A few things I’ve loved lately: Merrick mentioned these glittery flats in her Sisters Share It All post this week and I’m convinced I need a pair now, especially since my own beloved gold shoes now have holes in the soles (when I sit on the floor at storytime, I look like a homeless person). I love cinnamon rolls…
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal
The irony of how long I procrastinated picking up The Willpower Instinct was not lost on me. But once I started it, I was immediately sucked in. This was a fantastic book (one of those ones I haven’t been able to stop reading aloud to Bart), and it was especially fun to read right as I was making and beginning…
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Getting to Know You
Last night, my bookclub met (I know what you’re thinking: “Wouldn’t it be nice if Janssen could go more than two minutes without mentioning her bookclub?”). We just added two new members to replace two that had to drop out, and so we were briefly reviewing the guidelines (“they’re more like guidelines, really. . . “). Someone mentioned the surveys…
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Sisters Share It All: Wardrobe Staples (Part 1)
A month or so ago, I got an email from a reader saying she was pregnant and hoping to refresh her wardrobe after her baby was born. She wondered if I had any advice for what pieces formed the backbone of my wardrobe that could easily be mixed and matched. So I did what any sane person would do –…
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A New Banana Bread Recipe
I know I said this was my favorite banana bread recipe ever. But. . . I might have lied. Because now I’ve discovered this banana bread recipe and my life will never be the same. It’s easier (no cooking and straining bananas). And it has chocolate chips. I made it twice in December, once for a little gathering we had…
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