I recently got a new iPhone. As I was choosing apps to download, I realized I’ve gotten to the place where I really just want the basics — social media, email, weather and driving directions, etc. I’m a sucker for new technology, cool apps and fancy systems. I like to try them just to see […]
Why we’re teaching our kids to ask for forgiveness
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: You’ve probably seen the situation many times: one kid hurts another child so their parent takes them aside for a talk. They tell the kid it’s not nice to hit (or kick, spit, bite, hurt feelings, etc.) and ask them to say they are sorry to […]
When It’s Time to Reevaluate Your Life, Passion & Purpose
For the past few years, I’ve felt pretty comfortable in my skin as a working mom, entrepreneur and homeschooler. But the last year has been…different. It’s not that I’m unhappy exactly, because my life is pretty amazing and I work really hard at choosing happiness even when things aren’t perfect. But I do feel a […]
Love to Live, Live to Love {On Tattoos, Life Mottos & Being You}
I’ve wanted a tattoo for as long as I can remember — something small and meaningful, but pretty too. My grandfather had a tattoo on his arm that said his name, Russ, and I can distinctly remember sitting at his kitchen table with him, just studying it. I loved it, and while it was faded […]
Living Creatively Even When You Don’t Feel Creative
Yesterday we talked about living intentionally and what that actually means. Today, I want to talk about the second word in our tagline: creative. What is creative living anyway? creative 1. having the quality or power of creating. 2. resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc. 3. imaginative. 4. originative; productive. Let’s start with what […]
What Does It Mean to Live Intentionally?
Yesterday I announced some pretty big changes to Life Your Way. While the design changes will take a little more time to implement, you’ll notice the changes to the content right away. As we kick off the New Year, I wanted to start by looking at our tagline — intentional & creative living– and what […]