Filling up waybills. Printing. Cutting and hand-stamping gift cards. Wrapping. Ribbon tying. Nope, I haven’t even started on Christmas gifts. This is currently my process for shipping The Sunday Night Journal. There was a point in the process where it stopped being thrilling and started becoming overwhelming. The tedious cutting-and-pasting of addresses into the courier’s […]
My favorite gratitude practice is writing down five things I’m grateful for everyday in my journal. But I know that not everyone likes to write so here are 11 other ways to say thank you regularly: 1. Post a photo a day of one thing you’re grateful for on Instagram or on Instagram stories. 2. […]
Why bother with a regular gratitude practice which consists of writing down five very specific things you’re grateful for EVERY DAY? Well, here are seven excellent reasons why you should start today: 1. It allows you to notice what’s going on in your life so that you’re not just going through the motions of living. […]
My husband’s family celebrates Thanksgiving here in the Philippines (as they lived for a long time in the United States). It has become my favorite holiday because it includes all the things that make life worth living—a buffet table groaning with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, the gathering of family, a blessing before the meal […]
A lot of the blogs I read are doing their annual countdowns and goal setting for 2016. There are tips on how to make and keep New Year’s resolutions and the most unforgettable moments of the past year. Before I go into that space of planning for the year ahead, I want to keep my […]
1. We recently got HGTV in the Philippines and I am obsessed with Beachfront Bargain Hunt and Fixer Upper. The first show feeds into my dream of owning my own beach house while Fixer Upper is all about massive makeovers (an idea that I can really get behind). 2. It’s the hottest summer in memory […]
