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Appetizers and Snacks

Sweet & Salty Chocolate Caramel Chex Mix
Hot & Cheesy Artichoke Dip
Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix

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Beverages

The Best Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa Recipe You’ll Ever Make
Copycat Blimey Limey Smoothie
Skinny Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Breakfast

Light and Healthy Strawberry Breakfast Tart
The Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe that will Make Your Weekend
Better than Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scones

Desserts

Easy Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Double Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
No-Bake Special K Bars

Main Dishes

How To Make The Best Deviled Egg Sandwich
Creamy Chicken Bundles
Grilled Tomato-Basil and Mozzarella Panini

More Main Dishes

Muffins, Breads, and Rolls

How to Make Perfect Strawberry & Cream Muffins
9 of the Easiest Bread Recipes You’ll Ever Make
The Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe that will Make Your Weekend

More Muffins, Breads, and Rolls

Side Dishes

Easy Garlic Parmesan Roasted Vegetables
The Best Broccoli Salad You Will Ever Make
Crock Pot Cream Cheese Corn

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This and That

Easy Buttercream Frosting
Make Your Own Bacon Bits
Homemade Jamaican Jerk Seasoning

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Hi, I’m Kalyn—a recovering perfectionist who nerds out about organizing systems, personal productivity, and helping you prioritize what matters over the pressure to do it all. I have a feeling we’re about to become the best of friends! Learn more >>

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Just a few months ago, I never would have attempte

Just a few months ago, I never would have attempted a hike through a suck-in-your-stomach slot canyon. That’s not me. I get claustrophobic in elevators! 🧗‍♀️⁣
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I’ve also said…⁣
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I’m not a runner. 🏃‍♀️⁣
I could never go vegan.🌱⁣
And there’s no way I can become a morning person.☀⁣
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“It’s just NOT me.”⁣
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How often have you used your personality as a reason why you don’t do x, y, or z? Maybe you’re not stylish or fit or affectionate or outgoing? And since it’s not who you are, why bother trying to change? 😅⁣
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I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to live with self-imposed limits. So much so that now:⁣
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I am a runner.🏃‍♀️⁣
My diet is completely plant-based.🤯⁣
I’m setting my alarm an hour earlier than I was this time last year. 😎⁣
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I’m all for embracing individuality and appreciating the core of who you are. But if you’ve subconsciously placed a glass ceiling on your own life, I’m giving you permission to break it if you really want to. 👋⁣
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Because maybe the only one holding you back...is you.⁣
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Q: What glass ceiling do you need to break in your life (or have broken)? I want to know! 🤔

Do you feel like journaling has to be this epic mo

Do you feel like journaling has to be this epic monologue written in your favorite pen and best handwriting? 📝⁣
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I used to feel the same way. 🤦‍♀️⁣
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As if whatever I wrote down might be genealogical history for the next four generations. Hello, we do NOT need that added pressure! 😅⁣
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Your journal is whatever you want it to be. Most days, I just write down five things I’m grateful for. If I have time, I’ll explore a takeaway from a book or Bible study. I sometimes write down quotes I like or scripture verses that encourage me. And of course, I process situations and feelings when needed. 🥰⁣
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There is no format to my journal, and that’s what helps me maintain a journaling habit almost every morning.⁣
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If you’ve ever wanted to “get into” journaling, give yourself permission to let your journal be what you need, when you need it. No one is peering over your shoulder saying you must journal a certain way. 🤣⁣
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What a relief!⁣
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Q: Do you journal?

If you don’t know this about me already, I do a

If you don’t know this about me already, I do a LOT of hiking. There’s nothing more soothing to me than stepping out into nature and putting in one mile after another. 🧗‍♀️⁣
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Recently I completed a pretty significant hike on my bucket list—The Narrows.⁣
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But even for me, this hike was tougher than I expected! Just before the halfway mark, I seriously considered turning back. I was cold and worn-out and my knee was starting to twinge from all the pivoting on the river rock. But I knew if I gave up, I’d hate myself for it. 😳⁣
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It took a lot of self-talk, but I did it! 🥳⁣
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Here's the thing—every time you defy current limitations, you teach yourself that you are capable of more than you think. 💪⁣
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You may not love jumping outside your comfort zone. We’re terrified of looking silly! And yet somehow, giving up in the middle of the struggle feels worse than not starting at all. So we don’t even try. 🙅⁣
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But pushing yourself is the only way you’ll grow stronger and more confident in your abilities. You must intentionally put yourself in uncharted territory so you can build the discipline and determination you desire.⁣
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So what is one way you could add an extra challenge to your life?⁣
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You could....⁣
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- Start a fitness program 🏃‍♀️⁣
- Cook something you’ve never made before (I would love to try sourdough) 🍞⁣
- Download the @1SecondEveryday app and record a quick video diary every day for 30 days📱⁣
- Or do something scary like a crazy hike!⁣
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The truth is, I believe you are stronger than you give yourself credit for. Challenging yourself will just prove what you already know. 💕⁣
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Let me know what challenge you want to tackle in the comments below! 👇

Joseph affectionately calls me his “grass is gre

Joseph affectionately calls me his “grass is greener girl” because I’m always peeking over the fence, wondering how I could improve my life based on what other people have or have done. 🤦‍♀️⁣
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Things always look better when they exist in someone else’s lawn...er...life, right?⁣
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But if you live by “the grass is always greener on the other side” mentality, you’re missing out on all the ways you can improve yours. Constantly comparing your lawn to another is no way to get your own lawn in tip-top shape. 🌱 ⁣
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Because the fact of the matter is, the grass is greener where YOU water it. 💦⁣
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If you want a fulfilling career, a rock-solid marriage, a home you’re proud of, or whatever else it is that you desire, you have to pull out the right tools and fertilizer and maybe even add a sprinkler system to your own yard until you reach those goals. And even then, you have to keep up the work so it stays that way. 💪⁣
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Yep, it’s HARD.⁣
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But eventually, you’ll get to the place where you look out the window at your own lawn and pinch yourself because all your hard work paid off. 🥰⁣
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👉 Save this post (via the handy bookmark icon) for when you need a reminder! 👈

Struggling with whether to keep or declutter an it

You guys…I did a thing a few weeks ago and it se

You guys...I did a thing a few weeks ago and it seems only fitting to share it on World Mental Health Day. 🧡⁣
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I’ve struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts since my junior high days. Sometimes the battles hit when I least expect them. Most of the time, I can work through my emotions, but some days are harder than others. 😔⁣
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Recently, I went through a major crisis and hit rock bottom. By the grace of God and through weeks of intense healing, I climbed back out again. But this time, I wanted a reminder that my life isn’t over yet so the next time I falter, I can look down and remember that I’m worth fighting for. 🧗‍♀️⁣
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So why a semicolon? Grammatically, this punctuation mark seems like the end of a sentence, but not quite. It acts as a sign for the reader to pause with a new beginning that is still connected to the first statement. ;⁣
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As a writer, this tattoo feeds into my nerdy side. But as a depression survivor, it has significantly more meaning. There is no period. No end of the sentence. The sentence continues...as do I. ✍⁣
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My heart goes out to all of you who fight your own mental health battles today and every day. May we never EVER take our life for granted. 💕

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