A great way to fight against winter blues is to start thinking about your garden this spring! YES you can start planning now. Get out those library books, purchase some of your own and begin. Today's podcast is me detailing how I am doing this in my own life this year and I hope it inspires you to do the same. LINKS ⁠2024 reading Amazon List ⁠ ⁠⁠Home Decor Amazon List⁠⁠ Gardening Amazon List Note: I am an amazon affiliate and will receive a small commission for anything you buy. I love supporting small business' this way and hopefully you will too! Social Media  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ 

Recapping my January reads today a well as giving some recommendations for fun romantic books. Also it is black history month and I want to celebrate with books of course. I chose 3 books written by black authors that I am very excited to read. Listen this week and hopefully get inspired for your February reading life! LINKS 2024 reading Amazon List ⁠Home Decor Amazon List⁠ Note: I am an amazon affiliate and will receive a small commission for anything you buy. I love supporting small business' this way and hopefully you will too! Social Media  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ 

It's that grey sickly part of winter (at least here in the midwest) that makes you feel sad and a little trapped. This episode is to give you some ideas out of that, by pouring your time and excitement into recognizing and documenting the beauty around you this chilly season. Also note, at the end of this episode I said something about there not being a podcast for two weeks...I just can't read calendars! I was wrong, there will be one this next week! LINKS Spending time with your kids outside Amazon list Home Decor Amazon List Pinterest board Note: I am an amazon affiliate and will receive a small commission for anything you buy. I love supporting small business' this way and hopefully you will too! Social Media  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ 

Discussing my monthly challenge. January is bread month! No this does not mean that I baked everyday or anything close to that. But I am talking about some fun new recipes I tried out as well as all the sourdough ideas! LINKS ⁠⁠Amazon Ideas⁠⁠ Recipes: Sourdough English Muffins Sourdough discard pretzel bites Sourdough discard rosemary and olive oil crackers Sourdough cinnamon rolls Sourdough discard brown butter chocolate chip cookies Social Media  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ 

You may have heard of it. You made have not. But for this episode I am discussing my choice to do the 1000 hours outside challenge with my kids this year! LINKS ⁠Amazon Ideas⁠ Social Media  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ 

The first episode of each month is all about BOOKS and reading. Today I will talk about what I am reading, recommendations on how to get that reading time in, what it means to challenge yourself in reading and more! “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” LINKS Amazon Ideas Social Media Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ 

Slowing down and aiming to truly enjoy this holiday season. Just a few of my thoughts on this, something I've been considering myself quite a bit. Important Links  Spotify playlists (still a workin progress) Holiday for Kids Cozy Holidays Soft Winter Amazon December reading Calm Christmas Podcast Instagram Accounts  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠  Paper shoot DISCOUNT use code AbigailPhoto for 10% off Also on SOME of links I provide I will receive a small commission if you choose to purchase based off my recommendations .

A wonderful way to slow down this holiday is to make some of your gifts at home. No you do not need to be an expert baker or crafter to do this! Today I’m sharing a few manageable and actually desirable homemade gifting ideas. Important Links  Instagram Accounts  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ PINTEREST BOARD AMAZON LIST Paper shoot DISCOUNT use code AbigailPhoto for 10% off

In an age where we have thousands of photos on our phones do we really need to talk about capturing memories? Yes! Holidays need present people, capturing purposefully. How can we do this without spending hours with our phone out? Or just getting distracted by our many apps and msgs? Listen for some fun tips and tricks, including what types of cool cameras (each easy enough for anyone) you can purchase to use for YEARS to come. Important Links  Instagram Accounts  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/⁠ Tik Tok | Quiet Lives Cameras, albums and memory making on AMAZON Paper shoot DISCOUNT use code AbigailPhoto for 10% off

Breaking it down by age, I share all my fun knowledge about baking and crafting with kids this fall! I hope this inspires you. Important Links  Instagram Accounts  Quiet Lives | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/quietlives_photography/⁠⁠ Abigail Reeder Photography | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/abigailreederphoto/ Pinterest board inspiration HERE Fall with kids HERE Autumn Cozy finds HERE