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Words of Encouragement for Kids

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I’ve had a list of encouraging words and phrases for kids up in my pantry for a long time. Recently, I decided that I needed to create my own printable for encouraging kids that was specifically geared towards school-aged kids. I encourage you to step outside the box of saying “good job” and print this list of words of encouragement for kids.

I’m a big fan of sticky notes. I use them at my computer all the time. I’ve used them in the past, off and on, as a reminder for something. There’s just something powerful about being reminded about something daily by reading it.

A few months ago, I was sharing our small pantry organization on Instagram and someone messaged me about the printable that I had taped up. The paper that I had taped up was about ways to encourage a child. It was mainly geared towards younger children and I’ve gotten rid of it since then.

The concept of taping a piece of paper for a reminder though has stuck with me for years and I realized that I need to remind myself to encourage Greyson with different types of positive words and phrases. So, I started keeping a list of encouraging words and phrases that I used, that Luke used, that the school used and decided to put them together in a free printable for you.

Women in front of pantry looking at a poster

Like I mentioned earlier, I’m used to keeping this sort of printable in my pantry but you could keep it in your medicine cabinet, on your wall, or your desk. You just want to keep the list of encouraging words and phrases handy. The goal is that, by seeing the list, you are reminded to actually use it!

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Feb Loves : Read, Watched, DIY’d

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Just my favorite things, called Feb Loves, rounded up in one place for the month.

I had so much fun sharing what I read and tried in January that I decided to keep it up. It’s definitely going to be a monthly post. My favorite bloggers are those who share more than just DIY or design; they share more about themselves and their families. So, I’m hoping I can continue to be one of your favorite bloggers by sharing more about me and my family. =)

So, Feb loves… here they are.

Feb Loves

FUN

  • I took a day off work in the middle of the week a few weeks ago and drove two hours to meet up with an Instagram friend! Kelsey and I connected last year and decided that we lived close enough to each other to meet up. We had a blast chatting (we both went to Christian schools growing up, played competitive basketball and have lived around the midwest), eating and vintage shopping. BTW, Bentonville has some really cool stores; so, if you are close by, you definitely need to check it out.
  • I enjoyed listening to A Fake Bank for Money Laundering by Planet Money! The episode is short, maybe twenty minutes, but so interesting! You should check it out, if it piques your interest at all.
  • Luke and I just finished Designated Survivor (season 1 and 2) and are anxiously waiting until they release the next season. If you like a political drama, it’s a good one! Not too deep nor dark and the characters are relatable. I especially love the character of the President.
  • Valentine’s Day isn’t a huge holiday over here. Luke and I pretty much think it’s a money making holiday for stores and aren’t into it. On the other hand, I do love to put a smile on Greyson’s face and he still loves crazy, over-the-top things on holidays. So, I had a crazy idea to have an “ice cream sundae breakfast” before school. He LOVED it… I’m sure his teacher didn’t. LOL.

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Tried, Read, Loved in January

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A few years ago, I halfway consistently posted under a series that I liked to call Happy Hour Chats. I’m bringing the concept back every month (or so I hope) and am rounding up what we did for the month, what I bought (or didn’t buy), recipes we loved, books that were devoured and so on. Sometimes I miss the old days of blogging, where I could just write to write, so this is my way of bringing it back.

It’ll be a bit more personal and if you’re here for that, great! I’m happy to have you.

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House Project List 2019

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Happy 2019 friends! Hope you had a lovely NYE if that’s your thing. We hosted a dinner party (Mexican food, of course) and had margaritas and yummy desserts. It was fun! But now that 2019 is here, I wanted to share my goals for the house. I’m always planning this in my head but I do love to put it out there in the universe to, because I think once you verbalize something, then it’s more likely to happen! Whether we get parts of the list done or all of it, that remains to be seen but at least we have a starting point.

House Project List 2019

Closeup of original wallpaper in a 1970 powder bathroom

Let’s go with five goals for this year. It seems like an easy way to keep track of things and to stay motivated!

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2018 Renovation Goals Revisted

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I love keeping track of renovation goals and think it’s a great way to stay motivated in the long process that is part of transforming a fixer-upper.

I’m motivated by lists and goals. I love having a paper planner just so I can cross items off the list with a highlighter. I probably spend way too much time creating lists and visual planning goals but I get joy out of it, so there’s that.

For a few years now, I’ve posted a house project list in January and then recapped in December with a look back on how we did with our renovation goals or house projects. For the list-maker and goal-setter, like me, these can be VERY beneficial. It makes me so happy to look back and realize that we did accomplish parts of our list or even that we made great strides towards creating the home that works for us.

2018 Renovation Goals Revisited

Mid Century Modern Living Room Lighting

As a goal setter, I know the frustration of not hitting your specific goals but I do understand that sometimes, you just end up prioritizing other goals or projects instead. Still, for the type of person (me) who wants to cross everything off the list, it’s annoying to not be able to. Spoiler alert, I wasn’t able to cross everything off!

Back in January, I posted the House Project List for 2018 with the big surprise announcement that I was starting a podcast. You all majorly cheered me on with the that post, so thank you! The podcast was a major, new adventure and I have to say it’s going better than I’d even hoped for. Hope that continues for 2019! Let’s chat though on specific house related goals that I had. First up, the living room.

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