The One Before the Big One
Sooooooooooo…… Today is my birthday. I’m 29. Twenty-nine. XXIX. The. Last. One. Before. Thirty. Which I find pretty crazy, insane, and hard to believe. How is it that we, as humans, never stop feeling...
View ArticleA Good Reminder
Everybody’s printing for the weekend… No? Is that not how the song goes? Oh, okay. Well, anyway, I thought I’d share a fun download (and in general, a good reminder!) to get the weekend started! by...
View ArticleIt’s the Little Things: Thankful Blog Hop
I’ve got to admit, Thanksgiving has never been my favorite of holidays. Not because I’m ungrateful or hate turkey and mashed potatoes or anything like that. I love mashed potatoes, and I’d like to...
View ArticleMy Top 13 from 2013
2013 was a pretty bang-up year around here! So, in honor of the LAST day of the year, I thought I’d share a Top 13 Round-up of 2013, including some of your favorites, and some of mine. 1.) This year’s...
View ArticleA New Year. A New Me. Sort of.
Happy Friday! It’s a snowy mess here in Cincy, but all the trees and clean white snow look gorgeous, so I’ll take it. I hope you’ve been spending the first days of this new year getting psyched for the...
View ArticleBlogging Goals for 2014
In addition to having Home Goals for this year, I also have some blogging goals. Though, as I think about them, I guess these could also be phrased as personal goals. I have big dreams for this blog,...
View ArticleLife Letters
Recently, a topic came up amongst my bloggy friends that got me thinking: how much of our personal lives do we share? And how will our readers respond? And I’m not thinking of what sorts of things we...
View ArticleTips for Tapping into Your Creativity
Whether or not you believe it, you are creative. Everyone is creative in some way. But, creativity doesn’t always come easy. And for those of us who depend on our creativity for our salaries, whether...
View ArticleLife Letters: On Blogging
Thanks for your thoughts and comments on my first musing a couple of weeks ago! I thought I’d give it a go and see how this plays out as a recurring series around here. So, here goes! Life Letters, Vol...
View ArticleLife Letters: On Balance
Well, folks, my weekend kind of got away from me. And the diy that I had planned to do got started, but not finished. So, I figured there’s no better time than the present to bring you another Life...
View ArticleLife Letters: On Marriage
Today is a pretty special day. If you count our dating years, Tom and I have been together for 14 years. I am 29 years old, so that is pretty much half of my life. Half of my life. I have known this...
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Marvelous Mavens and More: Haven Conference 2014
I promised you more, more, more on Haven Conference 2014, and here it is! In a few words, this year was completely different yet not. With 2 years of blogging under my belt, I was prepping for this...
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Life Letters: On Doing Nothing
Do you have a hard time doing nothing? I do. I am always go-go-go. Even on vacation, I like having a to-do list of places to go and sights to see. It’s what I’m used to; it’s how our family vacationed...
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What I’m Thankful For: 2014 Edition
To my American friends, I’d like to wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. To my non-American friends, I’d still like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Even if today is not a holiday in every corner...
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Happy New Year 2015 Style
Happy New Year! Welcome to a brand new adventure! I cannot believe that 2015 is here! Where does the time go?? I could probably write a lengthy post philosophizing on the blessings and challenges of...
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My Personal Manifesto for 2015
print via minted.com Forget resolutions. Forget goals. Forget focus words. This year, it’s all about my personal manifesto. 2014 taught me a lot about blogging, but more importantly, a lot about...
View ArticleBlog It Forward: Ways to Give Back for the Holidays
Christmas is right around the corner, and with it comes all those wonderful feelings of warmth, happiness and cheer. But what about those who don’t have a warm meal or cozy home to enjoy this holiday...
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2016 Year in Review
Hello friends! I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season. I took some time away from Two Purple Couches to enjoy the days, and enjoy them we did. Lots of cheesy Christmas movies were watched, tons...
View ArticleLife Letters: On Blogging
Thanks for your thoughts and comments on my first musing a couple of weeks ago! I thought I’d give it a go and see how this plays out as a recurring series around here. So, here goes! Life Letters, Vol...
View ArticleLife Letters: On Balance
Well, folks, my weekend kind of got away from me. And the diy that I had planned to do got started, but not finished. So, I figured there’s no better time than the present to bring you another Life...
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