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What Simple Living Looks Like When You Have Three Kids
Family | Your Influence

What Simple Living Looks Like When You Have Three Kids

Here’s what real-life simple living looks like, when you’re a busy parent smack dab in the middle of raising young kids. It’s about little habits and shifts in perspective that…

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Our baby girl, and the story of her birth
Family | Your Influence

Our baby girl, and the story of her birth

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who dreamed of someday having a lively home full of children. There were both girls and boys in the mix, running…

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Simple Living in the Suburbs
Family | Homemaking Philosophy | Intentional Mindset | Your Home | Your Influence | Your Self

Simple Living in the Suburbs

My family is pursuing a simple and slow life in the suburbs. This ordinary suburban life doesn’t always match up to the lofty dreams I once had, nevertheless, we’ve found…

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My 31 Favourite Movies (more or less)
Books and Reading | Family | Your Influence | Your Self

My 31 Favourite Movies (more or less)

Need something good and worthwhile to watch for your next movie night at home? This list of movie night suggestions has something for everyone, no matter what genre you love….

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10 Unique Board Games for Your Next Cozy Game Night
Family | Your Influence

10 Unique Board Games for Your Next Cozy Game Night

Plan a cozy family game night as an alternative to movie night! You probably haven’t heard of all of these unique board games, but you’ll soon be hooked! From tile…

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My Minimalist Birth Plan
Family | Your Influence

My Minimalist Birth Plan

Giving birth doesn’t have to be complicated. This simple natural birth plan will help you achieve the labor and delivery you want! Read on for how to write a minimalist…

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Baby Roo’s Birth Story
Family | Your Influence

Baby Roo’s Birth Story

This is the story of my second son’s birth. He was born in the hospital and I had him “naturally”; without an epidural or painkillers! Here’s how it went. It’s…

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Simple Living in a Travel Trailer…with 8 Kids!
Declutter and Organize | Family | Your Home | Your Influence

Simple Living in a Travel Trailer…with 8 Kids!

You can practice simple, intentional living anywhere–even in a travel trailer with 9 other people! Read this interview with Christy Bagasao, homeschooling mom of 8, about her simple living journey….

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How to Use Your Influence to Help Your Family Flourish
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How to Use Your Influence to Help Your Family Flourish

Want to have a thriving family? Here’s how you can use your influence as a homemaker to help your family flourish and live intentionally. Intentional living should begin within us,…

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Charlotte Mason for Babies and Toddlers: A Simple, Intentional Approach to Parenting
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Charlotte Mason for Babies and Toddlers: A Simple, Intentional Approach to Parenting

Charlotte Mason’s teaching methods are widely acclaimed, but you can implement her principles long before your child starts school! Here’s how to apply Charlotte Mason principles in the baby and…

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How to Get Your Family on Board with Simple Living
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How to Get Your Family on Board with Simple Living

Maybe simple living is YOUR dream…but your family’s not quite on board, yet? This post is for you! With a bit of forethought and a solid commitment to how you handle…

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20 Good Period Films for Your Next Girls’ Movie Night
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20 Good Period Films for Your Next Girls’ Movie Night

Need a good period film to watch? Here are 20 romantic period dramas to choose from for your next girls’ movie night! Although they make good “chick flicks,” all of…

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I Choose Less (The Day I Realised All I Wanted Was Green Gables)
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I Choose Less (The Day I Realised All I Wanted Was Green Gables)

All my life I thought I wanted more, but what I really needed was the sweet, simple life of Green Gables. Here’s how I’ve chosen to go against cultural norms,…

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What to Do on Your Summer Staycation
Embracing the Seasons | Family | Your Influence | Your Self

What to Do on Your Summer Staycation

Don’t want to travel this summer? You don’t have to! Here are 15 ideas for a great summer staycation, right in your home town. These ideas for a family staycation…

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A Simple Approach to Starting Solids (Plus the Best Highchair for the Job!)
Family | Your Influence

A Simple Approach to Starting Solids (Plus the Best Highchair for the Job!)

We took a laid-back, simple approach to starting solids. Here are the three main things to consider when starting solids with your baby, plus the best convertible highchair you can…

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What I Wish People Wouldn’t Say to Newlyweds and New Moms
Family | Your Influence

What I Wish People Wouldn’t Say to Newlyweds and New Moms

Do you know someone who’s on the brink of a major life change, like getting married or having a baby? Here’s how to encourage them, instead of giving them joking…

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How to KonMari Your Christmas
Embracing the Seasons | Family | Your Influence | Your Self

How to KonMari Your Christmas

Do you long for a simpler Christmas season? Here’s how to simplify Christmas and the holidays with a few borrowed techniques from the KonMari decluttering Method. Have you read that…

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20 Gift Ideas for Sisters
Family | Your Influence

20 Gift Ideas for Sisters

Here are 20 thoughtful ideas for gifts to get your sister! They would also make great presents for moms, aunts, or girlfriends. These gift ideas aren’t holiday specific; you could get…

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20 Moms Share How They Managed Labor Without an Epidural
Family | Your Influence

20 Moms Share How They Managed Labor Without an Epidural

Want to give birth naturally, without an epidural? I asked other women what they did to manage pain during labor, and here’s what they had to say. I didn’t always…

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A Ready-to-Wear Wrap for Easy Babywearing!
Family | Promotions | Your Influence

A Ready-to-Wear Wrap for Easy Babywearing!

The Baby K’Tan carrier is my favorite wrap for newborns and infants! It’s durable, stylish, and easy to wear…with lots of different position options for babywearing. It gives good support…

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A Day in My Life as a New Mom
Family | Your Influence

A Day in My Life as a New Mom

Here’s a look at what a sample “day in the life” was like for me as a new mom. Early motherhood is such a sweet, fleeting season, and I will…

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5 Things I Want My Children to Know Me For
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5 Things I Want My Children to Know Me For

How do you want your children to perceive you? What kind of an example do you want to set? As I’ve become a mom and applied myself to these questions,…

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WIN a Zipadee-Zip to Help Your Baby Sleep Better!
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WIN a Zipadee-Zip to Help Your Baby Sleep Better!

The Zipadee-Zip is a cozy sleep sack for baby that regulates their temperature and helps them sleep better. It’s perfect to use after the swaddling stage, when your baby wants…

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Simplify Your Baby Wish List with a Universal Registry
Family | Promotions

Simplify Your Baby Wish List with a Universal Registry

Looking for the best universal baby registry? I found and fell in love with Babylist, the perfect fit for my simple approach to motherhood and preparing for a new baby….

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10 Ways to Help a New Mom (that you might not have thought of)
Family | Hospitality | Your Influence

10 Ways to Help a New Mom (that you might not have thought of)

Do you have a friend who’s expecting a new baby? Show her some love! Everyone is busy, but those first few weeks of parenthood, while fleeting, can be extremely difficult….

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Baby Boy Meets World (Our “Semi-Natural” Hospital Birth Story)
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Baby Boy Meets World (Our “Semi-Natural” Hospital Birth Story)

Giving birth for the first time is magical, but it’s also unpredictable. The natural birth I wanted didn’t exactly happen! Here’s our “semi natural” hospital birth story (no epidural, but…

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Finding Simplicity in a Complicated World: 10 Strategies for New Moms
Family | Intentional Habits | Your Influence | Your Self

Finding Simplicity in a Complicated World: 10 Strategies for New Moms

As a new mom, it’s more important than ever to keep things simple! Here are 10 ways to find simplicity in the newborn season, so you can savor this time…

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21 Healthy Snack Ideas for Pregnant Mamas
Family | Healthy Ingredients | Recipe Roundups | Recipes | Your Influence | Your Kitchen

21 Healthy Snack Ideas for Pregnant Mamas

When you’re pregnant, snack foods are a must! Here’s a list of 21 healthy, frugal pregnancy snacks to keep you and your baby full and happy! These snacks will satisfy your…

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A Peek At My Minimalist Maternity Wardrobe
Family | Wardrobe and Style | Your Influence | Your Self

A Peek At My Minimalist Maternity Wardrobe

Want to see what a minimalist maternity wardrobe looks like? These are the 27 staple pieces currently in my simple maternity wardrobe! Last week when I shared my top 6…

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6 Tips for Building a Minimalist Maternity Wardrobe
Family | Wardrobe and Style | Your Influence | Your Self

6 Tips for Building a Minimalist Maternity Wardrobe

I’m not being the least bit sarcastic when I say that I’ve loved being pregnant! However, there have also been a few small challenges–the difficulty of staying fed and full,…

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Why I’m NOT Giving Up on Presents this Christmas
Embracing the Seasons | Family | Your Influence | Your Self

Why I’m NOT Giving Up on Presents this Christmas

Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link. Some families are skipping Christmas gift-giving this year.  Tired of “rampant consumerism,” “materialistic gain,” and “unnecessary stress” they decide it would be best…

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Til There Was You
Family | Your Influence

Til There Was You

Dear readers, this is not the kind of post I normally write. But God gave me a passion for writing since I was little, and today I want to use…

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How to Celebrate Christmas When You Don’t Have Kids
Embracing the Seasons | Family | Your Influence | Your Self

How to Celebrate Christmas When You Don’t Have Kids

I enjoy reading about my blogging friends’ Christmas activities, but I feel like I don’t have many good ideas to offer in return. You see, a lot of times holiday…

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