My dear friend, Amy Chandler, spearheads an amazing, heartfelt cause for children with My Story Matters. Check this out if you’re looking for a wonderful service opportunity this Christmas:) Best, Connie My Story Matters is committed to giving the gift of story to those in need. We help publish stories of children battling cancer, children …
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Even if you love the holidays, you might find yourself overwhelmed trying to execute all of the expectations that come this time of year. The promotional discount that is offered during the Studio 5 interview features 5 copies of “Simplify & Savor the Season” or 5 copies of “40 Days with the Savior” for only …
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With December in full swing, we can feel overwhelmed at the sudden time crunch to get things done. However, as we focus and simplify, we can de-clutter the unnecessary and keep the meaningful. Simplify In a prior column on the KSL web site, I shared about choosing a holiday feeling focus by using words to …
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Enjoy today’s excerpt from “Simplify & Savor the Season: Organize and Re-energize Your Holidays”: “Too often women feel solely responsible for creating a successful holiday season, but when we involve our families, they feel more joy, create memories, and learn life skills. To do this takes getting the buy-in—meaning, holding a semi-official meeting to ensure …
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I have three fun things this week. First, enjoy another excerpt from Simplify & Savor the Season to release Christmas planning stress (below). Second, is to let you know I am LOVING using my Simplify & Savor Take-Along planner! On my way to shop at my regular grocery store for T-day dinner, it hit me …
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Enjoy today’s book excerpt from “Simplify and Savor the Season: Organize and Re-energize your Holidays!” “In order to enjoy the season in a realistic and paced manner, we need to trim what isn’t essential; mainly, because this is the start of the season. Expect it to continue to inflate. But sometimes it’s hard to see …
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Enjoy today’s excerpt from Connie’s daily devotional book on Christ, 40 Days With The Savior. “Day 7: He Bore Being Misunderstood” “Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath …
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to stop, consider, and thank the wonderful pivotal people in your life. By those I mean the ones that have influenced you to become a better person, who have loved you in deep and meaningful ways, and whom you cherish and love because of their unique place in your heart. …
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Enjoy today’s excerpt from Connie’s new holiday book Simplify & Savor the Season: Organize and Re-energize Your Holidays!: “The holidays are for family, so let them help. Let go of your inner controlling Mrs. Claus, and understand that even she uses elves (I have it on good authority). When everyone pitches in, each can enjoy …
Enjoy both Connie’s KSL segment and Motherhood Matters article today on “Dealing with Difficult Women.” In daily interactions, we can all struggle with how to handle particularly strong personalities: What do I say? How do I respond? How do I not want to punch him or her in the nose? Thankfully, using a few tips …
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