Here are the prompts for 365 Days to Rock Your Happy Challenge! January 1 – Set an intention or pick a word for the year. What do you want 2017 to bring and be about? Take a few minutes to think about this, and write it down. Happy Tip (HT): Read about Kristen’s past focus…
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The Trolls Within Us
Wow, things are a bit stressful lately, aren’t they? It’s hard to focus on the positive, to not have anxiety and to have faith in everything that’s going to go down tomorrow and the next few years. Tensions seem extra high and damaging invisible walls between fellow Americans seem to be forming. It doesn’t seem…
The Resurgence of the Slow Blogging Movement
A post for the bloggers wanting to slow down. As someone who has been blogging for ten years, I’ve seen the ebb and flow of how blogging has changed over time. Ten years ago there was a small handful of us, supporting and reading and loving each other the best we knew how. As the…
Our 1 Second Everyday Video Project
How I’ve documented the past 365 days using the 1 Second Everyday Video App and why I have loved every second of it! Check out the images from our year as well as the entire video, below. Exactly one year ago May 1st, I started a journey of a lifetime. Yes, I got my very first…
The Joy of Choosing Experience Gifts Over Things
Choosing experience gifts over things could make you happier this holiday season. Like many of you, I have spent much of the past year following the KonMari Method of decluttering my home. What I learned from reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up has been a constant theme in my life. “Does this item spark…
The Happiness Report #38 (Happy Calm Focused Edition)
The Happiness Report #38, featuring Happy Calm Focused, Bags and lots of other happy things! Christmas music is playing, my daughters have been busy in the kitchen making our favorite cutout Christmas cookies (recipe here…you’ve gotta make these) and I feel like I’m wrapped in a blanket of holiday bliss. It’s been a low key…
So, You Want to Be a Morning Person? 3 Ways I Make Mornings Rock
I used to hate mornings…then I discovered some simple ways to make mornings my favorite! Here are 3 of my favorite ways to “Take Back Morning” and make them rock! An alternate title for this post could easily be “I Hated Mornings But Now I Love Them”. I love mornings… in fact, the early morning hours…
The Summer of Yes {In 1 Second Everyday}
Our summer is officially over and the kids have been in school now for a whole week. It was so hard for me to let summer go this year because it was one of our best, yet. I intentionally didn’t do my typical Summer Bucket List, but instead deemed the summer of 2015 “The Summer…
The Happiness Report #37
Tattoos, styling wands, hand painted aprons, 1 second a day videos and more… here are a few of the things making me happy lately! Hi friends and happy summer to you! We’ve been out of school for a little over a week and have had some super fun days so far. The weather has been…
What I Learned About Happiness on a Princess Cruise
While on a recent 7-day cruise with Princess Cruises, I learned a thing or two about happiness. Here’s what I discovered! I recently returned from a glorious 7 day cruise aboard the amazing Regal Princess ship. I’ve always been a fan of cruising and really believe it is the best way to vacation! With that being said,…