Crafting my Life

The posts below are from my Crafting my Life series, which runs every Thursday. It's all about how I'm dreaming big, finding (something almost like) balance and re-creating my life.

I also run the Crafting my Life online course and I wrote the Crafting my Life e-book. Both will help you along on your own journey towards a life of authenticity and intention. Work from home, at your own pace, in your own time, in a way that works for you. To find out more about that, visit craftingmylife.com or subscribe to my mail list.

You Catch More Flies with Honey

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. I invite you to do the same. If you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line. Last Sunday my daughter Hannah attended a birthday [...]

Downtime, Oh No!

Dancing my Heart Out

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. I invite you to do the same. If you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line. Sometimes words of wisdom become cliche, which is [...]

Facing up to Expectations

Going After Your Dream

Repost: Going Part-Time

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. Today, since I’m on vacation, I’m reposting something that originally ran on July 22, 2009. You can read the original post here: Going Part-Time. I returned to work reluctantly after my first maternity leave. My whole [...]

Blogging, Ads and Money

Choosing Happy Instead of Good

Working Around Children

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. And if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line and we’ll chat. My son Jacob is starting daycare in a few days. He’ll [...]

Using Your Voice Wisely

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. And if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line and we’ll chat. Before I get into my post for today, I am going [...]

Rolling the Dice

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. And if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line and we’ll chat. As I write this post, it is Wednesday afternoon at about [...]

Comparing Ourselves to Others

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. And if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line and we’ll chat. I do not consider myself an artist. In fact, I have [...]

On Becoming Something

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. And if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line and we’ll chat. I remember having a conversation with my husband Jon, many years [...]

Playing at Being Grown-Up

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! This year, I’m just writing about whatever is currently on my mind. And if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line and we’ll chat. My husband Jon and I went away overnight this weekend. It [...]

Taming the Email Beast

Changing the Story in my Head

It’s Thursday and I’m Crafting my Life! Today also happens to be my 10th wedding anniversary, which may not be strictly relevant, but I just thought I’d throw it out there. The first half of May is very special-event rich for me, with my dating anniversary, birthday, Mother’s Day and wedding anniversary. I’m honestly happy [...]

What I Will do This Year

It’s Thursday and I’m Crafting my Life! Today also happens to be my 35th birthday, and to celebrate I’m offering 35% off the upcoming session of Crafting my Life. You’ll pay only $95 USD, instead of $147. You have from 9am – 9pm Pacific to get in on the action. Take the next 12 weeks [...]

Crafting Your Country

It’s Thursday and I’m Crafting my Life! Right now I’m hard at work, getting ready for the second run of the Crafting my Life course. The start date is coming up fast, so if you want to live with greater intention and purpose, sign up now. I’d love to have you along for the journey! [...]

You are Not Alone

It’s Thursday Wednesday and Bob’s off the wagon, so I’m Crafting my Life! Right now I’m hard at work, getting ready for the second run of the Crafting my Life course. Early bird registration closes on Monday, so if you want to save some money and live with greater intention, sign up now. I’d love [...]

Talking Myself Up

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! Right now I’m hard at work, getting ready for the second run of the Crafting my Life course. Early bird registration is open now, so if you want to live with greater intention, sign up. I’d love to have you along for the journey. Did you read that [...]

Chatting with Lara about Motherhood and Entrepreneurship

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! Right now I’m hard at work on the Crafting my Life course. Advance registration is only open for a few more days, so if you want to live with greater intention, subscribe to mail list today. And if part of living with greater intention for you means starting [...]

Appointments with my Husband

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! I’m hard at work on the second run of the Crafting my Life course, so I thought I’d share some thoughts that have come out of the class material on money. As always, if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own [...]

Mumpreneur

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! I’m hard at work on the second run of the Crafting my Life course, so today I am welcoming guest blogger Melanie Martin, who shares her thoughts on running a business and being a mother. If you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about [...]

An Update on the Crafting my Life Course

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! For 2011, I have ditched the themes and link-ups. Instead, I am just going to write what I’m thinking about this week. And if you would like to chime in and contribute a guest post about your own journey, please drop me a line – I’d love to [...]

Mompreneurs, Dadpreneurs and Stigma

Listening to your Subconscious

Callie Camp: Crafting her Life

A while back I told you about the super-cool BirthFest event coming up in Vancouver this Saturday. It’s a holistic pregnancy, birth and baby event, created by the Birth Lounge Collective. I’ll be there. If you’re local, you should totally come, too. But that’s really not what I intended to talk about today. Or at [...]