Going out into the world is still a necessity from Going out into the world is still a necessity from to time and I love that I can have the extra peace of mind knowing that my immune system is as ready as it can be! 

I love the taste of the Clinical Immunity elderberry drink and gummies by @lifeseasons. Quick Start gives my immune system the jumpstart it needs and stays going strong throughout the day while Daily Boost keeps my defenses active and alert on a daily basis 😎

Use my code CHELSEA for 15% off!

#clinicalimmunity 
#lifeseasonspartner
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Our bedroom: this is one of the rooms that took us Our bedroom: this is one of the rooms that took us the longest time to figure out what we wanted to do. However, once Josh and I installed these gorgeous prints from my favorite artist, @kendracastillodesigns, it felt like the calming blue and green tones brought it all together. 

Before recommending a mattress, I wanted to make sure I spent some time using it first to see how we really felt about it. Josh and I have really enjoyed our @avocadomattress! it's rated America's number one natural mattress! With the pillow topper, it's the perfect balance of comfort and firmness. It was extremely easy to set up in our room and we also love the avocado green non-toxic pillow with adjustable fill. We highly recommend! #avocadomattress
Recently, we've been talking to the kids about how Recently, we've been talking to the kids about how doing hard things is a *good* thing. To them, a hard thing might be cleaning the play room, or forgiving each other (ok, not always easy for me either ha). But Josh and I are trying to show them that hard things aren't bad things and it feels great to accomplish something that was hard! 

One hard thing that Josh and I are working on currently is being disciplined with our eating and spending. And for us, these things can often go hand in hand so it's like knocking out two birds with one stone 😆 What's something hard that you're working on?
At the beginning of the year, everyone talks about At the beginning of the year, everyone talks about setting goals. Honestly, setting goals is easy. You can set any goal you want to. You can write it in a journal, keep it to yourself, or even tell your friends.

But how often do we actually set a plan with smaller, short team goals to build upon while reaching our end-of-year goal? At the end of the year, we typically think back on whether or not we met the goal we set at the beginning, and the result just is what it is.

Instead, I want to help you learn how to make a plan to *realistically* reach the goals you set at the beginning of the year.

✍️ Quantify your goals (ie. I want to write X blog posts this year, I want to make $X this year, I want to make 3 new friends this year, I want to be able to lift X lbs this year).

✍️ Now that you've quantified your goals for the year, break that number down by the month (if you want to make $12,000 for your small business by the end of the year, you'll need to make $1000 each month. You can also break this down further into smaller, weekly goals).

✍️ Now, outline the steps you'll take on a weekly basis to reach your monthly goal.

✍️ Also note some hindrances you think you might face and how you plan to navigate them.

✍️ Revisit your goals on a weekly and monthly basis and consistently track if you're meeting your goals, exceeding them, or if you need to change your strategy in order to hit your mark.

✍️ Keep a journal of your wins and woes - it's important to recognize what's working well and mistakes that you can learn from!

These are all things I've learned in my work as a content marketing manager at a growing startup where measuring growth is *extremely* important. 

It may seem intimidating, but I've found that being organized in this way actually helps to clear my head and provide clarity on what I should prioritize and how I can realistically reach lofty goals.

Love you guys and hope this helps!
3 things I did this week to feel *better*: 1. I p 3 things I did this week to feel *better*:

1. I put the scale away. Don't get me wrong, I'm still working out regularly and watching my portions and sugar intake, but I'm not letting myself feel discouraged in the midst of building healthy habits. It's just not helpful and it's not about the number anyway.

2. Josh and I organized and decluttered the house. Is it weird that this really improves my mood while working from home??

3. I responded (ok tried to) to emails/texts faster. I'm the type who, if I don't know the answer or the best way to respond, I'll let it sit for a while and mildly stress me out until it's either too awkward to respond or I respond way late. I'm working on just responding quickly, even if it's imperfect. 

Do you struggle with any of these things?? 

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What are you currently reading? I admit I'm pretty What are you currently reading? I admit I'm pretty bad when it comes to picking up books but I love me a good audio book! It feels extra productive when I listen because it's automatic multi tasking 😄 I'm currently reading 1 Samuel, Atomic Habits, and Managing Up ☝️

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I've never been a huge fan of new years resolution I've never been a huge fan of new years resolutions. My thinking has typically been, "If you want to change for the better, just start." But I will say, this year I want to do better at always seeing the bright side and the opportunity - of taking responsibility. I have a tendency to play the victim when things don't go my way or if my goals are more difficult than I expected. This year, I want to joyfully and patiently work towards my goals as well as enjoy the moments of rest in between. I also want to give more of myself and my resources: to my family, to our church family, and to those in need. 

What's a goal of yours for 2021?

"She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.  She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.  She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.  She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.  She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.  She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.  She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet."

Proverbs 31:15‭-‬21 ESV
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Family, Food, Kids, Motherhood, Sponsored · December 3, 2020

Cultivating Quality Time With the Kids This Holiday Season

This post is sponsored by Silk® and Café Bustelo®. I think a big theme for this year is togetherness. We’re heard it 1000 times, “Together apart.” Everyone’s experienced so many changes this year, and our family is no different. My work had…

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Three Ways to Keep the Kids From Going Crazy (Quarantined) at Home [With Peppa Pig]

Kids, Motherhood, Sponsored, Uncategorized · May 4, 2020

Three Ways to Keep the Kids From Going Crazy (Quarantined) at Home [With Peppa Pig]

We are a family with younger kids, so when schools decided to cancel, a day having both David and Evy at home wasn’t all that unfamiliar. David is probably the one who has the hardest time not being able to…

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HELLO KITTY POP-UP IN COST PLUS WORLD MARKET SEATTLE!

Kids, Motherhood, Shopping, Sponsored · November 29, 2019

Hello Kitty in Cost Plus World Market Seattle!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cost Plus World Market. All opinions are 100% mine. Gift ideas from Hello Kitty in World Market! Recently, we had the opportunity to visit the Hello Kitty and Friends…

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Family, Kids, Motherhood, Sponsored · August 21, 2019

3 Ways to Make the End of Summer a Blast for the Kids

#ad I don’t know about you, but the end of summer is when I feel the most nostalgic. Growing up, the end of summer was a magical time when new memories were always made, family time was at its best,…

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If you’ve never explored Cupcake Vineyards cans before, give it a try! I love the convenience of a grab-and-go wine to bring on our dates and they pair perfectly with warm summer nights and good times! Try Cupcake Vineyard's cans for yourself!

Marriage, Relationships, Sponsored · July 22, 2019

3 Ways I Create Quality Time With My Husband

This post is sponsored by Cupcake Vineyards. All opinions are my own. These days, quality time isn’t all that easy to come by. Young kids and demanding schedules can make quality time even more scarce. In this blog post, I…

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Baby, Health, Motherhood, Sponsored · May 17, 2019

How I Found out I Had a Hormone Imbalance

After having David (our firstborn), I felt like I was one of the lucky ones who was more or less able to “bounce back” after pregnancy. Don’t get me wrong, there was a lot of work involved. But after David…

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Family, Kids, Sponsored, Toddler · March 15, 2019

What We Finally Did to get our Toddler Potty Trained in a Week

Our son, David, turned 4 recently. Over the summer, Josh and I had started “trying” to potty train him because we knew he would be starting preschool in the fall and they would require him to be fully potty trained.

Family, Fashion, Life & Finances, Sponsored · October 19, 2018

How We’re Creating Family Time This Fall

How do you spend Halloween? In the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot more about living intentionally with my family. I know “intentional” is kind of a buzzword these days but I also feel like it’s still extremely…

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Family, Kids, Sponsored, Toddler · May 10, 2018

How we handle our 3 year old’s bedtime routine

So David is 3. And I’m definitely not here to tell you that we’re pros at the whole bedtime routine thing. But what I will say is that kids love routine. I remember back when I was pregnant with David,…

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Baby, Family, fitness, Kids, Toddler, travel · April 18, 2018

6 Tips For Hiking With A Baby

Hiking has always been a huge part of our lives and one of mine and Josh’s favorite pastimes. We didn’t want the fact that we had little kids keep us from the things that we loved and, in fact, we…

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They say to take time to travel before you settle down but… um… what does that mean for the rest of us? Do we need to wait 20+ years until each child is grown and out of the house to be able to travel?? I think not. Josh and I love exploring new towns, new beaches, and new places to hike all the time. Better yet, we do it with kids! Our 3 year old and 11 month old love to get out with us and discover new places. In doing so, we’ve learned a couple things along the way. Check out this list to learn a few ways to make traveling with kids easier and more fun for everyone!

Baby, Family, Kids, Motherhood, Sponsored, Toddler, travel · April 11, 2018

6 Tips for Day Trips With Small Children

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Surprize by Stride Rite for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. They say to take time to travel before you settle down but… um… what does that mean for…

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I don’t want to say this and make you feel as though you need to be extremely adventurous with your husband in order to keep the flame alive. You don’t need to travel the world together and live completely spontaneously and impulsively in order to keep him on his toes. Like I said, sometimes life demands routine and I don’t want you to feel stuck in it. What I’m here to tell you is that you and your husband can thrive, even in the midst of daily routine.

Marriage, Relationships · February 17, 2018

10 Things To Do To Bond With Your Husband

Let’s face it, sometimes life turns into a routine. Honestly, sometimes it’s just easier that way. If you have kids, kids love schedules! Humans are prone to routine. But just as if a bicycle was routinely left out in the…

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Going out into the world is still a necessity from Going out into the world is still a necessity from to time and I love that I can have the extra peace of mind knowing that my immune system is as ready as it can be! 

I love the taste of the Clinical Immunity elderberry drink and gummies by @lifeseasons. Quick Start gives my immune system the jumpstart it needs and stays going strong throughout the day while Daily Boost keeps my defenses active and alert on a daily basis 😎

Use my code CHELSEA for 15% off!

#clinicalimmunity 
#lifeseasonspartner
@lifeseasons
Our bedroom: this is one of the rooms that took us Our bedroom: this is one of the rooms that took us the longest time to figure out what we wanted to do. However, once Josh and I installed these gorgeous prints from my favorite artist, @kendracastillodesigns, it felt like the calming blue and green tones brought it all together. 

Before recommending a mattress, I wanted to make sure I spent some time using it first to see how we really felt about it. Josh and I have really enjoyed our @avocadomattress! it's rated America's number one natural mattress! With the pillow topper, it's the perfect balance of comfort and firmness. It was extremely easy to set up in our room and we also love the avocado green non-toxic pillow with adjustable fill. We highly recommend! #avocadomattress
Recently, we've been talking to the kids about how Recently, we've been talking to the kids about how doing hard things is a *good* thing. To them, a hard thing might be cleaning the play room, or forgiving each other (ok, not always easy for me either ha). But Josh and I are trying to show them that hard things aren't bad things and it feels great to accomplish something that was hard! 

One hard thing that Josh and I are working on currently is being disciplined with our eating and spending. And for us, these things can often go hand in hand so it's like knocking out two birds with one stone 😆 What's something hard that you're working on?
At the beginning of the year, everyone talks about At the beginning of the year, everyone talks about setting goals. Honestly, setting goals is easy. You can set any goal you want to. You can write it in a journal, keep it to yourself, or even tell your friends.

But how often do we actually set a plan with smaller, short team goals to build upon while reaching our end-of-year goal? At the end of the year, we typically think back on whether or not we met the goal we set at the beginning, and the result just is what it is.

Instead, I want to help you learn how to make a plan to *realistically* reach the goals you set at the beginning of the year.

✍️ Quantify your goals (ie. I want to write X blog posts this year, I want to make $X this year, I want to make 3 new friends this year, I want to be able to lift X lbs this year).

✍️ Now that you've quantified your goals for the year, break that number down by the month (if you want to make $12,000 for your small business by the end of the year, you'll need to make $1000 each month. You can also break this down further into smaller, weekly goals).

✍️ Now, outline the steps you'll take on a weekly basis to reach your monthly goal.

✍️ Also note some hindrances you think you might face and how you plan to navigate them.

✍️ Revisit your goals on a weekly and monthly basis and consistently track if you're meeting your goals, exceeding them, or if you need to change your strategy in order to hit your mark.

✍️ Keep a journal of your wins and woes - it's important to recognize what's working well and mistakes that you can learn from!

These are all things I've learned in my work as a content marketing manager at a growing startup where measuring growth is *extremely* important. 

It may seem intimidating, but I've found that being organized in this way actually helps to clear my head and provide clarity on what I should prioritize and how I can realistically reach lofty goals.

Love you guys and hope this helps!

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  • So I know the title of this post says, “What men want most in a wife,” but to be more realistic, this is about what men need most in a wife. Like men, there are a lot of things that we (women) would really like in a husband. Like, it’d be a huge plus if he looked like Chris Hemsworth. But that’s not really what we need in order to have a positive relationship with our spouse. If we married him, we probably think he’s pretty cute, anyway. Take a look at these 5 things a man really needs in a wife, and if you can think of anything else, share your thoughts in the comments below! 5 Things men want most in a wife
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Going out into the world is still a necessity from Going out into the world is still a necessity from to time and I love that I can have the extra peace of mind knowing that my immune system is as ready as it can be! 

I love the taste of the Clinical Immunity elderberry drink and gummies by @lifeseasons. Quick Start gives my immune system the jumpstart it needs and stays going strong throughout the day while Daily Boost keeps my defenses active and alert on a daily basis 😎

Use my code CHELSEA for 15% off!

#clinicalimmunity 
#lifeseasonspartner
@lifeseasons
Our bedroom: this is one of the rooms that took us Our bedroom: this is one of the rooms that took us the longest time to figure out what we wanted to do. However, once Josh and I installed these gorgeous prints from my favorite artist, @kendracastillodesigns, it felt like the calming blue and green tones brought it all together. 

Before recommending a mattress, I wanted to make sure I spent some time using it first to see how we really felt about it. Josh and I have really enjoyed our @avocadomattress! it's rated America's number one natural mattress! With the pillow topper, it's the perfect balance of comfort and firmness. It was extremely easy to set up in our room and we also love the avocado green non-toxic pillow with adjustable fill. We highly recommend! #avocadomattress
Recently, we've been talking to the kids about how Recently, we've been talking to the kids about how doing hard things is a *good* thing. To them, a hard thing might be cleaning the play room, or forgiving each other (ok, not always easy for me either ha). But Josh and I are trying to show them that hard things aren't bad things and it feels great to accomplish something that was hard! 

One hard thing that Josh and I are working on currently is being disciplined with our eating and spending. And for us, these things can often go hand in hand so it's like knocking out two birds with one stone 😆 What's something hard that you're working on?
At the beginning of the year, everyone talks about At the beginning of the year, everyone talks about setting goals. Honestly, setting goals is easy. You can set any goal you want to. You can write it in a journal, keep it to yourself, or even tell your friends.

But how often do we actually set a plan with smaller, short team goals to build upon while reaching our end-of-year goal? At the end of the year, we typically think back on whether or not we met the goal we set at the beginning, and the result just is what it is.

Instead, I want to help you learn how to make a plan to *realistically* reach the goals you set at the beginning of the year.

✍️ Quantify your goals (ie. I want to write X blog posts this year, I want to make $X this year, I want to make 3 new friends this year, I want to be able to lift X lbs this year).

✍️ Now that you've quantified your goals for the year, break that number down by the month (if you want to make $12,000 for your small business by the end of the year, you'll need to make $1000 each month. You can also break this down further into smaller, weekly goals).

✍️ Now, outline the steps you'll take on a weekly basis to reach your monthly goal.

✍️ Also note some hindrances you think you might face and how you plan to navigate them.

✍️ Revisit your goals on a weekly and monthly basis and consistently track if you're meeting your goals, exceeding them, or if you need to change your strategy in order to hit your mark.

✍️ Keep a journal of your wins and woes - it's important to recognize what's working well and mistakes that you can learn from!

These are all things I've learned in my work as a content marketing manager at a growing startup where measuring growth is *extremely* important. 

It may seem intimidating, but I've found that being organized in this way actually helps to clear my head and provide clarity on what I should prioritize and how I can realistically reach lofty goals.

Love you guys and hope this helps!
3 things I did this week to feel *better*: 1. I p 3 things I did this week to feel *better*:

1. I put the scale away. Don't get me wrong, I'm still working out regularly and watching my portions and sugar intake, but I'm not letting myself feel discouraged in the midst of building healthy habits. It's just not helpful and it's not about the number anyway.

2. Josh and I organized and decluttered the house. Is it weird that this really improves my mood while working from home??

3. I responded (ok tried to) to emails/texts faster. I'm the type who, if I don't know the answer or the best way to respond, I'll let it sit for a while and mildly stress me out until it's either too awkward to respond or I respond way late. I'm working on just responding quickly, even if it's imperfect. 

Do you struggle with any of these things?? 

Ps this is my favorite new @acta.wear top! Use my code CHELSEA20 for 20% off 👏
What are you currently reading? I admit I'm pretty What are you currently reading? I admit I'm pretty bad when it comes to picking up books but I love me a good audio book! It feels extra productive when I listen because it's automatic multi tasking 😄 I'm currently reading 1 Samuel, Atomic Habits, and Managing Up ☝️

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I've never been a huge fan of new years resolution I've never been a huge fan of new years resolutions. My thinking has typically been, "If you want to change for the better, just start." But I will say, this year I want to do better at always seeing the bright side and the opportunity - of taking responsibility. I have a tendency to play the victim when things don't go my way or if my goals are more difficult than I expected. This year, I want to joyfully and patiently work towards my goals as well as enjoy the moments of rest in between. I also want to give more of myself and my resources: to my family, to our church family, and to those in need. 

What's a goal of yours for 2021?

"She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens.  She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.  She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.  She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night.  She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.  She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.  She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet."

Proverbs 31:15‭-‬21 ESV
So we're past the longest night of winter, that me So we're past the longest night of winter, that means it's almost spring right??
I will never be a cold weather person 🥶

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