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5 Tips to Breaking Habits and Making New Ones

July 27, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

old habits

Habits are crazy things. Sometimes we create them without even meaning to, and then when we go attempt to change them? It can be really, really hard to get out of our old ‘auto-pilot’ setting and into a new one. Take for example, our old dishwasher. Yes, I said dishwasher. In our apartment, the dishwasher’s top drawer only came out halfway. It was a pain in the arse, but we lived with it for five … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Work From Home Tagged With: bad habits, habits, inspiration, personal development, self development, work life harmony

What Buying a First Home and Renovations Taught Me

July 16, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

First room home renovation

What a crazy past few months it’s been. We put an offer on a house in February. We closed in April… and we immediately dove into some renovations, namely updating the kitchen, painting the walls, and lastly but most trying -- replacing pretty much all of the flooring. If I’m being honest, I’ve been a ball of anxiety ever since the kitchen was gutted. Some of the rehab work has gone smoothly. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting, Work From Home Tagged With: first home, first home ideas, home construction, home renovations, new floor, renovation before and after, renovation tips, self care, work from home

How to Bullet Journal Work-at-Home-Mom Style

June 26, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Casual bullet journal style

Let me preface this post by saying this: when I saw these beautiful bullet journal designs on Pinterest I thought, Cool idea, but I don’t think I’d EVER have the time to do that! Even so, the trend of bullet journals kept catching my eye, and the whole concept totally intrigued me. I am a lover of to-do lists. I used to have notecards and post it notes, and slips of paper EVERYWHERE with my … [Read more...]

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More than Mom: How I Lost – and Found – Myself After Having Kids

June 19, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

They said kids change everything… you lose sleep over them, you cry over them, your schedule revolves around them and their needs, and somehow through it all, your heart grows with so much love. In the process, your world changes SO much. What I didn’t know, and didn’t quite expect, is just how much becoming a parent and motherhood would also change me. And how it keeps changing me as they get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting, Work From Home Tagged With: find myself, hobby, journal, journey, makeup, mom hobbies, more than mom, parenting, permission, personal development, rediscovering yourself, self care, working on finding yourself

Giving Yourself Permission to Ask for Help

June 7, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

You are worthy

I 100% stand by the fact that work life harmony is possible. (If you haven’t read my ‘about’ page I talk about how I think ‘balance’ is hooey… but harmony on the other hand? It can be pretty awesome). But here’s the thing… sometimes life and work, and everything in between, can get, shall we say, overwhelming? If I’m being honest with myself, the past couple months have been really hard… we put … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting, Work From Home Tagged With: anxiety, help, home renovations, national suicide prevention, offer to help, overwhelm, stress, you are worthy

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A little snippet from one of my old journals remin A little snippet from one of my old journals reminded me of: 1) how journaling helped me maintain a writing practice when the kids were really young 2) one of the reasons I’ll never give up on my writing. Do you journal? Why or why not? #CreativeWriting #LizsWritingJourney #MomLife #DiaperBag #Journal #SAHM #WritingPractice #LifeWithKids
Who’s with me? Who wants to create a sustainable Who’s with me? Who wants to create a sustainable writing practice that doesn’t hinge on a certain word count per day? Because there is so much value in accountability, too… even without a word count.   #WritingCommunity #Nano #Nanowrimo #NovelWritingMonth #Accountability #WordCount #GoalSetting #SustainableWriting #Journal #MomWriter #MomsWhoWrite #LifeWithKids #MomLife #Pages #WriteWithMe @writerpit
✨ It’s finally here! ✨ For years, I’ve h ✨ It’s finally here! ✨ For years, I’ve had stories bubbling inside of me — but between naps, school runs, freelance work, and endless to-do lists, finding time to write felt impossible. Sound familiar?If you’re a mom who used to love writing but somehow lost touch with that creative spark, this is for you.Or… if you’re a mom who has always wanted to write but didn’t know where to start, this is for you, too.I’ve created something really special — The 28-Day Creative Spark Workbook — a PDF download designed to help you reconnect with your voice and carve out just 10 minutes a day for your writing.Inside you’ll find inspiring prompts, motivational quotes, and printable affirmations to help you:💫 Reignite your creativity💫 Overcome self-doubt and perfectionism💫 Finally start telling the stories that have been living inside youThis is your chance to rediscover the joy of writing and remind yourself that you are so much more than “mom.”I’m opening a BETA round for a small group of moms who want to test it out, share feedback, and be part of something truly special from the start.If this sounds like you, comment ME! below and I’ll send you all the details.Let’s make space for your stories again — one page, one spark, one day at a time. 💖#CreativeSpark #Workbook #Creativity #Journaling #MoreThanMom #MoreThanMommy #LetsWrite #AmWriting #Storytelling #MomWriter #AmReading #DigitalDownload #WAHM #SAHM #SAHMomLife #MomLife #LifeWithKids
Writing isn’t just about writing; it’s also ab Writing isn’t just about writing; it’s also about your mindset. That was one of my biggest takeaways from the Write Anyway Summit hosted by @suecampbellpdx . Click through to see the rest of my takeaways! How will you show up for your creativity this week?#WriteAnyway #MomWriter #Mindset #ChildhoodDream #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Storytelling #IAmAWriter #AuthorsOfIG
This is easily one of my FAVORITE questions I’ve This is easily one of my FAVORITE questions I’ve been asked when submitting a query: Do you have a playlist for this book?Why yes, yes I do… in fact, I have one for each of my works-in-progress. They’re essential to my writing process! Writers, do you make playlists for your books or writing time? (I also have a general writing playlist that just feels inspiring). 🥰🙌#WritingLife #AmQuerying #MomWriter #WritingPlaylist #YAReader
Gosh I love this view. I’ve been sitting outside Gosh I love this view. I’ve been sitting outside all fall to work/write… but unless I start bundling up or we have another “heat wave,” I think it’s time to set up a new place to work/write indoors. #MyOffice #MomWriter #WritingLife #WritingCommunity #WAHM #Bookstagrammer #GirlWithADream
My stories have tropes — and so does my personal My stories have tropes — and so does my personality! What are your tropes?Post inspired by @caitwwrites who shares a lot of the same tropes as me! (That’s how you know you’ve found your people).#WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfInstagam #MomsWhoWrite #AmQuerying #YAAuthor #ChildhoodDream #AmWriting #MomWriter #WritingLife #AmReading #CreativeWriting
In this season of life, sometimes I feel like all In this season of life, sometimes I feel like all I’m doing is driving my kids around… #MomLife #MomWriter #DayInTheLife #LifeWithKids #Family #SeasonOfLife #Moms #MomsOfInstagram #InMyCar
How have your other interests informed your own wr How have your other interests informed your own writing and creative pursuits? One of the reasons I think I’ve always loved writing is that it allows me to immerse myself in other worlds and characters. As a kid, I also loved to perform… despite the fact that I’m an introvert most days. After performing with a local theater company for a few years, I decided I wanted to try my hand at putting on my own theatrical productions. Some of my more “notable” attempts:1. In 5th grade, my friends and I got together and decided to stage a League of their Own, enlisting my younger sister and her friends as the background players (aka the rest of the team other than Dottie and Kit). This wasn’t my only foray into “scriptwriting” (aka adaptions) and production.2. In high school, a friend and I worked on staging a version of our favorite movie, Labyrinth, which was halted, as you may guess, by the fact that it was copyrighted and we couldn’t get permission to publicly perform it. But still, both were fun experiences, and it taught me a whole lot about the coordination involved in staging plays!#LizsWritingJourney #ChildhoodDream #PlayProduction #Theater #ChildhoodMovies #90sKids #PlayAdaptions
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