I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen: And Other Lies I Think Will Make Me Happy - Hardcover

by Kate Strickler (Author)

New York Times bestseller

10 Simple Mindset Shifts to Love the Life You're Already Living

- Identifies and dismantles 10 lies about the so-called good life
- Make small, real-world changes that add up to a new outlook on life
- Learn to live and mother in ways that work for you and your family


In a social-media saturated world, it's all too easy to see the shiny lives of others and find your own less than lustrous. And while most women won't admit they're unhappy, they will tell you they just wish. "I love my life! I just wish ____." After 10-plus years of professional life online, Kate Strickler, founder of Naptime Kitchen, has experienced the many ways we see a life on the other side of the screen--and wish it were our own.

Setting out to fight the lie that what she had wasn't enough, Kate discovered simple perspective shifts that ultimately helped her fall in love with the life she already had. Here she shares the small changes you can make that add up to a whole new outlook on life. With her trademark real-life tips and life hacks mixed with humor and stories she's never shared before, Kate helps you identify and dismantle 10 lies about relationships, money, time, and home life. As you discover how to live and mother in ways that work for you and your family, you'll stop just wishing your life away--and begin to truly enjoy the one you already have.

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10 simple mindset shifts to love the life you're already living

It's all too easy to find our own lives less than lustrous when we're constantly scrolling our way through the shiny, seemingly perfect lives of others on social media. And while most of us wouldn't say we're unhappy, we just wish . . .

We just wish we had more money, more time, more control. We just wish we had a better marriage or easier kids. We just wish we looked more like her. We don't want a total life overhaul, but we want something.

After 10+ years of professional life online, Kate Strickler, founder of Naptime Kitchen, set out to fight the lie that what she had wasn't enough. In this totally relatable and frequently humorous book, she shares the simple perspective shifts that are helping her fall in love with the life right in front of her. She helps you identify the lies you've been believing, dismantle them with the truth, and start making small changes that add up to a whole new outlook on life.

With her trademark real-life tips and practical life hacks you'll discover how to stop just wishing your life away--and begin to truly enjoy the one you already have.

Author Biography

Kate Strickler is the creator behind the extremely popular blog and Instagram account Naptime Kitchen. Known for her down-to-earth practicality and helpful household hacks, she's been featured on Good Morning America, Southern Living, The Lazy Genius Podcast, and more. When she isn't wrangling the kids or working, you can find her in her happy place: experimenting in the kitchen. Kate lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband and their four children. Learn more at NaptimeKitchen.com.