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Claireified Chats: Your Thoughts Are Not Reality

March 20, 2022 by Claire Leave a Comment

Friday was one of those days. I had a doctor’s appointment, little A had OT, Eric was at the office across town for several hours and got home late. Multiple people got annoyed at me for not responding fast enough to messages (sorry! I promise I’m trying my best), little A woke up an hour early from his nap and screamed the whole time as I rushed around doing chores.

Then when I took everyone to the park for some outside time, little E played in the mud–I was too tired to stop him and it’s probably good for his immune system–and required a full change when we got home.

By the time Eric got home I was in a m o o d and yes, I ordered pizza, tossed the kids at Eric and took a break alone in our bedroom. Sometimes you have to throw in the towel.… Read More »

Filed Under: Claireified Chats Tagged With: Claireified Chats, healthy living, lifestyle, mental health

Confession: I Love Reading Books and Blogs Written by Non-Moms

March 16, 2022 by Claire Leave a Comment

As I’m reading the Thirty Chic Days series, I realize that as a reader of mostly non-fiction/self-help books, I definitely gravitate towards books written by women who aren’t parents.

At first I wondered if it was because it was an “escape from reality” type of thing, but it’s not. I love having kids! I’d love one or two more even, if we’re fortunate enough to have them. I don’t ever regret having kids even if family life can be chaotic, stressful, or exhausting at times. We all have those days.… Read More »

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Claireified Chats: The Importance of Self-Esteem & Self-Respect

March 14, 2022 by Claire Leave a Comment

Currently I’m lifting myself out of a reading rut (I only read one book in February and didn’t love it). When choosing my new read, I thought, I need something girly and fluffy. A quick, light read; not another of my thick parenting books or journalism-style current issue reads.

I went with Thirty Chic Days: Practical inspiration for a beautiful life, which has been on my Kindle reading list for ages. And while it is the perfect light, self-indulgent read, it also speaks some wonderful truths about the importance of our mindsets and small daily habits to our quality of life.… Read More »

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Why I Liked Blogs More 5 Years Ago (Blogging Has Changed)

February 21, 2019 by Claire Leave a Comment

blogging has changed titleI’m a little tired of doing a “Life Lately” every week at the moment. We have a new(ish) puppy. It’s the snowiest February on record here in Minnesota. We’re planning our Australia trip. I’m working on photography and writing and cooking a lot. That’s a good summary of every week lately!

So while I don’t have any interesting updates to share, I thought I’d start another series of weekly personal posts as an alternative. They’re “Claireified Chats,” meaning that I’ll simply chat with you about random topics on my mind and you can (and should) your opinions, too! And the first topic is…… Read More »

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