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My Honest Cozy Minimalist Community Review!

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Cozy Minimalist Community Review

I’m so excited to share my review of the Cozy Minimalist Community, because it is truly one of my favorite places on the internet!

I’ve been a member since the community first opened back in 2018, and the Cozy Minimalist principles have changed how I decorate, use, and feel about my home.

I’ve learned how to decorate my home more beautifully by working in the right order. (Did you know there was a right order?!)

I’ve discovered that I can embrace cozy without making my home feel cluttered, and minimal without making my home feel sterile–and that I get to decide what “minimal” means to me!

And most importantly, I’ve grown in confidence in making my own decorating decisions. Now that feels good!

Want to learn more? Keep reading for my full review & all the details about the Cozy Minimalist Community!

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Our Favorite Christ-Centered Scripture Advent

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In the midst of the busy, sparkling holiday season, we’ve found that a Christ-centered Christmas countdown helps us pause in sweet, peaceful celebration of our Savior’s birth.

With four kids ranging preschooler to tween (and plenty of activities filling up our holiday docket!) we needed something that could somehow be both simple and sacred.

This is what we found!

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5 Ways to Focus on Christ this Christmas

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Every year, amid twinkling lights and ribbon-bedazzled gifts, I feel a little nudge of worry: Is our family celebrating a truly Christ-centered Christmas?

With so many traditions and to-dos, it can feel challenging to create a truly Christ-centered Christmas–but it doesn’t have to be hard.

Here are 5 simple but meaningful ways to worship, learn of, and be like our Savior this season.

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I’m Not That Kind of Mom

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A long time ago, when my now-tweens were a pair of littles, I packed up the diaper bag and took them to the library story time.

All my friends went every week with their kids, who sat in the circle and sang the songs and loved the stories. Afterward these mamas browsed for books in the children’s section or sat in tiny chairs to read to their kids. Sometimes, when they’d finished, they’d meet for lunch somewhere with a playground, where the kids could play.

This sounded wonderful. It sounded so fun! And I was so thrilled to be invited.

But in reality?

It felt like kind of a lot–and I felt like a failure.

Why did it feel so hard to skip one of the baby’s naps–one for the whole week!–and keep my kids settled?

Why did I feel constantly tense, on alert, as my kids roamed around the children’s section?

Why, after just an hour or so at the library, was I too emotionally drained to join in on lunch dates?

What was wrong with me?

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