Archive - Busy Living Well

Quince fills most of my closet now, and no, it's not too good to be true

Organic fabrics at prices that look like a typo.

Aug 18 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

I almost didn't show up to book club

I would have missed out on some of my greatest friends. Plus the beach reads I'm actually packing this August.

Aug 11 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

Thank you! (and a favor to ask of my paid subscribers)

For my paid subscribers only

Aug 6 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

I quit gel manicures years ago and couldn't find a clean polish that lasted

The no-light system that dries fast and wears like gel.

Aug 4 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

July 2026

3 Travel Essentials That Come on Every Trip

The three things in my travel bag on every trip: a cooler that fits our lunch boxes flat, a DIY spice stack for Airbnbs or even camping, and a tiny…

Jul 31 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

The purchase that started to finally get my whole life out of my head

Two of them, actually. Three years of monthly calendars, one for life and one for meals, run side by side.

Jul 28 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

The clean margarita that ruined restaurant margaritas for me

Three clean ingredients, a spicy rim, and ten years of proof.

Jul 24 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

The first swap I’d make when trying to detox my house

Branch Basics is the clean cleaner that actually cleans. Years in, I still buy it on repeat.

Jul 21 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

I'm finally building out the systems that run my house. Which should I make first?

Two quick polls and one honest question. Should take about a minute and I'd be so appreciative!

Jul 20 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

The Way Home, Part 3: Coming Home

How I finally walked away, why the money stopped being scary, and the invitation I never thought I'd be the one making.

Jul 17 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

The Way Home, Part 2: The Breadcrumbs

How a nanny falling through, an expo I almost skipped, and thirty minutes with a stranger started the slow journey to put me back together.

Jul 16 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

The Way Home, Part 1: The Floor

How I spent fifteen years training myself to work in the loudest room imaginable, and what it cost me before I noticed.

Jul 14 • Kristen | Busy Living Well

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