Happy Friday 11/1/19
Happy Friday! And welcome to November (eek!). How was your Halloween? We made it out for trick-or-treating in our small town’s downtown and all 3 kids filled up their bags with candy from local businesses. It was fun! So much fun in fact, that I didn’t get around to taking many photos. So here’s a picture of some nice healthy apples 😉
Farmhouse kitchen, sources here
More from the week…
How to stay sane about Halloween candy. “View Halloween as an opportunity for you and your kids to become comfortable around treats“. Just leaving this here for anyone else who needs a reminder. (nytimes)
I pinned every single image from this Spanish-influenced homestead! (designfiles)
How to raise kind children. Would you add anything? (cupofjo)
This mindset will help you live 15% longer. And there’s hope for those of us who aren’t naturally optimistic (I think I’m somewhere in the middle). (inc.com)
A colorful, minimalistic home tour of a family who focuses on living and not stuff. I’m so inspired by the simplicity! (ohdeardrea)
The end of college is coming. “If student debt were a stock, every Wall Street analyst would be screaming ‘bubble.’” (forbes)
The prettiest old fixer for $50k! (@cheapoldhouses)
How to be charming. In the words of Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” Love this! (camillestyles)
The real cost of living in the suburbs vs. the city. Number 7 is probably the thing we miss most about the city! (financialdiet)
Did you catch our responses to your reader feedback?! Garrett and I sat down and answered lots of questions and comments from the reader survey.
Have a great weekend!