"A belief that “bigger and better” leads to more happiness results, paradoxically, in less of it. We work really hard because we want more. We obtain more, and the shine soon wears off. So we work harder, in pursuit of even more, and become less happy as a result. The beat goes on."

The science behind happiness is simple and inexpensive. But as I always say, achieving simplicity can be hard and counterintuitive. Love these 10 ideas for adding happiness into your life. Smiling is one of them. Happy Monday! 🙂

[New] It's Sunday. That means meal planning. We're on Week 3 of meal planning from #theminimalistkitchen. Sharing a recipe for the Chicken Gyros with tzatziki sauce too!

http://www.thefauxmartha.com/2018/…/06/meal-planning-week-3/

[New] Sweet Potato French Fry Tacos made from the random bits in the fridge and un-pat answers on the big things, the little things, and the simple things.

http://www.thefauxmartha.com/…/sweet-potato-french-fry-tac…/

I'll be on Home & Family in the second hour today (10am CT) making Bronzed Pavlova from #theminimalistkitchen. The show will air again tomorrow (5/4)! Get the recipe here: http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/home-and-f…/…/bronzed-pavlova

[New] It's Sunday, which means meal planning, that practice I have to force myself to practice. Sharing the week 2 plan from #theminimalistkitchen. Recipe for the Lentil Lettuce Wraps included! Also a humongous thank you to OXO for making the book tour (online and in real life) possible.

http://www.thefauxmartha.com/2018/…/22/meal-planning-week-2/

[New] Hello on a Sunday! I'm starting a 4-week series about meal planning from #theminimalistkitchen that will go up every Sunday. Week 1 is fresh on the blog.

http://www.thefauxmartha.com/2018/…/15/meal-planning-week-1/

Brooklyn Supper makes beautiful things. She can even make the simplest cake look beautiful! This is the Strawberry Yogurt Shortcake from #theminimalistkitchen. She's giving a copy away too. Head to her blog to enter!

https://brooklynsupper.com/strawberry-yogurt-shortcake/

Whatta week! I'm so completely overwhelmed at the reception of #theminimalistkitchen! It's been a #1 release turned #1 best seller on Amazon all week. I've said enough wow's for a lifetime. Thank you all so much! It's been an extra cool week with my parents up here celebrating. My mom came with me to The Jason Show yesterday where I made BBQ Black Bean Tacos from the book.

It's launch day! #theminimalistkitchen is out and I'm like a weepy new mom over here. I've said thank you so many times over the last couple weeks, it feels cheap. But for lack of more words, thank you! Here's a fun video for you. You'll find more videos and a book review from my sister on the blog.

http://www.thefauxmartha.com/…/04/10/the-minimalist-kitchen/

Tomorrow is a big day over here! My book #theminimalistkitchen will be out, in stores and online. I remember my dad coming home from work one day and saying, "We should celebrate more." It stuck with me my whole life. We celebrate the weekends over here with some version of the pancake and long winded dinners. We'll be celebrating tomorrow, too. Here's to doing big, hard things, things I swore I'd never do, like writing a book. So excited to have my parents up here for the occasion. If you're in the Twin Cities, come to The Lynhall tomorrow night for sips and small bites. The American Edit, Heartbeet Kitchen, and Vanilla Bean Blog will be there too for a panel discussion on minimalism and the kitchen. Let's celebrate!

Vanilla Bean Blog, the queen of cinnamon rolls in my book, is sharing the blueberry orange rolls from #theminimalistkitchen on her blog and doing a giveaway on her instagram feed. 2 more days till launch 🚀!

Another great interview, this time with Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. A behind the scenes look at writing a book, questioning everything, and trying to achieve a healthy work-life balance. PLUS a biscuit recipe from #theminimalistkitchen. 6 days till launch 🚀