Pretty Over Perfect
By Michelle
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Episodes: 170
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Perfection is an illusion sold to us a thousand ways a day. Join Michelle as she discovers the beauty in the messiness of real life and finds joy in the everyday by embracing simplicity, creativity and a little sparkle.
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How to Live Like You're On Vacation All Year Long
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Set Yourself Up for the Summer You Want with Your Family
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Partnerships in the Early Years of Parenting: How to Shift the Energy and Love Each Other Well
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Parenting by Example and Expectations with Marcela Zivkovic
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May 18, 2026 |
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5 Things My Mom Taught Me (and I Hope to Teach My Kids)
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May 04, 2026 |
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Building the Village: Practical Tips and Ideas from Jessica of the Mom ReFRESH
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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How to Find Your Sparkle Again with Jessica Jonson of the Mom ReFRESH
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Healing Our Communities Through Social Connectedness with Sarah Lopez-Madrigal of WeBelong PDX
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Facing the Pros and Cons of Perfectionism
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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POP Bite Size: My Love Is My Legacy
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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The Mom ReFRESH: Edit Your Life to Live Your Values
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Our Home May Be Small, But Our Life Isn't - With Small Space Design and Coach Khrystyne Jaspers
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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The Mom ReFRESH: Rest Isn't Just a Reward for When You've Done Everything
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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The Mom ReFRESH: Fuel
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Unreasonable Hospitality at Home with Tammy McGreevy
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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3 Ways to Get Kids Involved with the Spirit of Giving
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Learning from the Best: Hosting Gatherings Big and Small with Trudy Konzal
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Get Cozy for Fall with the Four Energies
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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The Four Energy Types in Crisis
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Building the Village: Homework, Attention Spans and What Teachers Wish Parents Knew with Marcela Z
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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POP IRL: Erica's Home Revitalization Project
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Meal Planning for People Who Hate Meal Planning (But Still Need a Plan for Meals)
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Foods That Fuel with Georgia Filler
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Parenting Through Tough Times with Chaleah Waters
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Let's Get Reading - Our Favorite Books for Kids of All Ages
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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You Need a System: Packing with Proficiency
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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5 Steps to Finding Flow, Function and Fun with our Families this Summer
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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How to Get Everyone On Board with Home Maintenance Using The Four Tendencies
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May 26, 2025 |
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You Need A System: Build a Wardrobe According to Your Energy Type
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May 12, 2025 |
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YNAS: Closet Chaos Containment
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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You Need a System: Drop Zones and Go Zones
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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You Need a System: Answering YOUR Questions About the Kitchen
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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You Need a System: Run Your Kitchen Like a Pro
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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The Final Countdown to Mrs. Utah & The Mom Refresh Movement
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Understanding How You (and the People You Love) React to Expectations with The Four Tendencies
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Kin-Keeping: Let’s Connect - Little Choices That Have a Big Impact
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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The Family Meeting: How and Why to Start This Ritual Right Away
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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You're Invited to Our Favorite Things Party!
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Keen on Kin-Keeping: Ideas for a More Meaningful and Manageable Holiday Season
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Holiday Hosting Hacks
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Compassionate, Competent, Confident Parenting
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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The Hygge Manifesto: Rerun
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Bringing Back the Play-Based Childhood and Why We’re Passionate About Limiting Screen Time for Our Kids
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Seven Instant Mood Boosts - No Purchase Required
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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A Life of Abundance: Interview with Marcela on Luxuriating in Life’s Multiplicities
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Set Your Watches: It's Back-To-School with Synced Schedules and Streamlined Systems
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Creating a Signature Style
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Personal Branding: Determining Purpose, Values, and Where to Spend our Energy
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Philosophical Razors and How to Use Them in Real Life
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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The Joy of Minimalism and How it Applies to To-Do Lists, Idea Inundation, Eating Habits and More!
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ideas We’ve Stuck With and Pivoted on as Parents
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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We're Digging: Books, Podcasts, Movies and More!
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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7 Tips for Summer Sanity
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May 28, 2024 |
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Organizing with Kids Underfoot: Routines, Systems and Schedules
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May 13, 2024 |
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Organizing with Kids Underfoot: Toys and Closets
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Talking Tantrums and Tempers from Toddlers to Teens
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Bop or Flop: Our Spicy Opinions on Design, Fashion and Home Trends
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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We Are the Fun Facilitators!
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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We Try the Pennebaker Journaling Method for Moving Through Traumatic or Stressful Situations
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The Brain State of Grief and How to Move Through Effectively
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Reframing: An Accessible Tool for Handling Everyday Situations
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Sanctifying Rest
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Sunshine, Sweat, Sleep, Social, Synergy: 5 Ss of Emotional Well-Being in Every Day Life
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Listener Q&A: Enjoying Christmas Break with our Families
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Gathering Our People
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Prioritizing Peace This Holiday Season
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Jessica Interviews Her Grandma on Lessons for Life and Love
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Well Organized Home for the Holidays
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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All Things Autumn
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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100 Episodes of POP!
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Back in the Kitchen With Gusto!
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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What's Inspiring You Lately?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Organizing Big Projects with Steve Waters
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Rituals of Repair and Reconnection with Steve Waters
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Making Memories (A Fun Summer Rerun)
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Let's Play Again!
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Loving People Even When They’re Not Easy to Love
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Summer Intentions and Rhythms
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Embracing the Adventure Lifestyle with Kids
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May 29, 2023 |
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Facing the Wolf: Embracing Life’s Transitions
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May 15, 2023 |
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Leaning Into the Joy of Creativity
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May 01, 2023 |
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A Candid Conversation About Creativity, Purpose and Courage
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Happy Families Have Endurance, Resilience and Hope
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Brushstroke by Brushstroke: Building Enjoyable Family Relationships Part 1
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Constructive Conflict with Dennis McGreevy
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Love in the Era of Being Broke, Busy and Making Babies
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Jessica’s Big News and Michelle’s Big Trip
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Tied With a Ribbon: 2022 is All Wrapped Up!
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Holiday Extravaganza: Traditions, Gifts, Finding Joy and Avoiding Overwhelm
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Curating a Fabulous Wardrobe for Who You Are Right Now!
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Dressing Like You’re the Protagonist of Your Own Life
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Four Tangible Ways to Start Building Confidence
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Two Sides of the Confidence Coin
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Let’s Get Spooky with Swedish Death Cleaning
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Style Inspiration from Unusual Places: Closets, Movie Sets, Vacations and More!
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Making a Space That Truly Feels Like You: Design According To Your Energy Type
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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7 Principles of Interior Design
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Jessica is Buying a House... Someday Soon!
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Time Management 101
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Baking 101 with Sydney of Cake Club
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Skincare 101 with Dr. Steven Kelly
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Life Lately...
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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A Few of Our Favorite Things
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Ticonderoga, Bento Boxes and Pencil Banners: It’s Time for Back to School!
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Answering YOUR Questions About Sibling Conflict, Teaching Kids Responsibility and More!
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Helping Kids Learn to be Gracious, be Themselves and be Their Best with Jill
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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We Interviewed Our Kids to Talk About Families, Traditions and What Parents Need to Know
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Let's Talk Parenting: Encouragement for the Journey from our Favorite Books
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Keeping Memories: Simple Ideas for Journaling, Curating Keepsakes and Getting Those Photos Organized!!
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Capturing Memories: How and When to Take Great Photos (And When Not To)
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Making Memories: How Memories are Formed and Why They Matter
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Summer Schedules for Sanity and Spontaneity
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Demystifying Our Food Sources with Mallory of Oregon AgLink
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May 23, 2022 |
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Tiny Hats for Baby Bears, Quarantine Cookies and More Springtime Fun!
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May 16, 2022 |
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We Interviewed Our Moms for Mother’s Day!
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May 09, 2022 |
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to Get Started Gardening - No Matter Where You're At
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May 02, 2022 |
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How To Be Happy in an Unsatisfying World
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Why Enough is Never Enough
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Adulting 101: Minding Our Money
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Being Thrifty and Industrious Just Like Our Grandmothers!
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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All About Maintenance: Micro Goals, Containerizing and Clutter Control!
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Let’s Get Organized: Simple Systems that Serve Us
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Let's Get Organized: Drawers of Miscellany (Encore)
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Let’s Get Organized: Learning from the Methods of Minimalism for Normal People
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Enjoying Everything is Overrated
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Mining Our Everday Experiences for Moments of Delight
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Rethinking Our Thoughts and Creating Emotional Wellness Habits with Joy, Therapist and Social Worker
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Loving Our People This Valentine's Day (And Always)
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Healthy Habits: Setting Ourselves Up for Success
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Fit Inspo 2.0: The Next Level with Georgia, Personal Trainer and All-Around Rockstar
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Mindful Movement with Kiley of Pacific Peaks Fitness
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Goal-Getters: Reflection and Direction for the YOU Ahead!
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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That's a Wrap! Recapping 2021 and Looking Ahead to 2022!
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Your Ideas for Christmas Celebrations of All Kinds
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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It’s Christmas Time and Everything is Nutcrackers!
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Refined by Facing Our Dark Sides
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Refined Through Relationships
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Refined by Grief
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Hyoo-gah? Hoo-ga? Hygge? Whatever It's Called, Let's Get Cozy!
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Hostess with Less Neurosis
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Thoughtful Gift-Giving in the Age of Everything
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Let's Celebrate! Holiday Traditions, Decorations and Parties with Lu of Life's Frostings
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Let’s Celebrate! Birthday Party Ideas for Everyone
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Unique Ideas for Inspired Design (Fixed)
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Loving Where You Live
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Finding Flow and Function with Some Help from Feng Shui
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Family Culture: What It Is, and How We're Creating It
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Parenting Perspectives Part 2: Tips and Tricks We Use
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Let’s Play
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Perspectives on Parenting: Discipline Starts With Me
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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All About Traveling: Tips, Tricks and Inspiration
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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True Confessions
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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All Things Summer: Bucket Lists, Popsicles and Inflatable Pools
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Self-Care: Living on Purpose
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Postpartum Self-Care: Mothers Are Magic
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Self-Care: Style Without the Stress
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Self-Care Beyond Bubble Baths
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Let's Eat Cake!
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May 24, 2021 |
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Let's Eat Something Special!
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May 17, 2021 |
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Let's Eat Dessert!
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May 10, 2021 |
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Let’s Eat!
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May 03, 2021 |
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Finding Joy Through Gratitude
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Finding Joy In Motherhood
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Finding Joy: Curiosity and Compassion
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Organization: Flexibility Within a Framework
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Organization: What Do Rocks Have to Do with Time Management?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Organization: Drawers of Miscellany
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Connection Pt 2: Cereal Dates and Giant Charcuterie Boards
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Connection: Love Languages, Snail Mail and Frozen Croissants
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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The Year of Improvement
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Jan 25, 2021 |