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Today I’m sharing some stuff I found around the internet. Enjoy!

>Using a password to change your life.

>Super cute t-shirts! I want them all.

>DIY woven necklace. Love this.

>I’ve never read anything by author Ann Patchett (I really should) but I love reading her literary musings & book reports on the blog for her Nashville bookstore, Parnassus Books.

>AWESOME real food on a budget resource! I am so excited to discover this!

>I signed up for 30 Days of Lists. Mine’s going to be super simple, of course.

>This really made me miss our dogs, and start thinking about when we will get another.

>Modern calligraphy seems like a fun thing to try out. This book seems to be a great resource.

Today I’m sharing some stuff I found around the internet. Enjoy!

>On chasing achievement.

>If you’re looking for something to do with your kids at home this summer, I highly recommend you check out Janssen’s “summer unplugged” series. Each week has a different theme including books, crafts, activities, and recipes.

>I’m pretty excited about the new app Party Party from the girls at A Beautiful Mess and I downloaded it the day it was available. We don’t have a good photobooth in our area so I’m excited to try some fun projects with this!

>White potatoes are now whole30 approved! (But not chips or fries.) I’m kinda mad they are just making this announcement when I did without them during mine. I think that would have really helped me as far as breastfeeding is concerned.

>This colorful car wash looks like such a fun kid activity!

>Paislee Press is a favorite digital designer of mine. I was looking through the shop and discovered a bunch of free downloads! Check out the photobooth strip diy, designing a photobook, and 4×6 photo templates volume 1 and volume 2.

>Seven things you can control in life.

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I’ve been home sick for Liam and myself all week because of a fevery virus, but we were finally able to return to school/work today, yay! Just in time for the weekend! I do still have a headache that hasn’t gone away for four days, so I’m currently trying to manage that, figure out its cause, and possibly see a doctor if needed. Hoping it just goes away soon though! Have a great weekend all!

Today I’m sharing some stuff I found around the internet. Enjoy!

>Ten practical ways to start eating healthier. I love this so much, especially the following quote I found in it:

Don’t think worship services when you think worship. That is a huge limitation which is not in the Bible. All of life is supposed to be worship. Take breakfast, for example, or midmorning snacks. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, ‘Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.’ Now eating and drinking are about as basic as you get. What could be more real and human? You are always in a temple. Always worship.  –John Piper

>Love these repurposed book journals.

>I don’t read many fashion blogs, but the one I am in love with is Unfancy. Her look is totally me, or what I want to be. Neutral, minimal, classic, and kind of cool. I read through all her archives and she is the one that inspired me to put together a capsule wardrobe. Now I want to find others like her.

>Speaking of capsule wardrobes, I am really excited about the launch of Wildly Co’s this fall. Capsule wardrobes for kids, ethically made in the US! They have t-shirts right now that are super cute but I want to see the rest of what they come out with.

>From art journals to weavings. So cool.

>I feel like I just have to attempt this modern quilted art. I think it’d be perfect for over our bed.

>I’m dying over these brownie ice cream sandwiches. Five more days and I can have them!

Today I’m sharing some stuff I found around the internet. Enjoy!

>Loved these thoughts from someone waiting to have kids.

>If you’ve never seen this video you’re missing out. Hilarious.

>You are loved, known, welcome, enough.

>I am on a mission to learn to love black coffee, and I found these tips really helpful.

>New blog crush.

>Another bench DIY I want to try.

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Around here I am spontaneously potty training Meredith, looking forward to blueberry-picking this weekend, dealing with a cold, plugging away at whole30, and sneaking in bits of time for personal projects. See you Monday with a recap of week two on whole30! Happy weekend!

Today I’m sharing some stuff I found around the internet. Enjoy!

One day I’d love to get fancy about my coffee (just for fun). Right now I just do a k-cup or a cold brew. This process (using a grinder, Chemex, and postal scale) seems overwhelming but it only takes 15 minutes so it’s something to shoot for! (And my Keurig just started malfunctioning, so maybe it’s a sign…)

I am completely in love with this advent calendar from Purl Soho and I want to make it SO badly. I totally can’t afford it right now but I need to make it happen somehow.

Craftsy is having a BIG summer sale if you’ve thought about giving it a try, now might be the time.

Baby names are fascinating and a subject that never gets old to me. I knew that when we chose Liam’s name that it was popular, but I loved it enough (and the fact that it’s a derivative of William, which is my father-in-law’s name) to name him that anyway. Apparently it’s super trendy right now, even more so than I realized, at number two in the country. And according to this analysis, it’s the youngest boys’ name in the country as well.

A physical health update is coming to you soon, but basically I’ve been somewhat counting my calories and although it is helping me, it’s not achieving my end goal of eating healthier, real food. Whole30 has been around for awhile and I’ve always shunned the thought of it but something about Katie’s post this week makes me want to give it a try. I’ve already started the book and I think I’m actually going to do it! More on this soon.

I ordered a big engineer print like this for over our bed.

Very inspired by this post about having a happy closet. I could completely relate. I went through a big purge recently but I know I can do better!

I don’t think I’m a Highly Sensitive Person, but I still got a lot out of these tips for highly sensitive parents.

My love for podcasts continues, even though I can’t keep up. Kyla has a bunch of recommendations about blogging, lifestyle, and pop culture, some of which I listen to and totally love, and I’ve added lots more to my list to try out.

Speaking of podcasts, I’ve been considering hosting one of my own. I’m a long way from it yet, but if I could gauge any interest I might go for it. It would most likely be about working motherhood, interview-style, and would of course include creativity, goal-setting, time management, healthy living, etc. along with all the issues involved in being a working mom. Let me know what you think!

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