Briefs / Gift Guide

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BEST GIFT EVER

When Boss was having his surgery, a friend dropped off a tote bag before we headed to the hospital. It was full of toys for my older boys because they couldn’t come with us, and snacks and other things for me. She monogrammed the outside of the bag with “Heart You.” The things were so helpful and useful, and I felt so loved. It made my life easier, but it was also just knowing someone was there for me.

Sarah-Allen Preston shares her GIFT GUIDE 3 best gifts and golden rules MOTTO TO LIVE BY

INTERVIEW AMANDA COLLINS BERNIER

LIFE LESSONS

2I think it’s so cool that my kids have watched me take something I talked about and turn it into something real. They’ve gotten a lot of exposure to running a business and they ask questions, they’re engaged and proud. They’ve watched me have bad days and get up the next day and say ‘what’s next?’ I think those lessons are really invaluable.

TREAT YOURSELF

I’m pretty good at me-time. I try to find time to unplug every day, whether that’s a bath or laying on the floor while the kids do puzzles around me—or play on their iPad, let’s be real!

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I’M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT KEEPING GOING. I SAY IN MY HEAD 25 TIMES A WEEK, ‘JUST KEEP GOING.’ IT GETS ME OUT WHATEVER MENTAL BLOCK I’M IN—WHETHER THAT’S WORK, OR PARENTHOOD, OR PERSONAL LIFE.

KEEP GOING

KEEP GOING

5MAKE IT MEANINGFUL The key to choosing a great gift is to make it meaningful and personal, even if that’s just in the note that you send. Write that extra line that makes them feel cared for. That’s so simple and it really goes such a long way. Personal touches can make things meaningful even if the item isn’t.