For many people, their to-do lists end up dictating their lives instead of helping like they are meant to do. How about you? Do you feel frustrated and guilty when you look at your list?…
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I Quit Putting My Kids First
Dear Mom, You love your children more than anyone could possibly imagine and you would do just about anything for them. You already do so much to put your kids first every single day, yet you…
5 Things to Remember When Your Kids Get Sick
If your kids are anything like mine, they’ve already been sick at least once this year and we’re just getting into cold and flu season. It’s never fun to have sick kids – or be…
12 Things to Say “No” to this Holiday Season
It seems like every year, there’s more and more added to holiday to-do lists. However, even the good things can add up and become too much. The holiday season is supposed to be about giving,…
How to Say “No” More & Live a Stress-Free Life
You see it all the time: friends, family, acquaintances on Facebook: people running and doing constantly, with just “one more” place to go or “one more” thing to do. Almost just as many people are…
When Life Hands You…a Skunk
Five nights ago, I was running as fast as I could from my kitchen. I think I may have been screaming. No, I wasn’t angry or running from something gross my boys did. I was running…
Relax and Recharge Your Mind in 11 Easy Ways
Everyone needs to be able to take the time to relax and recharge their life. Daily schedules and routines tend to fill up quickly and can be chaotic, especially during the summer months. A simple family…
The Simple Solution for Reducing Everyday Stress
A mother’s work is never done. There’s always more laundry to fold, dishes to wash, stories to read, homework to check, faces to scrub, boo-boos to kiss, meals to prepare, after-school activities to attend…the list…
When You Feel Like a Failure…
In this age of communication where we’re overly connected, it’s not hard to feel like you’re a failure. Scroll through your Facebook feed and you’ll see someone bragging about how their kids are always at…
Easy DIY Lavender-Scented Bags
Lavender is one of the most popular essential oils and for good reason – it’s versatile with many great benefits. Today, I’ll show you how to make DIY lavender-scented bags so you can add this calming…
The One Thing About Stress You Need to Remember
It’s safe to say that most of us want to stress less and enjoy life more. Life is crazy and there’s so many things that cause stress. But who wants to live in a frequent…
The Easy Way to Pamper Yourself at Home With 5 Amazing Benefits
If you’ve ever wished there was an easy, inexpensive way to relax and “check out,” welcome to the club. You might dream of a day at the spa or a beach vacation, but for most…
Why Change Doesn’t Mean You Failed
As women, there’s a lot of things in life that can cause us to feel like we’ve failed. They shouldn’t, but we often allow those feelings of inadequacy to creep in. It happens even more with our kids,…
The Secret to Being Yourself
Do you sometimes feel like you’re not good at anything? That everyone around you seems to have more talent than you? You’re not alone; this happens to many of us! Life gets busy and it’s…
Less Stress, More Joy: 10 Simple Strategies for Busy Moms
You want a happy home. Happy children. Happy husband. You want to be happy. But then life happens and it doesn’t go as you planned. Your toddler is in one of those phases where she…