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I started this blog in April of 2011. At the time, Bret and I were wedding photographers and it was a way to share how marriage is more about the day to day and so much more than the wedding day itself. For about 5 years, I blogged about the joys and sorrows of the Christian walk, marriage, work, family and friends. I’ve blogged every day since a few weeks after I started. In May of 2015, we photographed our last wedding. Now, I have become passionate about simplicity, particularly in marriage, Christianity, business, travel and life. For a number of reasons, we have become minimalists. I’ve found that having simplicity makes life so much deeper, refreshing and joyful. I hope that this blog will help others see the benefits of living simply.

Day 3076 – Why Habits Are So Important

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As I’ve been making my way through my morning, very slowly and much later than normal, I realized that my morning habits are so ingrained, that I was able to move through them easily. My brain knew what to do next. My morning “always dos” are devotions, writing, working out (though when I’m sick I mark the day as a rest day), reading a book about marketing my books on Amazon, reading Tools of the Titans (SO close to the end!), working on my Pinterest account, blogging, and posting in my Facebook group (Monday through Friday). These are things that happen every day, pretty much no matter what. Because of these habits, I’m making progress towards several goals, even if it’s slow progress.

So while I’m definitely not operating at 100%, the important things are getting done.

Do you do anything every day, no matter what?

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Day 3075 – International Mountain Day

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To celebrate this fun day, I’m sharing a few of my favorite mountains! Where is your favorite mountain?

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Day 3074 – How To Handle Sickness When You Work For Yourself

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I’m grateful that this sickness is mostly falling on the weekend, so I don’t have as many responsibilities. But how do I handle sick days being a small business owner? Let me share!

First, I keep my to do lists very organized. I use Asana to keep track of my projects, recurring reminders, and for brainstorming ideas. I am a huge fan of Asana and I’m not sure how I lived without it. This allows me to open each (I have one for each of my clients, and one for my personal projects and Bret’s business), see what to do’s I have for each day, and make my to do lists for any given day.

As I’m looking through my to do lists, I’m writing a list for that day. On the weekends, I’ve started doing one page, at the top I have things I have to do on Saturday and Sunday. Then a big list of the things I hope to do on both days.

When I sat down with the list I created for the weekend I looked through and added stars to to the things that HAD to happen today. Thankfully, past Jennilyn was kind and this weekend’s list was very manageable.

Giving yourself time to rest is very important, because, let’s be honest, as a small business owner, YOU are your company’s biggest asset. Especially if you are the only employee. This is where systems and automation are so important.

The biggest thing I have to overcome when I’m sick is not beating myself up for not working.

I am thankful that this current cold seems to be a much faster moving one than the last one.

How do you handle sickness in your business? Is it hard for you to take time off?

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Day 3073 – Today I Am So Thankful For My Husband

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I unfortunately picked up another cold, and am very slow today. I had two big events with one of my clients this week, so today I’m taking things easy. My dear husband went out to brave the snow to get me some soup and a few small things we needed.

It’s so nice having a husband pants to take care of you. 😀

This is what I’m chowing down on now. I love these noodle bowls because the spice helps to clear my sinuses. And the book I plan on reading most of the day!

What do you like to eat when you’re sick?

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Day 3072 – Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day

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I had a few ideas how to “celebrate” this fun day, but I thought the best way would be to express thankfulness for things I take for granted, that a time traveler from 500 years ago would be in awe of.

Running water – without a limit of how much I can use.

Hot water.

A toilet, I mean, seriously, when was the last time you thought about this? Ha ha, go camping in the woods for a few days to get an idea.

A super computer with access to pretty much every bit of information in the world….in my back pocket.

The ability to share my ideas with an unlimited number of people.

A fridge to keep my food fresh for days.

The ability to have warm air or cold air, depending on the season.

Electricity.

What’s crazy, is all of these things are expected now. These are all normal.

If you were a time traveler, where would you go?

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