I haven't written a post specifically about a marriage topic in a while! Marriage is one of my favorite subjects to write about, but a lot of my blogging lately has centered more around pregnancy and baby girl. :) We're down to less than 3 weeks at this point, which is super exciting, but I wanted to take today and focus on marriage itself a bit. RELATED: (Free!) Printable Prayer Cards For Your Marriage I'll admit, I do feel a little funny writing about handling busy seasons when we … [Read more...]
5 Simple Ways to Incorporate Relaxation Into Your Busy Schedule
Relaxation tends to be one of the things that eludes us most in life. It can be either our circumstances or our choices that lead to us feeling constantly frazzled! Sometimes, it's just how life is - it may not be your fault - but you feel desperate for a sense of peace or rejuvenation. Other times, you've chosen to stay busy. And that's fine, too! But, whether we want to relax or not, that need will come knocking on our door soon enough. This is closely related to spending time alone, like … [Read more...]
How to Have a Simpler, Happier Morning
I'm all about glorious, slow mornings - with yellow sunlight slanting in through windows, catching the steam from your tea in the light...the record player on, and me sitting wrapped up in a blanket checking my email for the day. I mentioned this moment on Instagram the other day: how one of my very favorite things about weekends is getting to be at home as the house wakes up in this sleepy little town. During the work week, the introvert in me casts a wistful glance around the dark living … [Read more...]
5 Routines to Establish During A Crazy-Busy Season
It's kind of an understatement to say that my husband and I have had a busy fall this year. :) As I type this post, he is out doing farm work with his father! If you've followed Just Bee for a while, you've probably heard that my husband farms and teaches and is an officer in the Army Reserves. And I teach full-time. So we've got a lot going on and a lot of different people and things we've committed to! Take this past week, for example: we taught 7:30-3:30 on Thursday and then had … [Read more...]