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    How to Create a Homemade BB8 Costume for Your Child

    If your child is anything like Zoom, they really love BB8 from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Even before the movie came out last year, my son was asking if…

    October 15, 2016
  • A Fun Halloween Dinner - check out these great ideas: monster mash (potatoes), mummy meatloaf for a main course, and Dracula's dentures for dessert. Click to find the recipes, Save for later! www.jumpstartyourjoy.com
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    Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas: Mummy Meatloaf, Monster Mash (Potatoes) and Dracula’s Dentures

    Happy Halloween! Here are some fun Halloween dinner ideas that are sure to scare and delight your guests. Last night we had dinner with my sister’s family and I whipped up…

    October 31, 2015

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  • Back to School Night vibes. It always makes me do a double take to go to BTS night. I’m sure other parents and people have these kinds of moments - where you simultaneously have that moment of wonder - “I’m the mother of an 8 year old!! 🎉” and “how the heck am I old enough to have an 8 year old kiddo?!?” and “wtf?!? Wasn’t I 8 just like last week myself?!?” I vividly remember my mom and dad going to BTS night, dressing up, going over questions they wanted to ask, everything seeming full of anticipation, and me feeling so proud that my parents were going to to meet my teacher and seeing my school. And then wondering what they were talking about while they were gone. To my inner 8 year old self: they stopped and wondered if you were happy. If you felt loved and cared for. They noticed how your teacher talked about her love of teaching, that she spent time talking about how to form good habits, how to offer praise to friends and build them up, how homework should not frustrate you and that family time is important. They felt good knowing someone loved being around you and were excited about you learning. They thanked their lucky stars that you are in a good and kind place each day and they breathed a deep sigh of relief in the twilight that all is well with their delightful wonderous child. #backtoschoolnight #momlife #ilovemyson #skyporn #twilightsky #redwoodtrees #skysilouhette #momthoughts #fremontunifiedschooldistrict #fremontcalifornia #adayinthelife
  • Happy 8th Birthday Zoom! At our house we celebrate birthdays with a giant donut 🎉 #birthday #giantdonut #8yearsold #happybirthday #lloydsdonuts
  • Take a break⠀ I realize that maybe some of you need permission to do this.⠀ So I’m going to butt in and give you that permission. It’s OK to let go of things you don’t need and aren’t serving you.⠀ Are you feeling weighted down? Is something that brought you joy feeling overwhelming now when it never did before?⠀ ⠀ Here’s what I want you to do.⠀ Think about this thing that brought you joy. ⠀ If you can, close your eyes and think about it. ⠀ You might need a piece of paper, to write this down, but if you boil the thing down to it’s fundamental nature.. ask your own heart, what do you LOVE about this thing?⠀ What do you want to keep about it?⠀ When you started doing it, or maybe more importantly when you realized you wanted to start doing it (before you even started), what felt truly joyful about it?⠀ Sit with that for a moment. Don’t rush, the point here is to take your time and move slow.⠀ ⠀ Want to hear more? Tune in to this week’s podcast. The link is in my profile, or you can find Jump Start Your Joy on Apple Podcast or Google Podcast⠀ ⠀ #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram ##risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #communityovercompetition #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • This past weekend we went to Ardenwood (a local historic farm) for the Rail Fair. What was special though was hanging out with friends I’ve known “forever” and seeing our 4 boys play together. Zoom calls them his “different family” and loves them all which makes my heart sing, that there’s another generation of friends growing up together. Zoom and the “different cousins” named this sweet cow “Moomoo.” I’m filled with gratitude for days filled with love and wonder, a slower pace, and friendship. If you want to hear thoughts on how to slow down in your life, check out this week’s podcast on “6 steps to slowing down and savoring joy”. Link is in my profile 💜 @ardenwood_historic_farm #ardenwoodfarm #babycow #falliscoming #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram #risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • It takes work to change your perspective. - Erin Loechner⠀ ⠀ My plan for the last month was to sit and think about what what I really wanted. To take time to reflect on what I wanted, what the show wanted, and what felt like joy for me, now that I’m two years in to this journey. ⠀ I gave myself space to think on what felt like joy, and what felt heavy.⠀ ⠀ It’s that simple.⠀ What felt like joy. Keep that.⠀ What felt heavy, look at it, find what’s heavy about it, let it go.⠀ ⠀ Want to hear more? Tune in to this week’s podcast. The link is in my profile, or you can find Jump Start Your Joy on Apple Podcast or Google Podcast⠀ ⠀ #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram ##risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #communityovercompetition #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • This week on the podcast, I'm sharing about slowing down and savoring joy. Here are my 6 steps to slow down, and revisit something that feels heavy in your life, right now.⠀ 1. Agree to slow down. Give yourself space.⠀ 2. Take a good hard look at the thing that is no longer bringing you the joy it once did, and take note of why.⠀ 3. Reflect on what about this thing used to bring you joy. Write it down.⠀ 4. Ask yourself what would make this thing joyful again? 5. If a break from the thing sounds good, take it, and let it be a true break. Notice what you miss about the thing if anything.⠀ 6. Check back in after a month or so and see if you want to return to doing the thing. If so, make your plan. If not, let it go.⠀ ⠀ Join me on the podcast this week to hear more. Link is in my profile, or you can tune in on iTunes at bit.ly/joyitunes ⠀ #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram ##risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #communityovercompetition #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • “Try a different angle”⠀ If you’ve come up against something that feels impassable, Is there another way you can approach your work, or the dream you’re working on?⠀ Could you begin taking action on a different portion of the work related to your dream?⠀ Action, in the way of taking the next step toward the dream you are working on, is important. If you’ve hit a place where you’re not getting traction on one part of your work, it may be valuable to switch up your approach.⠀ You’ll learn new things, and keep your momentum going.⠀ ⠀ Want to hear more about finding the right season to follow your dream? ⠀ Click the link in my profile and tune into this week’s podcast episode.⠀ ⠀ #inspirationalquotes #motivationalquotes #motivate #selfimprovement #growth #inspiring #persistence #motivation #successquotes #ceo #motivationalspeech #determined #lifegoals #instaquote #hardwork #neverquit #instafit #perseverance #jumpstartyourjoy #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #choosejoy #getunstuck #ahamoment #entrepreneur #createyourjoy #seasonforeverything
  • It’s a “manatea” kinda day 😂 there’s something about drinking @fortnums #Jubilee blend, steeped in a Manatee infuser that makes me feel like things are gonna be ok. Even though this week has decidedly felt more like me as the manatee on hot water than the smooth delicious joy of drinking said tea. My horoscope said something about self care this week, so I’ll start here, and reflect on the possibilities of being more like this manatee, smiling in hot water, made of indestructible silicone and how she is making something new and delicious out of an otherwise questionably toasty situation. Happy Friday, manatees!! #manatea #manatees #timefortea #jubileeblendtea #ifitsgoodenoughforthequeen #fortnumandmason #takemebacktolondon #summer18 #nkotbcruisex #fridaymood
  • “The universe is looking out for you”⠀ ⠀ I like to tell a story about my son, when he was 18 months old. He used to be obsessed with extension cords, wanting to chew on them if he found them in the house. We baby-proofed to make sure he didn’t harm himself, and I learned a lot about the human spirit in the process.⠀ There have been plenty of times when I have been upset because I didn’t get what I wanted. Plenty of times when I was obsessed with something, and yet it was kept just out of my reach no matter how hard I tried to get to it.⠀ Is it possible that the universe is looking out for you and me, and that there are things that are kept an arm’s length from us for our own best interest?⠀ ⠀ Want to hear more about finding the right season to follow your dream? ⠀ Click the link in my profile and tune into this week’s podcast episode.⠀ ⠀ #inspirationalquotes #motivationalquotes #motivate #selfimprovement #growth #inspiring #persistence #motivation #successquotes #ceo #motivationalspeech #determined #lifegoals #instaquote #hardwork #neverquit #instafit #perseverance #jumpstartyourjoy #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #choosejoy #getunstuck #ahamoment #entrepreneur #createyourjoy #seasonforeverything

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  • Back to School Night vibes. It always makes me do a double take to go to BTS night. I’m sure other parents and people have these kinds of moments - where you simultaneously have that moment of wonder - “I’m the mother of an 8 year old!! 🎉” and “how the heck am I old enough to have an 8 year old kiddo?!?” and “wtf?!? Wasn’t I 8 just like last week myself?!?” I vividly remember my mom and dad going to BTS night, dressing up, going over questions they wanted to ask, everything seeming full of anticipation, and me feeling so proud that my parents were going to to meet my teacher and seeing my school. And then wondering what they were talking about while they were gone. To my inner 8 year old self: they stopped and wondered if you were happy. If you felt loved and cared for. They noticed how your teacher talked about her love of teaching, that she spent time talking about how to form good habits, how to offer praise to friends and build them up, how homework should not frustrate you and that family time is important. They felt good knowing someone loved being around you and were excited about you learning. They thanked their lucky stars that you are in a good and kind place each day and they breathed a deep sigh of relief in the twilight that all is well with their delightful wonderous child. #backtoschoolnight #momlife #ilovemyson #skyporn #twilightsky #redwoodtrees #skysilouhette #momthoughts #fremontunifiedschooldistrict #fremontcalifornia #adayinthelife
  • Happy 8th Birthday Zoom! At our house we celebrate birthdays with a giant donut 🎉 #birthday #giantdonut #8yearsold #happybirthday #lloydsdonuts
  • Take a break⠀ I realize that maybe some of you need permission to do this.⠀ So I’m going to butt in and give you that permission. It’s OK to let go of things you don’t need and aren’t serving you.⠀ Are you feeling weighted down? Is something that brought you joy feeling overwhelming now when it never did before?⠀ ⠀ Here’s what I want you to do.⠀ Think about this thing that brought you joy. ⠀ If you can, close your eyes and think about it. ⠀ You might need a piece of paper, to write this down, but if you boil the thing down to it’s fundamental nature.. ask your own heart, what do you LOVE about this thing?⠀ What do you want to keep about it?⠀ When you started doing it, or maybe more importantly when you realized you wanted to start doing it (before you even started), what felt truly joyful about it?⠀ Sit with that for a moment. Don’t rush, the point here is to take your time and move slow.⠀ ⠀ Want to hear more? Tune in to this week’s podcast. The link is in my profile, or you can find Jump Start Your Joy on Apple Podcast or Google Podcast⠀ ⠀ #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram ##risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #communityovercompetition #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • This past weekend we went to Ardenwood (a local historic farm) for the Rail Fair. What was special though was hanging out with friends I’ve known “forever” and seeing our 4 boys play together. Zoom calls them his “different family” and loves them all which makes my heart sing, that there’s another generation of friends growing up together. Zoom and the “different cousins” named this sweet cow “Moomoo.” I’m filled with gratitude for days filled with love and wonder, a slower pace, and friendship. If you want to hear thoughts on how to slow down in your life, check out this week’s podcast on “6 steps to slowing down and savoring joy”. Link is in my profile 💜 @ardenwood_historic_farm #ardenwoodfarm #babycow #falliscoming #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram #risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • It takes work to change your perspective. - Erin Loechner⠀ ⠀ My plan for the last month was to sit and think about what what I really wanted. To take time to reflect on what I wanted, what the show wanted, and what felt like joy for me, now that I’m two years in to this journey. ⠀ I gave myself space to think on what felt like joy, and what felt heavy.⠀ ⠀ It’s that simple.⠀ What felt like joy. Keep that.⠀ What felt heavy, look at it, find what’s heavy about it, let it go.⠀ ⠀ Want to hear more? Tune in to this week’s podcast. The link is in my profile, or you can find Jump Start Your Joy on Apple Podcast or Google Podcast⠀ ⠀ #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram ##risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #communityovercompetition #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • This week on the podcast, I'm sharing about slowing down and savoring joy. Here are my 6 steps to slow down, and revisit something that feels heavy in your life, right now.⠀ 1. Agree to slow down. Give yourself space.⠀ 2. Take a good hard look at the thing that is no longer bringing you the joy it once did, and take note of why.⠀ 3. Reflect on what about this thing used to bring you joy. Write it down.⠀ 4. Ask yourself what would make this thing joyful again? 5. If a break from the thing sounds good, take it, and let it be a true break. Notice what you miss about the thing if anything.⠀ 6. Check back in after a month or so and see if you want to return to doing the thing. If so, make your plan. If not, let it go.⠀ ⠀ Join me on the podcast this week to hear more. Link is in my profile, or you can tune in on iTunes at bit.ly/joyitunes ⠀ #pursuepretty #documentlife #nothingisordinary #thehappynow #darlingmovement #motherhoodsimplified #littlestoriesofmylife #lovelysquares #chasingslow #minimalism #podcast #trypod #podcastersofinstagram ##risingtidesociety #presentoverperfect #dowhatyoulove #mindfulness #slowliving #goalsetting #creativepreneur #happybalance #motivation #inspire #inspiration #communityovercompetition #chasingslow #lessworkmorelife #livethelittlethings #balance #happybalance
  • “Try a different angle”⠀ If you’ve come up against something that feels impassable, Is there another way you can approach your work, or the dream you’re working on?⠀ Could you begin taking action on a different portion of the work related to your dream?⠀ Action, in the way of taking the next step toward the dream you are working on, is important. If you’ve hit a place where you’re not getting traction on one part of your work, it may be valuable to switch up your approach.⠀ You’ll learn new things, and keep your momentum going.⠀ ⠀ Want to hear more about finding the right season to follow your dream? ⠀ Click the link in my profile and tune into this week’s podcast episode.⠀ ⠀ #inspirationalquotes #motivationalquotes #motivate #selfimprovement #growth #inspiring #persistence #motivation #successquotes #ceo #motivationalspeech #determined #lifegoals #instaquote #hardwork #neverquit #instafit #perseverance #jumpstartyourjoy #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #choosejoy #getunstuck #ahamoment #entrepreneur #createyourjoy #seasonforeverything
  • It’s a “manatea” kinda day 😂 there’s something about drinking @fortnums #Jubilee blend, steeped in a Manatee infuser that makes me feel like things are gonna be ok. Even though this week has decidedly felt more like me as the manatee on hot water than the smooth delicious joy of drinking said tea. My horoscope said something about self care this week, so I’ll start here, and reflect on the possibilities of being more like this manatee, smiling in hot water, made of indestructible silicone and how she is making something new and delicious out of an otherwise questionably toasty situation. Happy Friday, manatees!! #manatea #manatees #timefortea #jubileeblendtea #ifitsgoodenoughforthequeen #fortnumandmason #takemebacktolondon #summer18 #nkotbcruisex #fridaymood
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