So in my reading recap yesterday, I said that I am going to try reading more eBooks this month to see if that would increase the volume of reading I was doing. I started the month with a bang by starting and finishing the eBook What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short [...]
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How is it possible that it is already May?! This past month I read Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani. So many people have raved about this book (the first in a series), but it was REALLY hard for me to get into – maybe because I only read a few pages a night for [...]
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This post includes affiliate links. Do you read ebooks? I find that I am downloading and reading them more and more. I love having books available on my ipad to read while I am out to eat or waiting on something. If you like ebooks, you are going to want to check this incredible sale [...]
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Now that we have been in the house for six months, we have discovered some of our rhythms, how we use things, where we use things, etc. It definitely is a process being in a new house, isn’t it? One of the selling points of our new home were the beautiful built-ins. Some of the [...]
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Gosh I am looking forward to this weekend, how about you? I’m not traveling, it’s (in)RL (more below), I’m going to do Nester’s 5 minute assignment, I’m hoping to start refinishing a dresser with Annie Sloan chalk paint and tackle a few other projects. It’s going to be great! Here are some links for you [...]
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Because I was in Salt Lake this weekend, I actually tackled this project last week. It wasn’t time consuming and was a good reminder not to put projects like this off. They aren’t as big as they sometimes seem in your head, you know? We have a small table in our dining room that is [...]
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I’ve never been someone who liked foundation and didn’t start wearing it daily until about two years ago. I have freckles, but my skin is free of blemishes and even in tone (I know I’m lucky). But as I got older, I realized how important a good base was to ensuring your makeup lasted all [...]
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Today’s Project Simplify challenge was to clean drawers and shelves and for me this was a HUGE one, but man, I am thrilled about the progress I made. I decided to tackle my craft room, which is the room in the house that I probably spend the most time in, but has gotten the least [...]
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A question I get asked a lot is how do I find time to blog while working full-time. While I do have a virtual assistant who helps me with 1-2 hours of work a month, 99% of what you see here on The Mom Creative is done by me. I thought it might be fun [...]
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Gosh March flew by! I thought I would squeeze in a bit more reading than I did in February, but it wasn’t much better. I did have a big stack of books of my nightstand, so that’s something. Here’s what I did read: Sparkly Green Earrings: Catching the Light at Every Turn: I am a [...]
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I'm Jessica Turner, founder of The Mom Creative. I'm guilty of juggling too much and loving it all. Learn more about me here.
