The One Thing About Island Time I Hope I Never Forget

Reading Time: 6 minutes Island time, they call it. An hurrying doesn’t seem to be in their vocabulary.

The Habit of Direct Communication

Reading Time: 6 minutes What’s worse than not liking someone else’s opinions or expectations? I’d say being in the dark about where you stand with that person, because they can’t be- or just won’t be– “up front” with you. Today, we’re going to wrap up the “productive habits” we’ve been exploring with one last really good habit that every … Read more

Law of Productivity #3: You Can’t Please Everyone

by Kristy Lynn

Reading Time: 7 minutes Productive people know that you can’t please everyone. Let’s look at a few good reasons why it’s impossible to try to make everyone happy.

The Real Toxins That Made Our Home Unhealthy {and how I got rid of them}

by Kristy Lynn

Reading Time: 5 minutes I remember the first time I realized that some of my homemaking methods needed to change. I was a newbie wife and mom, on a quest to embrace natural living at every possible level. I read that bleach was toxic, so I poured out the remaining contents of my bottle and never bought the stuff again. Someone … Read more

Mercy, for When Methods and Rules Just Don’t Work

by Kristy Lynn

Reading Time: 4 minutes I think I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to fine tune perfection, methods, and rules. If I just do THIS right… And do THAT the way this expert says… And keep THESE set of rules… Because a certain blogger said that good moms get up at 6 a.m. for quiet time and a … Read more

Learning to Love Well on the Not-so-nice Days

by Kristy Lynn

Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m not the nicest person she knows. Not by a long shot. But today- well, today that’s what she said. And today- well, today was one of those days that got off to a great start (early morning devotions, just me and my girl)- But by nine o’clock there had been fusses, tears (mostly mine), a … Read more