23. January 2012
Forgive me, I’m feeling a bit feisty today. When I started MML and seriously began to design my life with intention, I focused on exfoliating items that I didn’t need, use, or love. And the content on MML reflected my clutter-free focus as well. But as I continued to pare down my possessions to those [...]
21. January 2012
This is a guest post by Amber from Blonde & Balanced, a blog about striking a balance in life, health, and money. 7 Ways to Love Intentionally This June, I wore a fitted, white, satin gown as I walked down the center aisle of my church to marry my then-boyfriend of 4 years. We met [...]
20. January 2012
Thank you all so much for the kind words on MML’s third birthday! I am so thankful for them and plan to refer back to them whenever I need a pick me up! Your encouragement is also extremely well timed as I am working on a new layer to MML and pursuing my purpose: life [...]
19. January 2012
Three years ago today, I started MML. January 19th, 2009. It’s hard to really wrap my head around. When I started the blog (back on Blogger) I had no intention of anyone ever reading what I wrote. I was using it as a way to create a book proposal called Makeunder Your Life and was [...]
18. January 2012
Since I just did my big exfoliation a few weeks ago, I thought it might be good to share ways to decorate and organize using items that might already be sitting around. These little touches around my apartment make me smile each time I see them. *Tip 5 came from Nate Berkus, but obviously [...]
16. January 2012
Though I don’t normally post many any recipes on MML, today I thought I’d share one that has been my new go-to meal for dinner and lunches lately. Admittedly this could easily be a tasty side dish, but I often end up re-heating it on it’s own when I need a light dinner after work. [...]
13. January 2012
To follow up on my intention to create more positive focus points in my life, I have found two ways so far I’m making my work and money thoughts… lovelier. My first step is to make a more defined line between work and life. Last year I was shocked to realize I was working 119 [...]
13. January 2012
download full-size image I am sorry that this January’s wallpaper is coming two weeks into the month, but better late than never, right? To make it just a bit sweeter, I made two options this time. The first is more traditional MML wallpaper style, and the second, is a more artistic one using a faded [...]
12. January 2012
This post has been swirling in my head since I made my intentions and wrote my 2012 Future Letter. What I didn’t expect was to be in such dire need of this advice myself at this very moment. You see, I digest a lot of spiritual, self-help(ish), business, and intention material. About 40% of the [...]
10. January 2012
Over the holiday break I took a day to compile a collection of 100 items in my apartment that I don’t need, use, or love. I have done the Throw Out 50 Things challenge many times (again, and again) over the past three years. It is inspired by Gail Blanke’s book, Throw Out Fifty Things. [...]
9. January 2012
Though I normally don’t work over the weekends, this last one was an exception. Mr. Lively generously devoted his Saturday to helping me spruce up things on MML. Since moving to WordPress.org two and a half years ago, I’ve made tweaks to the blog look, but nothing this major. Last week the blog looked something [...]
6. January 2012
Up to this point I have been a devoted paper to-do list and calendar girl – because when my palm pilot in ninth grade lost all of my information, I vowed only to use ink. However, over Thanksgiving I thought that I lost my planner on a train back from St. Louis which caused a [...]
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