Carrie Willard

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May 11, 2017 By Carrie 3 Comments

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What I’ve Learned About Beauty from Watching French Movies

What I've Learned About Beauty From Watching French Movies

Like any good wanna-be French girl, I’ve seen my fair share of French movies. While I watch them to immerse myself in conversational, every day casual French, I also learn things about their attitudes towards beauty. Here’s what I’ve learned about beauty from watching French movies. Less makeup, more skin (and hair) care French women […]

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September 20, 2012 By Carrie 20 Comments

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How To Eat Like a French Woman

This post is about how to eat like a French woman, but let me first start by explaining why I wanted to write about this topic. My fascination with French women began 20 years ago. As a teen I worked at a French-inspired clothing store, and used my employee discount to buy this awesome book: […]

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September 6, 2019 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Recent Reads

If you’re new here… along with homeschooling, thinking like a French girl, and lipstick, books are my favorite thing. I like to do short reviews of the books I’ve recently read (typically, 1-2/week). Enjoy! Atomic Habits by James Clear. Technically this was a re-read. I love this book and it’s one that I’ll likely keep […]

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December 30, 2018 By Carrie 9 Comments

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2018: Year in Review

Hello there. My name is Carrie Willard, and I used to write a blog here. 😉 I only wrote 5 posts in all of 2018 (not including this one). Wow! My spot for sharing thoughts has mostly switched to Facebook live, so if you aren’t following me there, I’d love if you did! I do […]

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April 25, 2017 By Carrie 14 Comments

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Ways to Add More Movement to Your Day – without “exercising”

Ways to Add Movement To Your Day Without Exercising

If you’re interested in health and wellness, you’ve probably come across the studies popping up in recent years. This fact is clear: inactivity is killing us and we’re doing way too much sitting. It’s imperative to find ways to add more movement to your day. Why Should We Add More Movement to Our Day? Research […]

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April 10, 2017 By Carrie 7 Comments

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Simple Healthy Cookbooks: 3 favorites for food on the table in record time

Simple Healthy Cookbooks

If you’re like me, you want three things. One, to feed your family healthy and delicious meals. Two, to not spend all day slaving over a hot stove accomplishing number one. And three… self-cleaning kitchens. Well, I can’t help you with the third thing. But I CAN recommend my 3 favorite simple healthy cookbooks to […]

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December 12, 2016 By Carrie 18 Comments

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Minimalist Wardrobe: dressed with less stress

A reader emailed recently, reminding me to write about a minimalist wardrobe. Despite my poor photography and video skills, I’m forging ahead. A minimalist wardrobe makes looking good and getting dressed faster and easier. It also makes it possible to have nicer things on a tight budget. Sound good?   Why I love having a […]

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January 11, 2016 By Carrie 6 Comments

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The truth about low maintenance

The truth about the low maintenance woman

The truth about low maintenance? It’s often a cover for feelings of unworthiness. When a woman says she’s low maintenance, she might really be thinking “I’m not worth it“. While this isn’t true of every woman, I’ve come to the conclusion that it was certainly the case for me. When I prided myself on being […]

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April 7, 2017 By Carrie 4 Comments

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2017 Goals Update

After posting my goals for 2017 here, I promised to update periodically on my progress. I love reading other people’s goals. They’re inspiring to me, and I also get some great ideas! So I hope you don’t mind my occasional navel-gazing. Plus, posting updates helps me stay accountable. My first 2017 goals update was here, […]

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March 8, 2017 By Carrie 10 Comments

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What I Eat in a Day on Trim Healthy Mama

What I Eat Every Day on Trim Healthy Mama

I’m writing this “what I eat in a day on Trim Healthy Mama” post because some of you have asked me about it. One of the misconceptions I had about THM was that its devotees ate weird ingredients. That’s simply not true! Personally, I like reading “what I eat in a day” posts. (Especially those […]

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Hi, I’m Carrie!

Bienvenue! My goal is to inspire and provide resources for moms to simplify their lives. With what aim?

So they can find time and space for their own goals and passions during the busy mothering years. Simplifying the mundane to make room for the sublime. Let's put the "her" back in motherhood!

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