Weekend Reading: July 26, 2014
From Instagram: My schedule is so screwy because our summer has been so crazy! It goes like this: We do something fun during the day. Then I stay up late working. But I still get up early because I LOVE my morning hours. And then midmorning I am just DONE for the day…which means I’ll be up late working when my second wind kicks in. I need a caffeine IV!
I don’t really have much to add to that picture caption other than to say I am flat-out exhausted — physically and mentally. Honestly, it’s like my brain refuses to dump the stress because I feel like I’m still trying to hold onto and organize all of this information in my head, even though I’ve written everything down multiple times.
It goes a little like this:
“Soccer is starting. We need cleats. And socks. I think I have shin guards. Where are those shin guards? Wait, is that the weekend we’re going to my Dad’s? Does that interfere with soccer games? Can I move it to — nope, have an Essentials meeting that day. Oh! Peyton still needs a binder and school supplies. I wanted to take her shopping to make it special. Shoot — I also need to order our American Heritage Girls stuff. And get the uniforms out of the attic. September? How did we get this close to September already?”
Anyone else relate? (I know you do…)
Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. As always, check out what I’m reading and what I’m pinning to see the other posts that make me stop and think (or, you know, drool…). You’ll find new posts all week long!
What I Want You to Know About Essential Oils
I love natural remedies, and it never ceases to amaze me how much goodness can be found in the plants that grow all around us. While our family uses essential oils, we use them with caution. These posts highlight some of the reasons why we approach them the way we do:
A Short PSA: Using Caution and Care with Essential Oils | SortaCrunchy
A Survivor’s Guide to the Essential Oil Craze | Madhupa Maypop
For Your Mama Heart
What You Probably Need to Hear the Most Right Now | Scissortail SILK
The gray hair, it’s growing on me | The Art of Simple
Social Media Gone Bad
Local Woman Prints iPhone Photos Leaving Friends and Family Shocked | PetaPixel
Why you’re worth more than the perfect selfie | Finding Joy
A Diet of Distraction | Unfiltered
Scientists Link Selfies To Narcissism, Addiction & Mental Illness |Collective Evolution
Have a great weekend!
Mandi Ehman is the blogger behind Life Your Way. She and her husband have four beautiful girls plus one baby boy, and together they live, work and homeschool on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia. Mandi loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.
Weekend Reading: July 26, 2014
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