I Gathered This Summer
things for my analog bag, bookshelf and reading life that are not books Over this summer, I’ve ended up collecting a handful of delightfully book-ish things that made reading feel even more fun. None of them were necessities, of course. But I’ve learned that surrounding myself with little fun things invites me to pick up…
17 Ideas for a Quiet Time Refresh
Bible study tips and ways to grow in your faith a note from April: While I don’t typically share in detail about my faith here on my blog, a recent meeting in The Mind Gallery and serving as a leader at my church’s High School Summer Camp sparked a practical post to share with you…
Your Brain Deserves Better Than Survival Mode
A practical analog tool for stay-at-home moms who want more than getting through the day. Creates a solution for monotony, mindless distraction, and mental drift. As a new mom, I created something I called “My Nursing Basket”. I knew that feeding my baby would take 20-30 minutes of sitting in a chair with not much…
Softer Ways of Slowing Down in a World That Won’t
What I do when responsibilities pile up and my body finally says “enough.” And how I process the hard or unusual, and create space to breathe again. Is it possible to slow down when life keeps going? Yes. I think we can. Will it be difficult? Yes. It will be strange to some people and…
Rhythms: Small Shifts That Steady My Autumn Days
Rhythms are patterns we follow as a way of doing something. I think of a rhythm as a soundtrack to the morning or afternoon. If I were in a movie, what music would be playing in the background? This post is a favorite from the blog archive. Enjoy! 💙 As I get into the habit…
My November Personal Curriculum Plans
fall planning, what’s in my basket, and some fiction I’m excited about These posts have quickly become my favorite to think about and write! Having specific intentions set for my reading life each month has helped me stay more focused and engaged in my personal learning. Also the gentle accountability of sharing my list here…
My October Recap & Book-ish Things
a little Show-N-Tell with my personal curriculum and my rewards basket Replay Notes: Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! I hope my little Show-N-Tell and basket contents reveal helps spark new ideas for you! This month’s personal curriculum was so much fun to work through! from my personal curriculum basket —…
Book-ish Rewards & How I’m Celebrating Progress
Fun things that take me deeper into my habits of reading and personal growth. Over the years I have found that pausing to celebrate milestones and books completed in my personal curriculum has kept me going. It is the little things that encourage me to move forward into the habits that keep me learning and…
What is Restful Productivity?
a book excerpt and some insight into my favorite life hack I am a ridiculously practical person. I enjoy reading stacks of productivity books and optimizing my schedule. But after I hit burnout I realized I was approaching things from an unrealistic perspective. That was when I discovered that I could take two opposites and…