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    DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WORK AT HOME MOM

    Ever wonder what a mompreneur or WAHM does all day long? No, we don’t sit around watching Schitt’s Creek and drinking wine all day. (I know, it’s shocking, right?!) I’m giving you an inside look into what a typical day looks like for me as a mompreneur with 2 kids in school full time.


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    MY FAVORITE PRODUCTIVITY APPS THAT I USE DAILY

    As a busy mom who runs a business from her computer + phone (aka mompreneur), it can be REALLY hard for me to shut my brain off at the end of the day. I feel like I’m constantly thinking about my business, what to do next, and all the things I need to get done. While I’m not perfect at my time management + productivity, these apps help me to stay focused + get more done in my day.


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    ALL ABOUT TRACKING MACROS

    My main goal here is to share with you the BASICS of what I am doing and the resources you can use to help you get started if counting macros is something you’ve been thinking about doing in order to lose weight, fat, or fuel your body for athletic performance. Here is my breakdown of what macro tracking is + what it looks like for me...


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    FINDING YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE

    I've been struggling a lot lately with what my purpose is in my life. I have (and have had) multiple businesses that I run, and I just never really felt like I understood why God called me to create these businesses. Here are 3 journal prompts my mentor gave me that help me get clear on my purpose + calling. Grab a notebook and let’s dive in!


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    HOW TO HAVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE MORNING

    I like to think that I have it all together all the time, but in reality, there are A LOT of mornings when I lose my crap on my kids. And it’s totally not their fault. It comes down to my morning routine and how I’m actually setting up my day to be my most productive. Here are 5 steps to have a more productive morning…

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    20 BOOKS IN 2021: 7 DOWN, 13 TO GO

    I set a goal in 2020 to read 20 books. Unfortunately, I came up shy of that goal. So, in 2021, I decided to try again, but this time, I’m forcing myself to read the books I already have before I can buy or borrow any new ones. One quarter into the year, and I’m on track to hit my 20 book goal - AND clear off my book list!

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    TAKING CONTROL AFTER HITTING A FITNESS PLATEAU

    So, what do you do when you’re seeing your weight increase, you already workout, and you eat well? You’ve gotta reign it in! Here are the 3 things I’m doing to bust through a fitness plateau and get back to my “fighting weight”...

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    HOW TO READ THROUGH THE GOSPELS EVERY QUARTER

    Over the past year or so, I’ve been feeling this “pull” to get closer to God somehow. One thing I added into my daily life to get closer to God was a daily devotional. I made it a 30-day challenge to read a devotion daily, and over a year later, I’m still actively reading a daily devotion. It’s one thing I absolutely love doing and something I feel has helped my faith life as well. But, I still wasn’t reading the Bible…

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    A BREAKUP LETTER TO FACEBOOK

    Dear Facebook… It’s not you… it’s me. I need a break. I need time to not have you in my life all the time. I need away from the toxic environment and thoughts you’ve been creating for me. It’s time for me to take control of my thoughts, and that means quitting you…

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    4 LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM LIVING THROUGH A PANDEMIC

    Despite everything we have gone through over the past year, there actually has been some good that has come from it. And while these are my own personal life lessons from living through a global pandemic for a year, I hope you can find some positives about the pandemic for yourself as well…

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    MY NIGHTTIME SKIN CARE ROUTINE

    I have dealt with acne my whole life. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t wash my face every single night. Here’s my step-by-step skincare routine, including the products I use that have helped keep my skin looking its best - and my confidence at an all-time high…

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    NO SPEND LENT

    I did my first No Spend Challenge last year during Lent (which turned into a pandemic and spending MORE than 40 days not really spending a lot of money, mainly out of fear about the unknown) because I have gotten into this “habit” that if I want something, I buy it. No thinking about it, no second guessing myself… I have the money, so why not spend it on things I want?

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    MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE

    One of the things that I learned when I first started building a business was how to create an ideal schedule. This was the thing that really made my dream feel like a reality and gave me so much clarity on what I was working toward. I really think you’re going to like today’s post on how to create your ideal schedule.

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    HOW MUCH TIME ARE YOU REALLY WASTING EVERY DAY

    Did you know busy-ness affects everyone around you and kills relationships? We spend so much time trying to be busy and not actually focusing on our priorities. Today, we’re going to dive into where we’re really spending our time and bust the myth of being “too busy.”

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    HOW TO LIVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE, PURPOSEFUL LIFE

    Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing several different ways you can start living a more productive life. I hear from so many of you how you struggle with your time and feel like you just don’t have enough time to get it all done. I totally get it, so I want to share with you some of my top tips for managing your time and getting your time BACK so you have more time for the things that are important to you. But first, we need to figure out just what those important things are in your life. Enter Priority Based Living and how it will help you be more productive!

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    MY DAILY MAKEUP ROUTINE

    I’m sharing with you a much-requested makeup tutorial on how I do my makeup every single day. And when I saw every single day, I mean every. damn. day. Whether I don’t leave my house (which is most days) or if I’m putting on my Little Black Dress to head to a wedding or gala, my makeup is exactly the same.

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    HOW TO MANAGE STRESS + OVERWHELM

    Stressed + overwhelmed is a feeling I am all too used to. And a lot of my depression stems from feeling stressed and overwhelmed. There’s a little voice in my head that tells me it’s too hard when I start feeling stressed and overwhelmed and that’s it’s just not worth it anymore. Here are 4 strategies I use that have helped me to better manage my stress + overwhelm…

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    YOUR PLAN TO ACHIEVE YOUR HEALTH + FITNESS GOALS THIS YEAR

    I’m sure it will come as no surprise to you that I’m a big believer in the phrase, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” While it’s not the kindest of sentiments, especially to those of you who might not be a Type A perfectionist like myself, I do truly believe that in order to achieve your goals, you need to have some sort of plan in place. If you have health + fitness goals for 2021, let me help you create a plan that will work for YOU!

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    HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS THIS YEAR

    Did you set goals for 2021? Or maybe you decided on a word of the year. No matter what, there are 2 things you need to remember when it comes to your goals…

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    3 THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN 2020

    One thing I'm taking with me from 2020 is that I can't control everything. I am about as Type A as you can get. I'm an #enneagram9 but I wing HARD into a 1. So much so that I question myself often if I am one... This weekend, I let the kids do A LOT of the cookie making than what I would typically. My blood pressure was up. My anxiety was through the roof.vBut, they’re smiles were priceless… Sometimes, you just gotta let go and live a little. Here are the things I’ve learned in 2020 that I want to take with me into 2021…

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