We’re considering whether to buy our first home and where to live. After getting some serious analysis paralysis, we turned to a 16th century priest for help.
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Covid stops surgery and other fun infertility things
Covid has pushed out my surgery date and infertility is getting me down. How do you keep positive amidst the long grind and the deep uncertainty?
Is counter-cultural ‘Crunchy Cons’ on the money?
In this review: I cover Dreher’s counter-cultural Crunchy Cons and discuss the sections that resonated and one which left me deeply frustrated.
How to make going back to work less daunting
I usually find going back to work a drag, but I’ve got three tricks to make it easier. Here they are, in case you too find it hard getting back to the grind.
Hack your mental health this year with a nature journal
After a hectic few years, we could all benefit from going back to nature. What better way to start than getting old-school with your own nature journal?
How I’m planning my New Year’s Resolutions for 2022
The classic New Year’s resolutions are get toned and lose weight. But do we really resonate with those goals when we make them?
Found! An easy way to support small business for Christmas
Instead of getting a lot of plastic ornaments from Kmart, I wanted to slowly build a collection that would become heirlooms and support small businesses.
Week three of the gratitude challenge
Into the last week of the challenge already! I hope you’ve been finding it useful, I know I have certainly been discovering …
Week two of the gratitude challenge
I’m going to say that my first week was a mixed bag. I started out well, nipping complaints in the bud and generally feeling more positive.
Can this simple complaint challenge change your life?
I can find something to grouse, grumble or raise an eyebrow at in almost any circumstance. But I got curious. Can not complaining really change your life?