The 5 weeks from Thanksgiving Day (in the U.S.) through Christmas and on to New Year’s Day are some of the busiest of the year for wives and moms. With extra shopping, cleaning, cooking and celebrating added to your already-busy schedule, you start to feel like the weight of the [continue reading]
How to Regroup and Start Fresh in July
Weirdly, July 1 is one of my favorite days of the year. I love the possibilities that July 1 brings. It’s the beginning of a new month, but it also signals the beginning of the second half of the year. It’s like a mini-January. Which means that it’s the perfect [continue reading]
6 Simple Ways to Slow Down this Summer
I don’t know about you, but I want to slow down this summer. I think it’s because I grew up in a time and place when summer for kids meant lots of freedom and relaxation. The kids in my neighborhood didn’t follow a jam-packed schedule of camps and programs; we [continue reading]
5 Ways to Feel More Sensual – Simple Ideas for Busy Wives and Moms
Have you ever wished you could feel more sensual? Do you ever think that “a sensual woman” describes other women, but not you? If so, you’re not alone. Many women have lost track of their sensuality, finding that it tends to get buried under the busyness of daily life. If [continue reading]
How to Enjoy Sensual Massage with Essential Oils
If sex (or a lack thereof) is causing frustration in your marriage, chances are that something else is missing too – a sense of sensuality and the relaxing, satisfying enjoyment of physical pleasure that comes with it. For many wives and moms, sensuality is nothing more than a faint, fleeting [continue reading]
8 Christmas Hacks that Save Time and Reduce Stress
Well, ready or not, Christmas is upon us. I’m trying to keep things calm and reasonably sane this year, and you probably are too. But it’s hard – so many things demand our time and energy during the weeks before Christmas. If you’re looking for small ways to simplify your [continue reading]