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    Starting a Podcast: Are You Interested?

    Starting a Podcast

    I have had “starting a podcast” on my bucket list for a while now! But I’ve been struggling to find a co-host. My friends are either too busy or too shy. Maybe 2021 is the year?

    Would you be interested in joining me?

    I’m eager to produce a podcast in the genre of The Girl Next Door Podcast and Friendlier Podcast. They both capture engaging conversations between two thoughtful, purposeful women and mothers. Both have recurring segments, as well as a new topic. Both podcasts come out every two weeks.

    The main reason I want to start a podcast is because I believe that what we say and … Read More

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    Cheap Date Nights: How to Make Them Happen

    cheap date nights

    Can I get a show of hands for how many of you do not have family near by? I’m raising two hands over here. We have one set of family in Indiana. The other set is in Florida. And we are in Texas! It makes cheap date nights nearly impossible.

    So one of my intentions for the new year is to figure out how to get regular, cheap dates back into my life.

    When Henry was born, we lived in Houston. I had several friends from my prenatal yoga class with children around the same age. We started a babysitting collective, and it was awesome! We made little “tokens,” which … Read More

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    This Year’s Holiday Card: Wishing You Well!

    this year's holiday card

    I started working on this year’s holiday card in October. I try to start early every year or else it starts to feel too stressful around Thanksgiving and Christmas to finish them on time. It’s the same template every year (less stress!). I pick 16 photos from the year, write captions, and write a letter to print on the backs. I pay a graphic designer $25 to pop in the photos and format everything in the template. Then I print them on GotPrint.

    I make sure to stuff a spare copy of our holiday card into the boys’ easy, peasy scrapbooks as a memento. It’s fun to compare how … Read More