Carrie Willard

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January 2, 2018 By Carrie 1 Comment

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2018 Goals, and more on F.O.C.U.S.

In my last post, I shared that I chose a word (sort of!) for 2018: FOCUS. Today I’m talking about what the acronym stands for. Focus kept popping into my brain, probably because I’ve struggled with it for a while. In recent months I’ve felt increasingly distracted. Doing one thing, but thinking of another. I […]

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December 29, 2017 By Carrie 10 Comments

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My Word for 2018

My Word for 2018

I’ve always liked the idea of choosing one word to galvanize one’s focus for the year. But I’ve never done it until now. It was always difficult for me to choose just ONE word to sum up everything. What if I want to hustle in one area, but rest in another? What if I want […]

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August 17, 2017 By Carrie 2 Comments

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Eat the same thing for breakfast, and other brain-saving life hacks

Eat the same thing for breakfast, and other brain-saving life hacks

I listened to an excellent podcast the other day by Tim Ferris. (There are so, so many good ones there!) In it, he shared the morning routines of several successful people. One of the things I loved about it was the recurring theme of reducing decision fatigue – a pet topic of mine. The idea […]

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April 7, 2017 By Carrie 4 Comments

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2017 Goals Update

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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February 3, 2017 By Carrie 18 Comments

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2017 Goals Update: February version

2017 Goals Update: February version

2017 goals update, February version. The short of it is that January pretty much rocked.   I posted my goals for 2017 here. And I promised to update on my progress. I probably won’t do this monthly (because it may be boring to read about someone else’s goals? I dunno, I enjoy reading these types […]

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January 4, 2017 By Carrie 7 Comments

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Moms cell phone addiction: how to break the habit

Moms cell phone addiction: how to break the habit

(Moms cell phone addiction is a growing problem. I’ve had this article in my mind for years now, after a friend emailed me to ask about it. C.H., I’m sorry it took me so long to write this!) In some ways, cell phones have made our lives simpler and better. I love being able to […]

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January 2, 2017 By Carrie 6 Comments

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Bullet Journal New Year: getting your BuJo ready

Bullet Journal New Year: getting your BuJo ready

I was a little nervous when it was time to get my new Bullet Journal ready for a new year. It looks so clean, fresh and new and there’s a tiny bit of anxiety about messing it up. But as January approached I had to get over that in order to begin using my new […]

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December 19, 2016 By Carrie 25 Comments

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2017 Goals

2017 Goals

These are my 2017 goals in various areas of life. for several years now, I’ve been posting my goals here for public accountability. Last year, I was negligent in posting updates. I promise to do better this time! (Note: my first 2017 goals update, for February, is here. The second, in April, is here.) January […]

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December 3, 2016 By Carrie 11 Comments

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Reflecting on 2016: my goals & wins

Reflecting on 2016: my goals & wins

I published the goals I set for 2016 but I only updated once on those goals all year. The first six months of 2016, I was still very much suffering from a sort of PTSD – anxiety and depression after the birth of my 27-weeker preemie.  I went to bed early and slept in. I had no […]

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November 22, 2016 By Carrie 5 Comments

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Simple Bullet Journaling

Simple Bullet Journaling

I wrote my first post about bullet journaling back in February. I had been using my beloved BuJo for a few months at that point. So it’s my first anniversary using the Bullet Journal! And I still love it, probably more than I did back then. It’s the ONLY journaling habit that has stuck with […]

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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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