Personality Insights

Well, Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit

Years ago, when we were visiting my sister in South Carolina, we came across a book of “country sayings,” and we still laugh about it to this day! Turns out there are a lot…

Two Questions for Your Thursday (Inspired by James Clear)

Happy Thursday! Here are a few questions/thoughts I’ve been mulling over after a recent edition of James Clear’s newsletter.

A reader mentioned that she often feels overwhelmed because his newsletter always seems to leave…

A Few Christmas Reflections + My Goals for 2026

Is anyone else feeling discombobulated? When we headed to church this morning, my life did not compute. It’s Sunday?? What? How? When?

We’ve had a fantastic holiday, which I will eventually get around to recapping….

Goals, Habits, Personality Insights, Planning
Dec, 28, 2025
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Let’s Look Back at my “Goals” and “Mantras” for 2025!

At the start of 2025, I didn’t set any traditional resolutions or goals.

Instead, I created two lists: Fun Ideas and Mantras. I wanted the year to feel light and flexible, more about (enjoyable) rhythms and activities than checkboxes and outcomes.

We’re officially…

Goals, Gold Stars, Habits, Life, Personality Insights, Planning
Dec, 18, 2025
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Not a Crisis, Exactly — But It Is Another Snow Day

I don’t generally post twice in one day, but sometimes things pile up on my proverbial chest and need to be unloaded promptly.

Today is one of those days.

When I write angsty posts, I sometimes…

Hard Things, Life, Misadventures, Parenting, Personality Insights
Dec, 15, 2025
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My Reading Life: 5 Questions Answered

I love a good reading questionnaire and am taking all these questions directly from this post written by Stephany (who got the idea from the hosts of Sarah’s Bookshelves).

1) Have you always been a…

Fa La La or Nope Nope Nope: Christmas Songs I Love (and Don’t)

Other years, I’ve run an official poll or done a Top Five/Bottom Five summary about Christmas music. This year, I’m going to live on the wild side and get loosey-goosey and talk about music…

Christmas, Holidays, Personality Insights
Dec, 10, 2025
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