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Why & How to Plan a Weekend Getaway | KristysCottage.com

Why & How to Plan a Weekend Getaway

Lifestyle

15 Feb

Welcome to week seven of our winter-long Healthy, Beautiful You series here at the blog! Over the past few weeks, we've been exploring physical, emotional, and spiritual self-care for Christian women. (You can check out our past posts in this series right here.) Today, I want to give you ... Read More about Why & How to Plan a Weekend Getaway

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5 Ways Every Christian Woman Can Practice Spiritual Self-Care | KristysCottage.com

5 Ways Every Christian Woman Can Practice Spiritual Self-Care

Lifestyle

8 Feb

Welcome to week six of our winter-long Healthy, Beautiful You series! Here at the blog, we've been exploring self-care for Christian women. If you'd like to visit the other posts in the series, please check out my self-care tag right here. --------------------- A few weeks ago, I read an ... Read More about 5 Ways Every Christian Woman Can Practice Spiritual Self-Care

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3 Lies Anxiety and Depression Will Make You Believe | KristysCottage.com

3 Lies Anxiety and Depression Will Make You Believe

Lifestyle

1 Feb

I wrote the outline for this post about seven years ago. At the time, what I'm about to share with you felt more like my reality than the ugly lies I now know them to be. If you've ever struggled with anxiety and depression, then I don't have to tell you that those battles rush in with an ... Read More about 3 Lies Anxiety and Depression Will Make You Believe

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7 Must-Have Healthy Habits for the New Year | KristysCottage.com

7 Must-Have Healthy Habits for the New Year

Lifestyle

25 Jan

Welcome to week four in our "Healthy Beautiful You" blog series. During this winter-long series, we've been exploring self-care habits for Christian women. If you've missed the other posts in this series, you can catch them here. There's a reason I believe habits really are key to living ... Read More about 7 Must-Have Healthy Habits for the New Year

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Survival Mode & Self-Care | KristysCottage.com

Survival Mode & Self-Care

Lifestyle· Practical Solutions· Reads

17 Jan

Welcome to week three of our winter-long "Beautiful Healthy You" blog series. In this series, I'm unpacking some important aspects of self-care for Christian women.  So far we've covered "smart eating" and taking care of our bodies through regular exercise. Today, I want to turn a corner and talk ... Read More about Survival Mode & Self-Care

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My Workout Routine & Goals: 12-month Update | KristysCottage.com

My Workout Routine & Goals: 12-month Update

Beauty

11 Jan

Welcome to week two of our winter-long "Beautiful Healthy You" blog series! Last week, I shared some personal thoughts on eating "smart" and not being a food purist. (If you missed that post you can read it here.) Today I'm writing about another aspect of self-care and checking in with my ... Read More about My Workout Routine & Goals: 12-month Update

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3 Good Reasons I’m Not a Food Purist (and what I do instead)

Food· Lifestyle

3 Jan

Have you noticed?  Everyone seems to be hustling to find that perfect diet for the New Year. My social media feeds are FULL of inspiring- and downright overwhelming- ideas for eating healthier, feeling better, and looking amazing in 2019.  I'm right there with the rest of them: I've ... Read More about 3 Good Reasons I’m Not a Food Purist (and what I do instead)

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The Best Books I Read in 2018

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28 Dec

Looking for a reading list for 2019? I've got a few great books for your consideration! In this post, I'm sharing the best books I read in 2018, but here are a few other book lists and links to check out as well: Kristy's Ultimate Book List for Christian Women The Best Books I Read in ... Read More about The Best Books I Read in 2018

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From Overwhelm to Wonder: Keeping Worship at the Heart of Christmas

Lifestyle

14 Dec

I shifted on one boot and glanced sideways at my three, wriggling boys.  They grinned and waved from the lobby of our tiny post office, anxiously waiting for me to finish mailing my packages. "This won't take long," I had said as we climbed out of our SUV fifteen minutes earlier.  ... Read More about From Overwhelm to Wonder: Keeping Worship at the Heart of Christmas

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How to Get the Really Important Stuff Done When You Feel Too Busy at the Holidays | Kristy's Cottage blog

How to Get the Really Important Stuff Done When You Feel Too Busy at the Holidays

Lifestyle· Practical Solutions

8 Dec

When I was a kid, I started counting down days until Christmas sometime in October. Time seemed to C.R.A.W.L. by between those early fall days and the final climax at Christmas Eve, when our family opened gifts. These days, I'm a mom with five kids of my own. I no longer share the sentiment that ... Read More about How to Get the Really Important Stuff Done When You Feel Too Busy at the Holidays

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Complaining Versus Healthy Processing and Venting | 10 Days Without Complaining

Complaining Versus Healthy Processing and Venting

Lifestyle

14 Nov

Hi there! We’re five days into our "10 Days Without Complaining" challenge. If you missed our earlier posts in this challenge, you can check them out below: Complaining is Contagious 10 Days Without Complaining If you're on Facebook, be sure and follow my #notcomplaining videos each ... Read More about Complaining Versus Healthy Processing and Venting

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Complaining is Contagious | 10 Days Without Complaining | Kristy's Cottage blog

Complaining is Contagious | “10 Days Without Complaining”

Lifestyle

12 Nov

Hi there! We’re three days into our "10 Days Without Complaining" challenge. (If you missed my post from last week, you can check that out right here. If you're on Facebook, be sure and follow my #notcomplaining videos each day during this challenge!) Today's post is an excerpt from the ... Read More about Complaining is Contagious | “10 Days Without Complaining”

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Beautiful Healthy You: A Self-Care Series for Christian Women

Capacity… self-care… and your goals for 2019! #beautifulhealthyyou

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