don’t let your past relationships affect your present one
Before I start the week off, I'd like to thank you for all of the encouragement to share about my home design project last Friday. I'll be sharing updates soon! Today,…
budgeting with intention
Last weekend I read Eric William's new book, It's Your Money, which details how Eric and Kelsey eliminated almost $40,000 worth of debt in 23 months. After reading their inspiring…
anniversary tradition: the future letter
As you know, I'm a huge believer in future letters to yourself each January as a way to create a compelling vision for the year to come. I love the…
our first anniversary
One year ago today, Mr. Lively and I were wed in a quiet corner of le Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. To celebrate, we are spending the day together revisiting our…
sleeping in separate beds
Today's video has been on my to-do list for several weeks. But with prepping a site launch for a client and poor natural light in the evenings, taping the…
praying & relationships
When it comes to my marriage to Mr. Lively (which will be one year come August 12th!), we have found two practices extremely powerful. The first is the private…
increasing happiness through television
In today's video, I share something that Mr. Lively and I have done (by accident) that has created a huge increase in happiness this summer. Besides our private victory,…
the dinner debate
Today I'd like to chat about a question that has been tossed around several times over the past few months in the Lively household: To eat out or to…
what is the lesson in this career?
This week I've spent a lot of time thinking about the greater significance that a career path has on our lives. Similar to an a-ha moment I had about…
check-ins for marriage
Over the weekend Mr. Lively and I discussed a few of our intentions for next year, including our intentions for our marriage. While reflecting on 2012, we realized we strayed…