There are affiliate links in this post. If you purchase something through one of these links I will receive a small commission - thank you for supporting Townsend House! I think that a lot of people think living simply means easy. And that is not the case at all. It seems like every choice towards “simple living” is complicated, and causes us to go against the flow of everyday … [Read more...] about On Creating a Simple Life
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{31 Days} Epic Failure and What to do to Fix It
There are affiliate links in this blog post. If you purchase something after clicking one of these links I will receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting Townsend House! This is my fifth year participating in the #write31days challenge. When I first started, I thought it would be a great way for me to get to know other bloggers, and it worked. I loved the … [Read more...] about {31 Days} Epic Failure and What to do to Fix It
{31 Days} How to take Your Blog to the Next Level
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links I will receive a commission at no extra charge to you. Thank you for supporting Townsend House! This month for my #write31days challenge, I have been exploring overcoming overwhelm. It has definitely been a challenge to say the least! Trying to figure out exactly why I am … [Read more...] about {31 Days} How to take Your Blog to the Next Level
{31 Days} Expectation vs. Reality
Have you seen the memes out there about expectation vs. reality? You go to a restaurant and order one thing, but then you get served a meal that is looking far less appealing than the picture on the menu. It always makes me laugh when I see those types of pictures out on the internet. It got me thinking though, how often am I trying to have my expectation play out exactly, but it is … [Read more...] about {31 Days} Expectation vs. Reality
{31 Days} Keeping your Physical Health in check with Nature Made®
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. This month I have been talking about overcoming overwhelm, and it has been eye-opening for me. To see all the ways that I need to work on my emotional health and to prioritize self-care once again – while trying to take care of a family. An aspect that I haven’t spent as much time … [Read more...] about {31 Days} Keeping your Physical Health in check with Nature Made®
{31 Days} Balancing Kids Activities with the Need for Family Time
This is a really hard topic for me to talk about. I have major opinions on both sides of this, and they don’t seem to meet anywhere close to the middle. I think that kids’ activities are incredibly important, but I also think that there are other ways to get kids involved in life without participating in sports or extracurricular activities. On the one hand, I love that my … [Read more...] about {31 Days} Balancing Kids Activities with the Need for Family Time