Hi, I'm Beth! I'm a mom, first and always. When I became a mother, my entire world changed. Showing this perfect picture of my children is definitely not what our real life looks like. We are messy. We are loud. And there are so many feelings in our home that it is hard to navigate some days. Being a mother is indeed the hardest, most thankless job on the planet. To be totally honest, there are many days I have a hard time keeping my wits about me. 

My inspiration for Plains + Simple came from a speaker that I heard a few years ago. She was discussing the brain and its power over our thought patterns. I learned that we all tend to think repetitive negative thoughts like: "I can't do it", "I'm a terrible (blank)", "I'll never...". Your brain LITERALLY makes a shortcut connection to that negative thought and brings it up for you over and over again. This concept is best illustrated in nature when you look at animal trails. Animals take the same route over and over and it wears a path that is much easier to travel than blazing a new trail. Likewise, your brain has made the same paths of least resistance, but your repetitive thoughts do not define you. YOU CAN MAKE A NEW PATH! In order to make a new path, you need to be mindful to replace the negative thought with affirming TRUTH. Research shows that it helps to pair the new mindful truth with your other senses. This is why washing or moisturizing your hands is the PERFECT task to help you change those unwelcome thoughts into a moment of GRATITUDE. 

Choose a Plains + Simple bottle, add your own signature scent, and blaze your new trail! Begin today with a new ritual of mindfulness and gratitude!

Life should be cherished. Each moment is a moment where you can look at the bright side. Admittedly, I have a hard time doing this. This is how the Plains + Simple reusable bottle was born. It was a solution for changing an endlessly repetitive task that I mentally struggled with. For me it was doing the dishes. I wanted something to remind me to be grateful for all the blessings that come with those dirty dishes. Turn the chore into a moment of gratitude. It was a reoccurring moment of the day where I could take a minute, breathe, and choose to be thankful. I want to help others to change the outlook of daily life from monotony into a mindful moment to breathe and enjoy. The reusable soap bottle and reusable lotion bottle make great gifts for mom. They also makes perfect gifts for a new mom, a birthday gift, a Mother's Day gift or a hostess gift. Give the gift of positive thinking to someone you love today!

We are called to love others: those we know well and those we meet on the streets. Love is also tricky: it takes work and it takes action.

Our Plains + Simple cards were designed simply to show someone that you are thinking about them. These high-quality postcards capture your thoughts in the most simple ways. There is no mismatched imagery or overly formal tone. It is just the guts of the card; the most important part. The part you turn to first to read. It's your words to someone you love, in your own handwriting and the reason you keep it. Don't wait for a special occasion to say, "Thank you," "I love you," or "You make me smile." With a variety of tones, these fun prompts turn Plains + Simple cards into moments to connect heart-to-heart with someone who just might need to know that you were thinking of them.