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July Moodboard + Monthly Goals

A time for reflection. We are now halfway through the year and, in my opinion, this is the best time to do a check-in and…

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June Moodboard + Monthly Goals

June Moodboard + Monthly Goals

How do I really want to be spending my time? What would I do if I could do anything with my day and had endless…

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May Moodboard + Monthly Goals

May Moodboard + Monthly Goals

A Breath Of Fresh Air I have a lot of hope for this spring. Maybe that’s wishful thinking, maybe I’m simply manifesting. I’m feeling more…

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April Moodboard + Monthly Goals

April Moodboard + Monthly Goals

Spring – Permission to Just Be Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about life. About the ebb and flow of our years, the moments of…

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March Moodboard + Monthly Goals

March Moodboard + Monthly Goals

A Season Of Slowness. I know that I don’t need to remind you that the world is a chaotic and scary place. But I do…

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February Moodboard + Monthly Goals

February Moodboard + Monthly Goals

Romanticizing the little details. Mike and I were driving in the car the other day, listening to some of our favorite songs on Spotify as…

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January Moodboard + Yearly Goals

January Moodboard + Yearly Goals

2022, a year meant for healing. If you haven’t seen our latest two Instagram posts (one & two) we have experienced a lot of heartache…

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December Monthly Goals + Free Background

December Monthly Goals + Free Background

A VERY MERRY & COZY CHRISTMAS I am in full cinnamon bun baking, cabin socks & Christmas pajama wearing, cheesy holiday movie watching, and cozy…

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November Monthly Goals + Free Background

November Monthly Goals + Free Background

AN AUTUMN MEANT FOR BOTH CHANGING AND REMINISCING Can you tell that warm colors are my jam during the fall months? I always gravitate towards…

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October Monthly Goals + Free Background

October Monthly Goals + Free Background

Breathe in the crisp air and fall in love with autumn all over again. Fall is my absolute favorite season and I’m ready for it…

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September Monthly Goals + Free Background

September Monthly Goals + Free Background

September is here and, with it, the end of summer. I find September to be so bittersweet as it’s warmth brings with it the last…

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August Monthly Goals + Free Background

August Monthly Goals + Free Background

We are welcoming August and all it’s offering us: the evening summer thunderstorms, our thriving garden, lots of coffee trips, a stack of new books…

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July Monthly Goals + Free Background

July Monthly Goals + Free Background

Happy July and happy 2nd half of 2021! Can you believe we are already here? Do I say that every month? I feel like I…

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Typography stylization may just seem like a pretty Typography stylization may just seem like a pretty touch to a logo but my absolute favorites are the one with meaning.

For @shopmidimae we wanted to give both words within the name their own personalities that still cohesively worked together. We wanted a mix of both structured/classic and feminine/statement lettering.

Since “Mae” is the middle name for MidiMae’s founder @hannahmae01 we ultimately decided that the M in Mae should have the streak of personality that stands out amongst the rest of the typography, allowing it to take center stage in the main logo.

Swipe through these iterations to see the final logo we chose ⇝ 

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The first time a friend asked me this I didn’t k The first time a friend asked me this I didn’t know how to respond.

In the last 6 years my main form of social media has been marketing my business. My personal accounts are hardly used. 

And with everyone and their mother telling us best social media practices, what hashtags to use, what apps to use, how to schedule posts, when to post, when not to post, etc. there’s no doubting that the spontaneity of posting is gone for most entrepreneurs.

I didn’t know what I would post about if it wasn’t business related. If I would just post our vacations. If I would post when we had big things going on in our life. If I’d share just the simple, everyday moments I found beautiful. If I’d share things that inspired me or memes I found funny. Or if I would even post at all.

So I’m just curious, if you didn’t have to market yourself… what would you post?

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Allow me to officially introduce the newest member Allow me to officially introduce the newest member of the Sweet Horizon team and Miller family: Toffee!

This little 4 month old guy has been with us for almost 2 weeks now and he has bonded HARD!

We weren’t even sure if we were ready for another dog after losing our soulmate of a dog last year but last month I started just looking through the rescues in our area. That’s how it always starts, right? Just “looking” 😉

Once we saw this smile and those fluffy little ears we knew we had to meet him! And, man oh man, we are so in love already!!

He’s named after English toffee with its chocolate top and caramel bottom. DNA test has been submitted so we will update when we find out what he is! 

We literally couldn’t ask for a sweeter and more loving puppy. I hope you like puppy photos/videos in your Instagram stories because there will definitely be a LOT of them!

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Genuine question: how do you make time for all the Genuine question: how do you make time for all the things you want to do?

I feel like I’ve become a bit better about time-management in the last few years (is this what adulthood is all about?) with most of my reoccurring household to-do’s set as reminders and making daily task lists for work. 

However, I still feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day and my days fluctuate between solely focusing on my needs vs. solely focusing on work needs or household needs.

How do you keep a clean house, prioritize cooking healthy meals, exercising, and maintaining mental self-care while ALSO meeting the needs of pets & children while ALSO making time for your partner, friends, and family while ALSO learning new skills for work/taking courses, creating & publishing marketing content for your business, revising sales funnels and project processes, developing & promoting passive income streams, preparing for work meetings, all while ACTUALLY completing client work, while ALSO making time for hobbies like gardening, reading, painting, etc. 

I legitimately am finding it hard to make time for everything I want to do in this life. Let me know any pointers or time savers that have been game changers for you.

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Last Saturday I turned 31. To be honest this age Last Saturday I turned 31.

To be honest this age doesn't scare me. I kind of thought it would. I'm firmly out of my 20's and, while 21 doesn't FEEL like that long ago, so much has changed about my life in that last decade.

I'm actually thrilled to be 31. I'm joyful that I've had 31 years on this planet. I'm thankful for all the things I've already gotten to do and experience in these 31 years. I'm finally understanding things about myself and it has given me a new sense of confidence I didn't have in my 20s. And despite the heartache of this last year, I'm truly optimistic about what the future holds. 

So I'm ready for you, 31. I'm stepping into this new year of life with excitement, enthusiasm, determination, and hope. Here's to making it a good one.

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On the podcast today I’m getting pretty personal On the podcast today I’m getting pretty personal about my tendency towards perfectionism and why I’m devoting so much time and effort these days into understanding and combating this idea that being is perfect is something I should strive for.

Perfectionism pops up in how I work, how I grieve, how I handle relationships, and ultimately how I view myself.

If you find that you put pressure on yourself to always be “perfect”, if it feels like there are never enough hours in your day to get through your to-do lists, or if you find that you tie your self-worth to your productivity, today’s episode is for you.

Head to the link in my bio and click Latest Podcast Episode to have a listen.

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