I have not posted on here in a to minute... Well welcome back! I am Haley incase you forgot!
I think I need to add " revamp blog" to my 2016 goals list...
Any way hopefully you have already watched my newest video, It will be down below incase you missed it. I finally think I have my solution to achieving my goals, and this year I will doing checks to MAEk sure I am staying on course.
I have taken some of the work off your shoulder + provided you with our MAEk It Happen Worksheets! Yay Free Printables!
Don't forget we want to see you fill these babies out! Tag us on Instagram @haleymcairo using the hashtag #MAEkItHappen!
If there is one thing I have learned in my short 20 years, it is that you are always going to be learning. To learn means you must step down from your high hourse and take in knowledge presented to you by someone else. I am a HUGE advocate for motivational, inspiratiotional... anything! Only good can come from it so why not right?! This year I am really, I mean REALLY trying to find balance + acceptance in my life. I know that if I continue to do the same thing day in and day out, I will never get where I want to be. I have to change and sometimes that is easier said than done. I have compised a list of aMAEzing books that will most certainly motivate + inspire you but are fun and great mood boosters! I am also sharing my most recent favorite... affirmation apps!
Amy Poehlers, " Yes Please " is the funny girls guide to life. This witty book is full of words to live by and bits of love, relationships and real life advice. Perfect pick me up book. Not to heavy, just a fun read to MAEk you feel good!
Sophia Amorusos " Girl Boss " is a personal fave. Her raw honesty and work ethic are inspiring. For you young entrepreneurs or anyone with a dream ;) I highly suggest you give this a try.
Jenny Mollen is an actress + Writer. She also happens to be hysterical. I can not wait to read this book! " I Like You Just The Way I Am " is about not hiding your true self and who you want to be. Fitting out rather than fitting in and finding what you really want our of life!
For the creative, Adam J, Kurtz is an absoulte genius for "1 Page At A Time" It is th daily creative companion! For all of you journaling lovers this is for you! 365 prompts, every day is a chance to creat something new! It will encourage you to draw, write, list, reflect and share. Perfect for digging deep and channeling your creativity again!
"Quiet" by Susan Cain is one I will be most definetly be reading and fast! Quiet shows how undervalued introverts are and how leadership potential in them is way overlooked. I like to consider myself a but introverted... I know... you probably didn't see that one coming, but its true! I know first hand how down on yourself you can be when feeling like you just don't have it in you but trust me there is nothing that can hold you back and with this book it MAE shed some light on something you once saw as a negetive in your life.
PS its FREE! I set my alarm a few times a day to remind myslef to check this app. Its an INSTAND mood booster! It reminds me to practice mindfulness and soon I am hoping to adapt into more positve thinking on my own.
Positive thinking in all forms! Not only does this app feature meditations, but they cover all areas of your life! so cool right?! This app also uses our senses to focus on the meditation by listening, repeating and even typing the affirmation!
Don't you feel better already?! Remember, life is going to keep going and we choose if we want to MAEk it aMAEzing or not. I think I can speak for us all when I say that there is nothing that should hold us back from living the life we truly want! As we come to a close on the the January More aMAEzing Challenge, I am so inspired for the next one! Seeing all of your instagrams and tweets, sharing you own challenge pics was so awesome! Stay tuned for Februarys challenge!
Ok, Ok.... I am the first to admit that I love shopping but seriously, this year I am tracking my mullah like no ones business! I was adding up my receipts from 2014 and almost cried. I always was very aware of money, even from a young age and I use to keep a " money balance book ", well thats what I called it. I think it is SUPER important to learn about money from a young age. I am so glad my dad was always teaching me things like how to balance a checkbook and to save all of my receipts! Looking back it has kept me aware and way more independent as I have gotten older. So if you are in high school, even middle school, I advice you to track your money. It is a great habit to have!
I use a few different financial planners. One, because I own a company. Two, because I have different streams of income. Three, because some are prettier... and more functional than others in certain aspects. I will be doing an updated Filofax video very soon and a " how I organize my finances/ budgeting" video. In the mean time I have provided my favorite FREE printables for you to try!
PS... I am always seeing these "no spend " challenges on instagram, so I thought I would give it ago!
I am LOVING all of the positive feedback I am receiving from everybody doing the "More aMAEzing" January Challenge! As I am sure most of you know I am an advocate for nutrition and fitness, so it only seems fitting for me to kick off the year with a healthy recipe. Trust me though... its nothing short of aMAEzing + its super simple to MAEk!
I have been really into oatmeal lately and actually have a video coming very soon all about my favorite oatmeal company. So stay tuned! You can do a ton of different variations of this but who doesn't love chocolate for breakfast?!
As always I provided substitutions and alternatives for you because I do not want a specific brand or product to hold you back from giving this recipe a try :)
4g Lillys Chocolate chips ( they are sweetened with stevia! )
2 TB Coconut Flour ( You can use any flour yo like )
1 Tb Stevia ( Or agave, honey, coconut sugar )
8 oz Water
1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
1/4 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Himalayan Salt ( Sea Salt is fine )
Optional
Whip Cream or Truvia
I used Waldens Farms Chocolate Syrup
Preheat your oven to 350 F
Spray an oven-safe dish with non-stick spray
Combine all of your ingredients
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
You can adjust the time depending on the texture you wish to have. There are no eggs in this dish so if your want a more pudding like texture, lessen the bake time... it will be like a lava cake :)
I really can not believe how fast 2014 went! I know, I know, every year we say that, but seriously?!
I want to bring it this year. That means daily blog + video posts, collaborations, new products + much more. 2015 is going to be MY YEAR!
You are probably thinking.... " Haley, thats great, but whats your plan, how are you going to make it different than last year?"
Well movers, let me tell you... You see, I realized a few things about myself this year....
As organized as I mae seem via social media, I definitely have my moments and usually they are because I have WAY to much going on. My brain feels like a million things are flying around and no matter how many planner I have I get paralyzed and then and up accomplishing nothing. This year year I learned to just START. Don't think so much about the process, the way it looks. We spend more time on Pinterest looking for "inspo" that by the time we go to do the project we are bored or tired or we realize how much time we just waisted and we need to move on to another priority. Sound like any of you?
I HIGHLY encourage you all to watch my new video because lets be honest, it is better to watch than try and read my crazy thoughts :)
Ok, so did that maek things clear? I hope so! Well just like the video promised here are your two printables! (I scaled mine down to fit my A5 Filofaxes)
I wanted to share with you some creative gift ideas for this season. Keeping in mind function, purpose and of course BUDGET! I hope this guide inspires you and shines some light on some new brands and shops, that I truly love supporting! You can watch my video below and maek sure to enter the giveaway for your own Lisi Lerch Tassel Earrings + Hair Accessories from the Mane Message!
Kicking off this next week with a giveaway! My friend Nicole from The Alex Studio on Etsy is soooo sweet and she is gifting a very special reader their own set of super functional and absolutely adorable planner stickers, along with a $10 gift card to use in her shop!
I talk about The Alex Studio in my new video below, but will be having another in depth planner video soon :)
We also mae have something really special in the works for you too, stay tuned!
