LAUNCH!: The Interview - Hear Your Husband's Heart

It is HERE!!!

[happy dance]

I'm so excited to present you The Interview - Hear Your Husband's Heart.

My heart behind this pre-planned date came from my own experience.

I wanted to enjoy a quality date night with my husband. I wanted to connect with him deeply.

Yet it was so easy to let one week after another pass by while this quality date idea sat untouched.

Because planning took time and effort.

Because sometimes I was just too busy to plan it or too tired to actually plan it.

But I couldn't let that keep me from connecting with the man I loved the most.

So I sat down and brainstormed some questions that would allow me to know Grant in a deeper level.

Questions like, "Have I been encouraging to you when you needed it the most?".

Or, "Could you recall a time when I showed you respect?"

I asked Grant these questions on our 2-hour commute to visit family, and we had a great time talking.

It was a much needed time to just connect on a level we don't usually get to.

And I thought, if we had benefited from this Interview, there must be other husbands and wives who would too!

So voila! The birth of The Interview in a printable format.

This is for you, if you:

1) want to hear your husband's heart but are too tired to know where to start;
2) want to know what's going on in your husband's mind but are too busy to plan;
3) desire to study your husband better so you can love on him better.

The flexibility of this date makes it perfect for on the go (like how we did it). It also makes a great stay-in date night after dinner or after the kids have gone to bed. Or, why not hit up a coffee shop in town and enjoy a one-on-one time with your man!

The Interview - Hear Your Husband's Heart is now available for $4.97

To celebrate the launch, however, I am giving you a 20% off discount! Enter code 'launch20' at check out to redeem.

This offer will be available for 3 days only! (Ends on 2/25 11:59pm CST) Grab it before it goes!

I am glad I got to connect with Grant in a deeper way, I hope you will also get to experience that with your sweetheart! To purchase The Interview, click the link below.

Click Here to Purchase The Interview - Hear My Husband's Heart

It's A...

A quick post on what we found out yesterday!

Going into the ultrasound appointment, we had a bet.

Grant thought it would be a boy.

I thought it would be a girl.

And so...

If he won the bet, he'd get a mocha.

If I won, I'd get a cupcake.

Well...

... ...

Grant got his mocha!

It's a boy!

Z is gonna have a brother!

I'm excited. I can't imagine what it'd be like having TWO boys.

But I'm excited for Z to have a brother close in age, it should be fun :)

How to Be Loving & Understanding to New Moms

Maybe someone you know have just entered into a new season of life - motherhood.

And maybe it's a season you're not yet in, so you're at a lost on how you could love on your friend as she transitions into new challenges.

Please allow me to share how some dear friends have loved on me as a new mom that I appreciated much:

1) Be Gracious

I am a pretty punctual person; I was raised to appear for appointments 10 minutes early.

But when a baby is added to the mix, I can no longer control what my time of arrival is.

Yes, there are things I can do to prepare beforehand; but it is out of my hands if my baby decides to have a blow-out 10 minutes before getting into the car seat.

This could mean I'd be late after all the cleaning up and changing clothes - and this is where I was extended grace that I couldn't appreciate more. Instead of getting impatient or annoyed, my friends gave me grace and understanding. I could not be more grateful for them.

By being gracious to new moms, you have just made her day a little bit easier.

2) Be Flexible with Your Time

In addition to unexpected blow-outs, other circumstances could also totally change your game plans. IE sickness. If it so happens that you need to reschedule your meet-up, a new mom would definitely appreciate your flexibility.

3) Ask if She Has Taken a Shower Today

Not in a way to make her feel bad or self-conscious, but new moms (like, me) don't get to take showers very often, or even if they do, their baby is probably somewhere close by, crying.

That could make a pretty stressful shower, I've been there. It is truly a luxury taking a hot shower in peace and quiet, you guys.

So if you happen to have a little bit of a free time, why not offer to watch her kiddo for her so she could get a much-needed shower? She will thank you, forever. (I know I will :P)

**Some moms might prefer to take a nap instead of a shower if you do offer to watch their littles, well, let them!

So these are my tidbits on giving new moms some love. What else would you add to the list?

Dream // Hello Again

How coincidental that it is Martin Luther King Day today!

It would only be appropriate to say hello to the blogging world again by dreaming big dreams.

This is a blog I'm writing in conjunction to running The Everleigh Company shoppe.

I had hoped to have the shoppe and the blog up and running late last fall,

but life happens.

Namely, we found out we were pregnant!

#woohoo

Which also means that morning sickness and fatigue soon followed.

In addition, I had (and still do) an active 1-year-old to chase after everyday so...

it wiped me out!

All my plans went out the window, but it's okay!

I'm flexible; I'll work with whatever comes my way ;)


As I dive my head back into the game,

I want to start right.

I want to take what I've learned from my previous blog and make this one better.

I also want to use my gifts and talents to grow the brand as much as possible.

So here are 5 things I intent to do with the brand (shoppe + blog):

1. Be True to Myself

I wanted to have a successful popular blog. Without realizing it, I tried to become someone I wasn't because I desired to be as successful as these other bloggers I follow. This blog of mine slowly became a wanna-be blog; it wasn't my blog anymore. SO, with this new one, I ought to stay true to myself. I will let go of pleasing people and let my true color shine. Get ready, blogosphere, here comes... the one and only ME!!!!

2. Allow Myself to Make Mistakes

I was so terrified of making mistakes. Even if I had lots of ideas, my fear of doing something wrong prevented me from actually doing anything with my ideas. And so, my ideas stayed just like that... just ideas. Floating in my head.
I hated that. So I'm learning to take risks, to allow myself to make mistakes, to fail. Because when my hair turns grey, I'd rather be glad that I had given myself a chance, then to regret otherwise.

3. Refuse to Let Fear/Insecurities Rob My Dream From Me

Fear and insecurities... they've been awful to me. Just. Plain. Awful. They bring doubts and low confidence to me; they rob me from what could have been. And I've had enough. I will now refuse to let those thoughts of fear or insecurities rob my dream from me. The end.

4. Refuse to Give Up

I refuse to let the bumpy road stop me. Ever.
I will not wave the white flag. It doesn't exist.

5. Spread & Share

I want the Everleigh Company brand to represent a community of people who invest in what truly matters. I want to spread love and encouragement. I want to share what I learn on this journey called life. And I invite you to join this community; together we will build up treasures that will impact forever. Are you with me? Let's do this! :)