April Edwards – Page 4 – Embracing Home

The Power of a Hygge Home: How Your Space Shapes Your Well-Being

Keeping a home organized, clean, and cozy actually takes a lot of work. (Especially during the holidays.) Here are some tips to help you create a comfortable space for life to unfold. Homes are not naturally comfortable and relaxed. The nature of a busy home with kids is chaotic, messy, disorganized, and grimy. The activities…

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Sweater Weather Mornings: Small Changes to Embrace a Calm & Productive Day

April EdwardsProductivity, Seasonal Planning

Want mornings that feel more peaceful and less rushed? These fall-inspired habits will help you start your day on the right foot—without sacrificing that warm cup of tea or coffee! 🍵😁 We all have areas in our lives where we want to get things done quickly or “get in the zone” faster. Routines are the…

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Feeling Like a Weirdo – Journaling in Public

April EdwardsMom Life, Productivity, Subtle Resistance Podcast

This pivotal moment taught me that intrusive thoughts don’t have to win. I can choose subtle resistance by shaping my productivity on my own terms. My Story – I sat alone at a table by the window in a local taco restaurant. I had just dropped off my daughter at dance class and I had…

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Planning – Academic Year vs. Calendar Year

April EdwardsMom Life, Seasonal Planning

My recent planning realization and why it works for me so much better than January goal setting. I attended public school as a student, then went to college for a teaching degree, and then became a public school teacher. Most of my formative life I spent thinking of each year in terms of what grade…

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My New Digital Organization System

April EdwardsProductivity, Writing

random thoughts on using Notion, digital organization, and layers of To-Do Lists from Tiago Forte’s Building a Second Brain:“Our minds are for having ideas, not holding them. A digital organizational system helps us offload information, freeing mental space for creativity and deeper thinking.”“When you externalize your thoughts into a digital system, you free your mind…

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Podcast Ep. #010 – finding courage: a dedication to Aunt Stacie

April EdwardsSubtle Resistance Podcast

Today’s episode is a little more personal. I want to open up and share where I found the courage to begin writing and eventually start this podcast. In this special 10th episode, I take a personal look at the origins of my writing journey and the courage it took to start this podcast. I reflect…

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My Easy Meal Solution: Lunch-a-Bowls

April EdwardsMom Life, Travel with Kids

My favorite solution for picnics, road trips, and lunches for picky eaters. It’s basically a charcuterie board in a bowl. They can be basic and simple or more sophisticated depending on who it’s for. I am all about practical solutions and helpful ideas. So knowing that it is the time of year when we are…

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Enjoying Fall in the Arizona Desert

April EdwardsSeasonal Planning

The Arizona desert does not change drastically in the fall. It is a slow cooling down and not much visual change. Most of the local trees stay a dusty green color throughout the year. There are very few trees that actually show the change of the seasons in my neighborhood. This means that I need…

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Rabbit Holes & Learning for Enjoyment

April EdwardsMom Life, My Reading Stack

Sometimes adult life can become repetitive or dull. I find that when that happens I am often stuck in a loop of output without exciting input. My theme for September has been “delightful education”. I have discovered that as a homeschool mom (and simply as an adult bringing up children) it is my job to…

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Why I Write & Developing My Writing Process w/Joanna Bischoff

April EdwardsMom Life, Writing

Learn how my writing journey started and how I developed a unique process that ignites my creativity and passion for storytelling. Along the way, I’ll share practical tips for your writing life. I stood in the parking lot as the sun was setting behind a few trees that cast long shadows. A friend from the…

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