What to do When No One Likes the New You

A funny thing happens when you start editing your life… At first you’re making very slow progress and seeing if you trust yourself to do the work. I mean, you’ve set goals and not reached them before, right? Once you feel the energy of completion and get that snowball effect rolling, your brain starts screaming,…

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Book Review: 31 Days of Serving My Husband

My dear friend Ashley Urke from Domestic Fashionista just released her second book based on her popular blog series, and I was one of the lucky few to snag an advance copy. Woo hoo! 31 Days of Serving My Husband: The Devotional is a daily workbook designed to help modern women have the type of…

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New! Find Your Answers in the Library

One of my favorite things to do is to curl up on the couch and bury my head in a good book. I bet you love losing yourself in a fabulous story too. I get most of my reading material from the local library because I can’t say no to free resources. It’s also a…

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How to Feel Grateful for the People You Hate (and Freebie!)

SHHHHHHHHH!!! My coworker and I stared at each other dumbfounded. We had been discussing a new project in my cubicle when my manager in the next cube gave us the shushing of a lifetime. My manager, who I’ll call Brenda, then sighed dramatically and went back to clacking away on her keyboard. Really? Did that…

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To the Man on His Cell Phone in the Temple

Dear Sir, Sundays are my time to reconnect with myself and the greater purpose of my life, and one of the ways I love to do that is by attending services at the local Buddhist temple. And I bet you’re looking start your week off in a Zen state of mind too since I encountered…

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Tiny Tip Thursday: Show and Tell

I have a very special edition of Tiny Tip Thursday for you in honor of the American holiday of Thanksgiving, our gratitude celebration where we give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. We’re talking about how you can let your loved ones know how much you care. It takes more than simply saying,…

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3 Easy Ways to Make Friends as an Adult

I recently met one of my blogger friends in person for the first time. Ashley Urke from Domestic Fashionista met me at the cutest little tea shop in Davis, California. I’ve got a great interview with her coming up later this week, so stay tuned! This meeting was extra special for me because it was…

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