After Nine To Five

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See You Soon!

Barry Yanowitz / Foter.com / CC BY-NC HAPPY FRIDAY! We’re leaving for our vacation soon and I’m no where close to ready. But as long as I have clean underwear and my camera – I should be set,...

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Help A Girl Out

Happy Thursday everyone! We’re just a few days away from our vacation and OH MY GOSH I am so excited! Today I’m letting Amber from My Three Bittles take over my blog with a request for your help....

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Handmade Wednesday: Road Trip Edition

Some of my favorite handmade finds this week: Mini Journal Travel Pencils Road Trip Pillow Badges DIY Travel Map Travel Logbook National Parks Map What are your favorite handmade items this week?

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My Own Wonderland

Brandon Christopher Warren / Foter.com / CC BY-NC How is your week so far? I’ve got vacation brain to the max. Every thing I do somehow feels like it relates to our trip, even if there’s nothing...

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Happy Mother’s Day

Wishing all of you lovely ladies that have children or even furry children the happiest of days today! And if you’re looking to spoil yourself or a loved one, today is the last day to save $5 off...

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In The Know

We’re officially a week out from our East Coast road trip and saying I’m excited it pretty much the understatement of the year. And while I am excited to get away from work and the same old, same...

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Overstimulated

Yesterday I went shopping. I’m sure 99% of you are probably thinking “so what?” But 1% of you gets it. You get that it’s a big freakin’ deal for me to get outside of our house. And an even bigger...

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We Speak Now

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How To Lose Followers {And Why I Recommend It}

{source} Months ago, I hit a crossroads: Quit my blog or change my blog. Maybe it had to do with maturing, or business getting in the way, or maybe the politics of it all just got old. But what I...

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Conscious Cleanse Update

If someone told me I’d dream about eating pretzels two days in, I probably would have said there was no way in hell that I’d even consider this cleanse. While I have nothing against pretzels, they...

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Enjoy The Silence

source Last night I uttered words to Nathan that I didn’t think even fit into my vocabulary: I’m so glad tomorrow is Monday. Who ever even thinks that unless Monday is your day off instead of...

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The Conscious Cleanse: Part 1

Monday marks the first day of my two week cleanse and I’m super excited, but also really nervous at the same time. I’ve been looking into doing a cleanse for months - I just never found one that...

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How To {Successfully} Pitch To Small Businesses

source We get emails and conversations every single day from people wanting to review our Gnarly Whale products. It’s flattering and gives us a nice boost to our egos, knowing that people want to...

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BIG Announcements for The Gnarly Whale

Remember a long, long time ago when we said we had BIG news to share with you about The Gnarly Whale? Ever since then, we had even more news to share with you but still couldn’t until the time was...

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Finding Comfort in The Effortless

Today I wanted to get real with you guys. Like really real. Like what I look like on an average work day real. And I work every day so this is how I look pretty much all the time. Except sometimes...

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Letting Go

source Maybe it’s just me, but whenever I set my mind to something – my life responds by putting on the blinders and leaving me to follow the path even if it no longer suits me. I forget to smell...

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On Positivity

source I think Mondays could always use a bit of a pick me up. I rarely look forward to them and they usually involve some of my crabbiest moods and unproductive days. It’s crazy to think I’d ever...

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Help Us Make Our Dream Come True

Cross-posted on The Gnarly Whale blog a few days ago. I attempted to created a brand new post about the same thing, but quickly realized what I wanted to share with you was the exact same thing....

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From Midwest to East Coast: We’re Going on a Road Trip!

View Larger Map Remember this post? That was the pretty, non-tear filled version of what’s been happening lately. Basically a summarization of my overwhelming reality that I’m not entirely sure...

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Small Business 101: How To Get White Backgrounds for Product Photos

Something that always baffled me as a business owner was the crisp white background of photos. No matter how hard I tried, no matter how many light boxes or natural lighting I tried, and no matter...

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Gardening Basket Giveaway

One of the things I’ve committed to doing because of yesterday’s post is spending more time outside. There’s something about being under the sun and standing in a cool breeze that makes me yearn...

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Oh Hello, Quarter Life Crisis

To say this year has been hard would be an understatement. To say that I’ve managed myself well and held on to all of my true priorities would be a lie. To say that I haven’t tried to sweep it all...

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DIY Easy Feather Garland

This is one of those DIY posts that almost doesn’t seem like a real tutorial just because it’s so stinkin’ easy. But it’s a really cute way to add some color to your home. So without further ado:...

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The Purity of a Child

Sometimes I forget how different it was to be a child. You didn’t bare the burdens you do as an adult. You didn’t shy away from asking from help and if something hurt, everyone knew – even if it...

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Big Spring Giveaway!

Happy Wednesday! We have a rockin’ giveaway for you today from a great group of bloggers and handmade business owners. These girls are crazy talented so be sure to stop by their blogs, visit their...

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Sleepless Nights, Gnarly Days

Happy Monday! I stayed up for almost 40 hours straight between Saturday and Sunday. When I was younger and that happened, it was intentional and because something awesome was going on. It was...

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moriza / People Photos / CC BY Today I thought I’d share some fun facts about me by linking up with Megan 1. At my last corporate job, we had to sit through a safety meeting about driving (it was a...

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DIY Bird’s Nest Bowl

I have a lot of jewelry. But the one thing I have more of than jewelry is jewelry boxes and racks and other storage contraptions. I don’t know – I think it’s just one of those things I’ve received...

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Word Vomit Wednesday 002

I can’t sit still at my desk for more than a few minutes before crossing my left leg over my right leg. I’ve noticed it more and more this week and have to consciously think about it regularly to...

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See You Soon!

Help A Girl Out

Handmade Wednesday: Road Trip Edition

My Own Wonderland

Happy Mother’s Day

In The Know

Overstimulated

We Speak Now

How To Lose Followers {And Why I Recommend It}

Conscious Cleanse Update

Enjoy The Silence

The Conscious Cleanse: Part 1

How To {Successfully} Pitch To Small Businesses

BIG Announcements for The Gnarly Whale

Finding Comfort in The Effortless

Letting Go

On Positivity

Help Us Make Our Dream Come True

From Midwest to East Coast: We’re Going on a Road Trip!

Small Business 101: How To Get White Backgrounds for Product Photos

Gardening Basket Giveaway

Oh Hello, Quarter Life Crisis

DIY Easy Feather Garland

The Purity of a Child

Big Spring Giveaway!

Sleepless Nights, Gnarly Days

Five Facts

DIY Bird’s Nest Bowl

Word Vomit Wednesday 002

How To Achieve Inbox Zero Every Single Day

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