In this episode, we’re chatting about how to get out of a slump. We all go through ups and downs and sometimes need a little help getting through the down times. Laura describes it as a fog that blocks us from the light and prevents us from…
Read MoreToday’s episode is all about confidence! Both of us have experienced a dramatic increase in self-confidence throughout our adult years and we each share what has helped us with that. Of course there are always surface-level changes we can make like dressing better or learning to be a better conversationalist that help us feel better in certain situations, but we really wanted to talk about the deeper heart-changes that truly can help us be confident, no matter what situation we find ourselves in. We share three fundamental shifts for true confidence and how…
Read MoreIn this episode, we continue our conversation about marriage from last week and talk about three ways to nurture your marriage relationship. We discuss helping each other through personal trials, making time for just the two of you, and sharing small gestures of love and support, especially when it comes to encouraging the other person’s interests and dreams.
Read MoreIn this episode, we share how focusing on our own mindsets and improvement has drastically influenced each of our marriages for the better. Laura shares how she and her husband have created such a uniquely special relationship and how to create an environment of love, kindness, and fun in a marriage.
Read MoreToday we’re sharing our first interview-style episode with a conversation with photographer and designer Kylie Whiting. Kylie shared her top three tips for photographing your children, her method for organizing and backing up all those photos we take, and how she creates her beautiful family yearbooks. We also discuss how we each approach documenting family life beyond photography.
Read MoreToday’s conversation is about minimalism. And for a topic all about LESS, this podcast ended up with MORE info than we usually record... clearly we’re still figuring out minimalism ourselves! We think of minimalism as clearing the clutter to make room for what’s most important. It’s freedom from whatever is excess that weighs you down. We talk about
Read MoreInspired by the anniversary of Laura’s dad’s passing, we’re talking today about how we can maintain and nourish relationships with loved ones who have passed away. Laura shares how she has stayed close to her dad and some profound experiences she has had. We also discuss how to develop relationships with family members we never met in life by learning about them and how that can help us recognize their continued presence in our lives today.
Read MoreOur episode today started as a chat about giving yourself permission to rest and evolved into a meaningful conversation about how busy-ness is not the same as truly being needed. We explored how to find a true sense of contribution in your life and what to do when you aren’t sure of your purpose. We also talked about creating boundaries for work vs. family time and shared some practical tips on making space for the rest we all crave in our hectic days.
Read MoreThis week’s topic is goal-setting. Nope, it’s not January, we just love setting goals allllll year long! Laura and Kristin share how they each approach goal-setting and how they incorporate yearly goals into daily life. Below are some tips for making your goals actually happen.
Read MoreToday we’re talking about meditation. Laura shares her experience learning how to meditate and the real-life benefits it brings. She also explains her personal meditation practice and gives her best suggestions for getting started with it if you’re a newbie like Kristin.
Read MoreIn this episode, we're discussing mantras: what they are and how to incorporate them into your life. Laura tells us how to get started choosing a phrase or word to focus on and Kristin shares how using mantras while going through infertility and IVF pretty much cured her anxiety.
Read MoreIn this episode, we talk about creating daily rhythms and routines that help you intentionally make time for the things you want to fit into your days that might otherwise never happen. We also chat about doing things that refuel us rather than drain us further. Plus, our current favorite things!
Read MoreIn this episode, we ask each other for advice on making the time to do the things that are most important to us, whether they’re the activities that help us truly relax (and not just zone out) or the stuff that helps us attain our goals or make progress toward whatever it is we’re working on.
Read MoreIn this, our very first (!) episode, we talk about having better conversations, whether with people we know and love or the strangers we encounter in daily life. And as we will do every week, we each share our current favorite thing!
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