Earlier in the year, I wrote a post about how we decided to do a Contentment / Debt Challenge for six months. It’s been a few months since we wrapped up that challenge and I’m happy to report it went very well! I thought I’d type up a little recap for anyone interested in learning more about what this looked like.
Read MoreI know I’ve been a little MIA but it’s for good reason. We’re going after our goals in 2021 and crushing it. We started a contentment / debt challenge a couple months ago and tonight I’m sharing details about it, plus the crazy realization we had literally the day before it began, andddd how we started working with a health coach last month!
Read MoreA “Christmas letter” (blog post) seemed like the best way to share all the Stillwell updates from the year. The following is written by Sarah. So here’s our story of 2020. It’s a long one. You might want to pop some popcorn and grab a drink.
Read MoreI’m typing this post as we travel up the highway to visit family and Darrell just asked (not knowing what I’m typing about) “What would you think if you woke up and realized everything that had happened in 2020 was just a dream? A long, crazy dream?” Wow. I’m really not sure. That’s a lot to unpack. We agreed we’d be extremely confused, haha. But seriously, I’m pretty sure a lot of us had a year that seems surreal in many ways. It is easy to get caught up in what would’ve / could’ve / should’ve been and I’d be lying if I said I haven’t struggled with those thoughts this year.
Read MoreI opened an Etsy shop!!! If you follow along on Instagram, you know last week I teased about some of the “projects” in the works for my husband and I. This week I shared the news about one of those projects - my Etsy shop and brand Grace & Grandeur! If you love bows as much as I do, you should check it out! I am selling luxe handmade velvet bows for ladies and girls!
Read MoreThis year was the first time since college when I served as an Election Day poll worker. It’s an experience I encourage every American to do at least once. Not only does it provide immense gratitude and pride to live in this great nation but it is amazing to be a part of the process and learn what all takes place to carry out democracy at it’s very essence. Here are my reflections on serving as a poll worker in the 2020 election.
Read MoreI’m repurposing a fun “challenge” going around on Instagram. It makes a great little intro post if you’re new around the blog!! Here are 8 facts you may not know about me!
Read MoreSeptember marks 5 years of my gluten free journey! 2015 seems like so long when I think about all the life changes that occurred in that timeframe but it kinda also feels like just yesterday! I remember the frustration and difficulty of those first few weeks and so many crazy disaster recipe experiments along the way. Today I’m reflecting on these past five years and talking about the path to discovering my gluten intolerance.
Read MoreA heavier subject / more vulnerable blog post today than my typical content... The pandemic has impacted each of us in different ways but I believe if we were to compare notes, we’d see we share some struggles. For me personally, I know it’s caused a lot of fear and worry in my life surrounding the “timing” of certain things I had hoped and planned for in 2020. To be really real, that goes beyond the impact of coronavirus for me and includes other major factors: moving and then moving again, going through a major career shift and more, dictating how 2020 is playing out. I don’t say that to say my situation is unique, although it’s “different", but to say I see you - I see you standing in the midst of a year that is crazy because of coronavirus + X,Y,Z… Life is tough with all the other battles we face, let alone adding a pandemic to the mix. I’ve witnessed many loved ones (and total strangers too) face things like job loss, prolonged unemployment, loneliness, sickness, death of people close to people I know. All of those things are incredibly difficult and let’s be real… they’re devastating events/seasons of life.
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