I loved art projects as a kid. You could often find me downstairs early in the morning, poring through craft books and determining which project I'd attempt that day! :) Sometimes, I followed the directions step by step; other times, I made up my own craft! Even though I'm an adult now, I still really enjoy doing art projects with kids. I've made fun crafts with my nanny kids over the years, and I experienced a lot of art projects as an elementary school teacher, too! But what I've been … [Read more...]
Announcing: Just Bee’s 30-Day Slower Living Challenge!
Earlier this month, I shared about my journey to slower living. I've been able to incorporate that mentality into my life even more these past 5 years of living in small-town Minnesota! Like I said in my previous blog post, it's been quite the adventure to get here, but I eventually settled into this lifestyle. Slower living, to me, means having a “take a deeper breath” approach to life – soaking up the small joys, relishing routines and meaningful tasks, and focusing on relationships. And … [Read more...]
November Recap + What I’m Looking Forward To In December
Hey friends -- I mentioned this on Just Bee's Facebook page, but I have been super aware that I haven't been blogging as much lately, and I really want to get back into it! Thank you so much for your grace and for sticking with me as I find my footing as a new mama! Since we're already into December and I haven't yet done a November recap post (whoops!), I thought that today I'd just play "catch-up" and write a combo post! November Recap + What I'm Looking Forward To In … [Read more...]
November // What I’m Looking Forward To
It's remarkable that it's November already! Here's what I'm looking forward to this month: (You can catch up on past personal posts below) April // What I’m Looking Forward To -- April Recap May // What I’m Looking Forward To -- May Recap June // What I’m Looking Forward To -- June Recap July // What I'm Looking Forward To -- July Recap August // What I'm Looking Forward To -- August Recap September // What I'm Looking Forward To -- September Recap October // What I'm Looking Forward … [Read more...]
October Recap
Time for another personal life update! I've been loving these "recap" posts as a means to journal a bit more on the blog. October was quite the month! I'm a few days behind but here is October's recap post! RELATED: October // What I'm Looking Forward To October Recap: Of course, the best part of October 2017 by FAR was the fact that we finally welcomed our sweet little girl into the world! So that's what makes October 2017 stand out so much in our minds! Solveig Brynn ("Sophie" for … [Read more...]
October // What I’m Looking Forward To
It's finally October!!! (AKA Baby Month!!) Here’s what I’m looking forward to this month! (You can catch up on past personal posts below) April // What I’m Looking Forward To -- April Recap May // What I’m Looking Forward To -- May Recap June // What I’m Looking Forward To -- June Recap July // What I'm Looking Forward To -- July Recap August // What I'm Looking Forward To -- August Recap September // What I'm Looking Forward To -- September Recap What I'm Looking Forward to in … [Read more...]
September Recap
Once upon a time, I felt as though I didn't really share many personal life updates on the blog. I've been trying to improve that aspect of Just Bee lately, because I do love using my blog as a personal journal as well! I've been loving these monthly "recap" posts. It's time for another update - this time, all about September! RELATED: September // What I'm Looking Forward To September Recap: Labor Day weekend with friends! Bjorn and I really enjoy hosting people at our place for Labor Day. … [Read more...]
17 Autumn Projects To Do Before The Seasons Change
I know, I know -- maybe it seems early to think about winter! Here in Minnesota, it feels like September has barely arrived and people are already going all out with fall decor while keeping one eye on the impending cold. But that's how we plan ahead in this state! ;) Personally, I've been thinking about winter a lot already this year because I've been trying to plan ahead for our little one! Our daughter is due mid-October and while I'm so excited, I'm also a bit overwhelmed at the idea of … [Read more...]
