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What completely bores you? | 31 Days of Writing Prompts
What completely bores you? My answer to this question would be different if COVID-19 never happened. But we live with the cards that have been played. I cannot for the life of me find online meetings interesting. On average there’s about five minutes of valuable...
What have you been putting off doing?| 31 Days of Writing Prompts
What have you been putting off doing? Why? Our basement has always been a dumping ground. The place where we store old memories, extra furniture, half finished projects, and abandoned hobbies. As just two people in a house that could easily have three times as...
31 Writing Prompts to Journal Your Way Through August
With August just around the corner let's kick it off with 31 different writing prompts to keep you journaling through the entire month. Whether you tackle a few at a time or space it out daily, I'd love to hear your progress or thoughts on them as you go along! ...
The Toxicity of the Hustle Mentality
Good things come to those who hustle, right? As someone who has "hustled" for nearly six years, I'm tired of it. Tired of the toxic mindset that if you just work a little bit harder, a little bit longer, you'll be successful. That's just not true. Sure you can't just...
5 Creative Things to Do Every Day
Creative outlets have always held a position of high standing in my mind, but now more than ever they shouldn't be overlooked. With so many unkowns and the days changing drastically from one to the other, it's important to root yourself in activities and hobbies that...
How to Choose Which Books to Read
When I was younger choosing which books to read was easy. I'd consult my list of books that Rory Gilmore would read (there was a legit list of all the books she read in the series) and pick something from there. Years later and I've completed that entire list and...
How to Deal with Repeating Tasks/Events in Your Planner
Despite how life seems to be right now, it usually can get pretty repetitive. There are always events or things you want to track in your planner that happen over and over again. So here are a couple of strategies I use to deal with repeating tasks and events in my...
Why Grocery Delivery Just Isn’t Worth It
We tried our first food delivery program as soon as it became clear that quarantine was going to be more than just a couple week thing. We gave Shipt a go after hearing good things from friends in our neighborhood. We used it about 3-4 times before cancelling our...
What My Work Day Looks Like Right Now
Working from home has always had a bit of a weird schedule attached to it, but now that quarantine and COVID-19 are a regular norm, my daily work day looks quite different. Plus we've expanded our business services to doing boutique branding for companies which adds a...
Snapshots of the Studio
Now I'm not saying I've permanently retired "bed desk," but I've found myself spending the majority of my working hours in my office. How intrepid, right? My gallery wall is finally finished and it feels like everything is in its place.Check out the video above to get...
Six Years Working from Home | My Tips & Tricks
With more and more businesses like Twitter and Square letting employees work from home permanently, it seemed about time I threw my hat in about working from home. I've been working from home since 2014 and have developed tons of tips and tricks to make working from...
20 Animal Crossing Tips & Tricks | For Beginners & Experts
Quarantine is all about the Animal Crossing. The video game gods definitely knew what they were doing when they released Animal Crossing right before all of this madness really sunk in. I'm not sure how I would survive without the excitement of seeing what's new in my...