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Let me start by saying, I do not know the right answer about anything. I only know My right answer about everything. Those answers could be wrong. Those answers will probably change over time. They could be right for you, or they could be very different. We all only know the answers that are right for us, or we don’t have any answers at all. 


My first thought when sharing anything about myself, and the way I go about things, is no one cares. However, someone might. I know I find myself loving others content about cleaning, self help, home organization. Any time I purchase a product that I need for a very specific reason I search the internet for any information, and real pictures to decide if it's really what I need. In addition to all of that, I've been on a journey of self care and finding happiness the past two years. I think having a place to organization anything related to that will be very beneficial as I continue. My personal Instagram @berthomps is a place for only the imagines and things I love. It brings me joy every time I scroll through it, so that wasn't the place for this content. I also started one for my recipes @viewfromourtable. Go through and making a true "cookbook" I can pass on is a personal goal, so that and the blog that goes with it is helping with that project. This will be for the rest. All the things I love and use on a regular basis. Why I love and use those things. (I'm hoping sharing that will help me realize these things for myself). Things I do around the home, as far as cleaning organization. (I have a friend that finds these things useful so maybe others will too). I hope to share all the things I'm doing to truly get my things in order. I'm hoping to find balance in my life, between time for me, time for my family, and work. Lastly, I hope to find overall wellness mentally, and physically. I'm hoping that sharing helps achieve all those things.

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