I get asked all the time about how I am able to read so many books. Usually, my first answer is I don’t watch TV. I couldn’t tell you the last Netflix show I binge-watched or even the last show I watched on TV. Books are my TV. 

My second answer is, I usually have three different books going on at the same time. I always have a physical book I’m reading, either one I own or from the library. In addition, I take my e-reader with me everywhere. That way I have a book to read when I’m waiting for appointments or I am in line somewhere. Finally, I listen to a lot of audiobooks. I would say about 50% of the books I “read” are in audiobook format. I listen when I’m getting ready in the morning, anytime I’m in the car alone and when I’m doing things like cooking dinner or cleaning the house. …

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Hi friends! Welcome to Episode 3 of The E.A.R.L.Y Show. I actually recorded this episode right on time but was having the WORST luck trying to upload the videos to my computer. I tried everything and after about 10 hours of attempts, I finally went to facebook looking for help. It was my friend Ashlee who kindly hinted that maybe my hard drive on my computer was too full. You guys. I felt so stupid. 10+ hours of work, and all I needed to do was move some files over to my external hard drive and all was good. I felt so stupid. Ugh….

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I’ve come to really value “me time” over the past few years. Even though my kids are now all in school full time and I work from home in a quiet house, I still wake up early so I can get some quiet, creative me time in before the rest of the people in my house awake. My mornings absolutely depend on it. If I don’t get up a solid hour before my kids do and take care of myself first, the rest of my day seems to go to shambles. Quiet time to center myself each day is pertinent to my overall mood and happiness.

So, what does my morning “me time” look like? It’s a little different each day, but for the most part I follow the outline from my Miracle Morning schedule. I make time for stretching/yoga, affirmations, meditation, reading, journaling/planning and creative time. In addition, I make sure to eat something along with my morning coffee that doesn’t require a lot of effort, yet still tastes amazing and fits in with “me time”. …

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Friends, during my more than 10 years of blogging, it is this moment that were my Grandpa still alive he’d say I hit the big time! I’ve partnered with Werther’s Original to help solve the “Great Caramel Debate”. National Caramel Day is April 5th and we want to know…is it “Kar-muhl or “Ker-uh-muhl” to you?

Before we get into the debate, let me tell you a little story about my Grandpa Hudiburg. He had the most amazing farmhouse and a constant stash of rare Werther’s Original candy hidden in a very special place in his house. He once shared his secret place with me – inside his big butlers pantry off his kitchen. As a young girl, as soon as we’d get to Grandpa’s house I’d sneak away from the rest of my family, head into the pantry, climb up on the step stool, then the countertop and reach into a glass bowl to grab a  Werther’s Original candy. …

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I have a confession to make…I haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet. Not one single gift has been purchased. As of when I’m writing this post, I have 13 days to get all of my shopping done, wrapped, and under the tree. Eeeeeks!

I just want to sit around eating Christmas candy, snuggled under blankets, reading books or watching movies. I don’t want to shop. Do you want to come do all my Christmas shopping for me? Please? If you do I’ll make a batch of this Angel Food Christmas Candy for you. Deal?…

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Those of you who know me well, know that I’m a huge sucker for anything packaged as a “kit”. I just can’t resist kits for some reason. That’s why I was excited last year when my friend Kristan shared on her Snapchat story the unboxing of a kit for planner/paper/sticker lovers. The Planner Society Kit monthly subscription from Scarlet Lime was everything I had been looking for to embellish my Bullet Journal.

I’ve subscribed to this monthly kit subscription for most of the year and can’t believe I’ve never shared about it with you! For those of you who love your planner but want a little more of an artistic touch to it (without having to be artistic), this is the best kit out there, in my opinion. …

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Have you all heard of The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod? I first learned about this book when I began Bullet Journaling last year, but it took me this long to get on board, read the book and actually implement what I’ve learned.

About The Miracle Morning Based on the premise that how you start your day largely determines the quality of your day, your work, and your life, The Miracle Morning gives you the ultimate morning ritual and teaches night owls how to beat the snooze button, even if you’ve never been a morning person.

I’ve only been practicing The Miracle Morning for a few weeks now, so I’m no expert, but it really has been transformative for me. I’ve always been somewhat of a morning person, and have known for years that when I wake up before my kids, get ready and have some time to myself, my day is considerably better than when our morning routines coincide.

Over the past few weeks I’ve discovered some tools that have really helped me to succeed with my Miracle Mornings. I thought I’d share those tools with you, so if you try it, you’ll have an upper hand from the get go. But first, let me tell you what my personal Miracle Morning looks like:

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Since I shared the walk through video and blog post about Bullet Journaling a few weeks ago, I’ve had a ton of questions about my process. I thought it’d be helpful if I’d share some of the ways Bullet Journaling is working for me and some of the various tools I use that make me love it so much. Of course, the original Bullet Journal system is a very basic, straight forward approach, however because the system is so flexible, so many people have adapted it to what works for them.

I am using my Bullet Journal as a combination monthly and daily planner, as well as a way to capture memories through journaling each day. For a complete run down of the various things I do in my bullet journal, make sure to check out my original blog post. Today though, I’d love to share with you how I’m using the Polaroid Zip Mobile Printer to incorporate images into my bullet journal. I love this printer so much and I am so happy to finally find something that makes it really easy for me to get my photos out of my phone, camera and computer hard drive and printed. …

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