I want to work on developing some healthier habits this year and I’m hoping you’ll join me 🙂 I’ve been setting shorter-term goals lately because I’ve found that they work better for me. I can really focus on that goal or habit if I know that it’s only for a few weeks. I can get […]
5 Steps to Creating the Life You Want
The past year has been life-changing for Austin and I. After years of struggling with low paying jobs or jobs that we just plain hated, we have both changed careers. Austin had never gone to college before we got married. He was a hard worker, but had only worked minimum wage jobs and didn’t have any skilled […]
Top Simple Living Posts of 2016
Last recap post! I’ve been recapping the posts from 2016 that have gotten the most traffic. It was fun to look through my statistics to find the most popular posts. There were definitely some that surprised me. Sometimes I spend time writing a post that I think is really good and it hardly gets read at all. Other […]
Get Motivated to Change Your Life Today
I love how the beginning of the year feels like a fresh start. We set new goals and get excited to go on more adventures, become healthier and more energized people, learn new things, and exchange our bad habits for better ones. But man, change takes a lot of effort. After a few weeks, you might […]
34 Great Goals to Set to Change Your Life
It’s almost that time again. Time to start thinking about what goals you want to set for next year. Of course, you can set goals at any time, but this is the time of year when a fresh start feels like a wonderful thing. I like to set new goals for each year. When I […]
April Goals Update + Pics
Another month is done guys! April went by so fast for me. We celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary with some delicious food! If you haven’t tried sweet potato fries, you need to find a restaurant that serves them. Amazing. And I had a steak called an “ugly steak”. Apparently it’s a weird cut, like from […]
How To Achieve What You Want In Life
We all have different goals in life. Today, I’m going to share a discovery of mine: how to achieve what you want in life. You probably have financial goals, like paying off debt, buying a house, saving money for a big trip, paying for your kids to go to college, lowering your grocery expenses… Maybe […]
March Goals Update + Monthly Pictures & Quotes
March seemed like a super long month to me! And the weather here in West Michigan has been like a roller coaster ride. I think it got up close to 60º with sunshine and then we had a winter storm warning and got inches of snow and ice. All in one week. Here are a […]
How To Set Short, Mid, and Long Term Goals + Why You Need To
It takes hard work and planning to make your dreams a reality. I don’t want to be sitting around wishing something good would happen to me when I could be out making sure it does! I want to live on purpose!
February Goals Update + Monthly Pictures & Quotes
February is over and it’s time to check in to see how everyone’s goals are progressing. I’d love to read in the comments how you’re doing with your goals. I was mostly successful this month… Mostly. But, there’s always going to be room for improvement.