Carrie Willard

putting the "her" back in motherhood

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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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February 2, 2019 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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My year of Joy: how I’m doing

I recently shared that my word for the year in 2019 is JOY. I wanted to update and let you know how I did my first month with joy as a focus. The Aesthetics of Joy One thing I did was read this awesome book, Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary […]

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February 2, 2019 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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My 5 Favorite Makeup Products (for an everyday mom look!)

I mentioned here nearly two years ago that I became a distributor with a makeup, hair and skin care company. But I’ve never come back to talk to you, dear reader, about my products! That seems silly, since I enjoy using them so much. So in this post I’ll share my 5 favorite makeup products. […]

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August 28, 2018 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Intermittent Fasting: my experience with 16:8 IF

Intermittent Fasting - my experience with 16:8 IF

Have you ever heard of intermittent fasting? There are a few ways to do it. I recently tried the 16:8 method of intermittent fasting and this was my experience. It surprised me! When I was a kid, my dad fasted periodically. He was really hard core about it! He would go 10 days without any […]

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June 4, 2018 By Carrie 2 Comments

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Young stroke victims: 25% of stroke victims are under 65 (and don’t have typical symptoms)

Did you know that 25% of stroke victims are under 65? My healthy, 41 year old husband had a stroke 8 days ago. He had no high blood pressure, high cholesterol, was a non-smoker and had never used drugs. (What he DID have was two grandfathers who died of stroke!) My husband also didn’t have […]

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October 9, 2017 By Carrie 14 Comments

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Trim Healthy Mama Simple: why I love this eating plan, and how to make it easier

Trim Healthy Mama Simple: how to keep it simple and make it work for you

I’ve written about THM before. Since December 2015, I’ve been on this eating plan. And I love it. People often claim that it’s too complicated, but I’ve learned to keep Trim Healthy Mama simple and to make it work for me… while cooking for a family of 9. Here are some tips. Trim Healthy Mama […]

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September 18, 2017 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Recent Reads (and a new car)

LipSense Business - earning the car

This month’s edition of recent reads is all about personality, it seems. I got a pre-launch copy of Anne Bogel’s Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything. (Thank you Anne!) I’m definitely a personality type geek, and I loved how this book took the major personality typing frameworks and […]

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August 21, 2017 By Carrie 6 Comments

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what to do when you have one of those days

What To Do When You Have One Of Those Days

You ever have one of those days? You wake up tired. You have things you have to do and things you truly want to do… and don’t know where to start. The house is messy and that’s not helping. You’re not ill or depressed. You just feel… off. Every mom has those days once in […]

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August 11, 2017 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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5 Quick Things Friday

5 quick things Friday because I WAS going to do 5 things I’m loving lately, but then couldn’t think of 5 things, but I also wanted to do a roundup post, so this here is a mash-up of memes. Ha! Things I’m loving lately is a round up of small things that give me an […]

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July 31, 2017 By Carrie 3 Comments

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Bodyweight exercises to do at home with your toddler

bodyweight exercises to do at home with your toddler

I love bodyweight exercises. They’re more effective than cardio at helping tone you up, take less time and also don’t require any equipment. You don’t need fancy shoes, special clothing or any equipment. And you can do them in a hotel room while you’re on vacation! I like the 7 minute workout app, but the […]

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Easier Mornings!

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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