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Practice makes progress. Reminding myself of this tonight as I wish I could hand letter the perfect quote for my Instagram. ✏️ - I want to start something new on my page, often I feel hesitant to post a picture because it’s not perfect enough or staged beautifully. In order to get rid of that hesitation, I’m going to post in the moment (or as close to it) as I can. Don’t get me wrong, I love flat lays (and maybe you’ll still see a few here and there), but I want to connect in real-time with you, and share what’s going on in the moment. 📸 - After being sick and working from home last week, today was my first day back in the office, and I am TIRED! As much as I want to sit on the couch and binge watch Friends, I know I will feel better if I actually do some fun, productive things for myself tonight, like practicing hand lettering. Another thing on my to-do list is reading a book Penny’s vet recommended to help with her separation anxiety, it’s called From Fearful to Fear Free. 🐶 - How are you spending your Monday night? ☺️ - #smorehappiness #smorelight #practicemakesprogress #chalkfulloflove #cflhandlettering101 #handlettering #handletteringpractice #reallife #inthemoment #njblogger #nothingisordinary #liveauthentic #whimsical
Sunday morning walks with Penny help clear my head for the week ahead 🐶 • Spending today grocery shopping, planning for the week in my Happy Planners, working on my blog, and reading my January book pick! • If you’re looking for some Sunday reading, there’s 12 posts on smorehappiness.com on career tips, wellness, and lifestyle! Link is in my bio 📱 • • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #acolorstory #cavapoo #dogsofinstagram #cavapoogram #whimsical #planahappylife #njblogger #livesimply #wellnessblogger #careertips #lifestyleblogger #liveincolor #pursuepretty #findyourhappy #selfcare #selfcaresunday #bookworm
Happy Friday! Another post just went up on s’more happiness (link in bio) all about how to find the right planner! I share my journey through using different planners and why I love @the_happy_planner! 🤗 One thing I forgot to mention in the blog post is my new memory planner! I got this towards the end of last year specifically for 2019! I’m excited to recap the first week of this new year in it on Sunday evening! 📸 What planner(s) are you using in 2019?! • • • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #planahappylife #plannerbabe #happyplanner #thehappyplanner #mambi #acolorstory #happymemorykeeping #memoryplanner #agenda #meandmybigideas #whimsical #scrapbooking #createahappylife #choosehappy #capturemoments #sharememories #njblogger
Find a little bit of happiness today🌟 • • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #njblogger #littlewordsproject #behappy #happinessreminder #happinessproject #newyear2019 #whimsical #acolorstory #bossbabe #plannerbabe #positivevibes #letyourlightshine #flashesofdelight #nothingisordinary #livecolorfully
Starting something new for 2019 - an online book club called #smorebooks! The first book pick is Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson. 📖 📚 Head over to my blog for more info! Link is in my bio. 👩🏻‍💻 • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #bookclub #bookclubofinstagram #bookstagram #booknerd #pursuepretty #acolorstory #breathemagazine #liveauthentic #planahappylife #currentlyreading #whimsical #cozywinter #winterblues
Grow through what you go through 🌱 Happy 2019!! • • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #acolorstory #growthroughwhatyougothrough #growth #flowers #flowerstagram #daisies #takemetothesea #livecolorfully #liveincolor #whimisical #pursuepretty #njblogger #selfcare #selflove #liveauthentic #nothingisordinary #daisiesbythesea #visitmaine #instaquotes
2018 was an interesting year. I learned a lot about myself, but I still have so many questions/things yet to discover. There were moments that felt like nothing was changing at all, yet looking back, I can see how much it actually did. 2018 was the first year I selected a word for the year and it is interesting to see how it impacted my life. The word I selected was fearless. I used it to guide my decisions, find my own path, and be okay with not knowing what my next step is. • • I knew I wanted to select a word for 2019, but had a harder time thinking what it would be. Then, one day I came across this quote: “One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” - Abraham Maslow. I felt like last year I “planted the seeds” for growth, and now in 2019 I need to actively choose it, and in order to do that, I need to overcome my fears (which 2018 started to help me with). So, it all kind of ties together! • • I am excited to see what opportunities and challenges 2019 holds, and am looking forward to sharing it all with you! Happy 2019! • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #wordoftheyear #acolorstory #livethelittlethings #pursuepretty #behindtheplanner#flashesofdelight #livecolorfully #AExME #growin2019 #befearless #girlboss #happinessproject #findyourhappy #letyourlightshine #happynewyear #newyearnewme #njblogger #summervibes #positivemind #oneword
2019: The Year of Growth 🌱I chose this word because there will be a lot of changes in my life in 2019. Instead of fighting against change, I want to grow with it. • • I was inspired to create this vision board for my @the_happy_planner from @stephanie_fleming. I had so much fun creating it and am looking forward to adding it to the beginning of my planner! I used photos from @real_simple magazines I had at home. • • What’s your word for 2019? • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #onelittleword #wordoftheyear #growthroughlife #thehappyplanner #visionboard #plannerbabe #happyplannerstickers #happyplanner #realsimple #planahappylife #mambi #acolorstory #hello2019 #2019visionboard #goalsetter #starttoday #peoplescreative #creativeatheart #livecolorfully
Penny is looking ahead to NYE! A style guide just went up on smorehappiness.com (link is in bio). There’s an outfit included for any NYE plan, whether you are going out, having fun at a house party, or relaxing at home. 💫 I’m going to be cozy at home, what are your plans? • • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #pennythecavapoo #cavapoo #livethelittlethings #pursuepretty #newyearseve #nye #styleguide #dogsofinstagram #dogmom #doglife #christmastime #styleblogger #njblogger #nyefun #hello2019