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I’ve mentioned before that I love using my @the_happy_planner to organize my life and plan out my personal and professional goals! Today, I thought it would be fun to do a plan with me for February blog post! Check out the link in my bio to view February’s monthly spread 📒 • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #thehappyplanner #plannerbabe #planwithme #happyplanner #mambi #meandmybigideas #planahappylife #livecreatively #theeverygirl #gratefulheart #stationeryaddict #mambihappyplanners
Picked the best day for a personal day! 61 and sunny is just what my spirit needed today. I spent the day decluttering (kind of an early spring cleaning), working on today’s blog post (it goes live at 6 pm and is about defining your purpose), and walking around my neighborhood with Penny. 🐶 💕 I spotted this house on my walk and thought it was so cute and festive! I’ve never seen someone go all out for Valentine’s Day and I’m loving it! I would love to do something like this when I own a house one day. 🏡 • • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #liveauthentic #acolorstory #valentinesday #valentinesdecor #theeverygirl #pursuepretty #njblogger #sunnydays #springcleaning #dogmom #iamahappyplanner #nature #curbappeal
Happy Monday! I figured I would bring some sunshine, warmth, and memories of summer to Instagram today ☀️ What’s the weather like where you live today? We had a high of 35 degrees, which will be pretty warm compared to Thursday’s predicted temperature of 15 degrees! 🥶 • Also, given that it’s Monday, a new #careermonday post is on smorehappiness.com! This week, I’m talking about the 7 lessons I’ve learned in my 3 post-grad jobs. Let me know if you can relate to any of the lessons! • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #theeverygirl #acolorstory #visitmaine #careerlessons #summermemories #happymonday #njblogger #liveauthentic #pursuepretty #weathergirl #planahappylife #americaneagle #summerstyle #floralprints
I think that personalizing the space you live in is so important to feeling at home. 🏡 I moved back into my childhood bedroom after I graduated from college, and understand the pangs of jealously when you see friends moving into brand new apartments. Just remember that you are saving a lot of money to help build the future that you want! With that being said, there are a few things you can do to turn your childhood bedroom into an oasis that matches your style today! I’m sharing all of those tips on smorehappiness.com - link is in my bio! 💕 p.s. if you are reading this far, how many of you remember the episode in Gilmore Girls where they water their neighbor’s plants? He calls his home the oasis and that moment popped in my head as I was writing out this caption 😂 • • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #acolorstory #theeverygirl #collage #dreamboard #visionboard #homedecor #gilmoregirls #njblogger #personalstyle #moodboard #designtips #pursuepretty #liveauthentic
“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 • • 💫 Growth is something that I am actively choosing in 2019, even though it is extremely difficult. This time in my life feels as though nothing is certain and I need to actively choose to view it as an exciting adventure, instead of being scared of change. 🌸 My grandma took this photo of her gardenias a few years ago. She passed away almost 6 months ago and I can see her hand in a lot of my life right now. • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #acolorstory #gardenias #choosegrowth #choosepositivity #theeverygirl #changeiscoming #liveauthentic #planahappylife #plannerbabe #flowers #flowersofinstagram #njblogger #springtime
Finding something to be grateful for in frigid weather. 🥶 Sunsets in January are so beautiful. I find that each season’s sunsets really match the tone and vibe of the weather. Despite winter being freezing, the cool blue skies are very cozy and pretty. • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #acolorstory #wintersky #wintersunset #njblogger #gratefulfor #gratitude #hygge #vitamind #winterblues #positivemind
Focus on the good. Trying to remind myself of this as a lot of change is happening in my life. Cuddling on the couch with Penny after a day of work is just what I needed to cheer me up. 🐶 Speaking of work, it’s #careermonday on smorehappiness.com. This week’s post is all about how to manage multiple projects. I share my tips on how to balance a heavy workload based on what I learned through my three post-grad jobs. 📒 • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #cavapoo #dogsofinstagram #sleepypuppy #careertips #wintervibes #cozyevening #njblogger #dogstagram #sleepydog #acolorstory #theeverygirl #liveauthentic #positivemindset
Filling my weekly spread with inspirational quotes and pops of blues and pinks. I love spending time each week to get creative with my Happy Planner! It makes organizing my life 100x more fun, and I love organizing. 📒 • If you’re a happy planner, when do you fill out and decorate your spread? I typically decorate over the weekend and fill out some things I’d like to get done, then as the days progress, I’ll update. • • • #smorehappiness #smorelight #thehappyplanner #happyplanner #plannerbabe #mambihappyplanner #mambi #mambiquoteoftheweek #iamahappyplanner #happyplannerstickers #creativity #pursuepretty #acolorstory
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