Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Creating a “Bounty Table” using what you already have…
It was a rainy/chilly Saturday morning, and I woke up feeling like I wanted to go shopping. It was like my urge to create a Pinterest worthy dining room table was far outweighing my very responsible budget mentality. The alter-ego on my shoulder was like “So what. It’s just $50 or so. We’ll even…
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The over complication of simplification
If the past two weeks have taught us nothing else, it’s that we must simplify our lives. This means we need to simplify our thoughts, our actions, how we consume, and how we live. Simplification looks different to everyone. One person’s simple is yet another person’s “chaos”. What is most important to…
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NO-vember
Our time does matter, because minutes add up over the course of a lifetime
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Lessons I’ve learned from my ’04 GMC
Jennie may be an older truck, but she is life lessons on four wheels.
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The Power of “Smelly” Books
So often we complain about things not changing. Not often do we realize that things only change when we do.
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How “self-care” can make you a better human
It’s inevitable that at some point in your journey to building a strong family and crafting a life that you’re going to feel stagnant and out of sorts. This is despite that you are always blessed beyond personal measure. Having achieved your goals does not exempt you from one day waking up and…
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Why I teach my toddler to rise at 5:30 am
No CEO sleeps til noon.
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Learning about Springtime
In early April, Dylan and I took our monthly walk to the library to stock up on some homeschooling material for the first half of April. Here is what we found; In our house we believe that learning about all religions of the world, as well as all cultures, is fundamental to breeding peace and…
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Learning about St. Patrick’s Day
Our “homeschool” plans for our bouncy toddler!
Got any book recommendations?