Adventures
Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime
I’m doing my best to make Christmastime magical for Milli, even though doing all the things can sometimes trigger my anxiety. I feel like it’s important for Mil to have happy memories of her childhood, especially of the holidays. That’s why I made sure to add a couple things to our Christmas traditions this year.…
Read MoreArt with Milli
I discovered a great artist a while back named Andrea Nelson. She does lots of bright colorful animal illustrations. But more recently, she’s started sharing some great process art projects to do with kids. Mil and I are loving making these projects together. And, I’m enjoying seeing how different our projects look side by side.…
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Jewelry I’m loving these geometric stud earrings from Foxy Originals right now. I got them in a previous Causebox order and find myself wearing them all the time. They have a great simple design, and because each pair is in a different metal, they really do go with everything. Makeup Wearing a mask all the…
Read MoreBook Journaling
I’m back in the office now, but I spent most of my time at home during the quarantine hanging out with Mil and journaling. I started myself a book journal, and made spreads for each of the books I’ve read so far this year. It was nice to get my thoughts about the books I’ve…
Read MoreWhat I’ve been up to —
I’ve been taking a bit of a break from the blog recently, but with everything going on in the world right now, I did want to assure you all that I’m still alive. Things are a little crazy right now, but I’m coping, with the help of my traditional journal and my new art journal.…
Read MoreMental Health Monday – Hobbies
Welcome to a new year! I hope that everyone survived the holidays with minimal stress. And now that the busiest time of the year is over, let’s talk about getting back into a good routine for your mental health, by finding a hobby that helps you cope with your anxiety/depression. For me, that hobby is…
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I’m kind of in love with natural cleaning products right now. I’ve had a terrible time keeping anything clean since Mil was born (not that I was exactly a neat person before), mostly because all my cleaning products were full of chemicals and I wasn’t in love with the idea of having Mil around while…
Read MoreMental Health Monday – Panic Attack Emergency Kit
Almost everyone keeps an emergency kit in their car or bag with things that they need in case of a physical emergency – bandaids, gauze, antibacterial cream, and the like — so why not keep a kit for your mental health too? I ran across the idea on Reddit a few weeks ago and thought…
Read MoreMental Health Monday
Sometimes you’re doing really well. You’re keeping up with your medications, and your journaling, and your breathing, and everything else that you need to be doing to keep yourself in a good mental space. But then life happens, and suddenly it’s been days since you journaled, let alone thought about doing breathing or meditation exercises.…
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