I don’t know about you, but I really 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; [continue reading]
25 Ways to Have Fun with Your Spouse During the Holidays
Are you looking for ways to have fun with your spouse and enjoy your marriage during the hectic Christmas season? I am, but it’s a struggle. My Christmas to-do list always threatens overwhelm me, but I’m determined not to let it get the upper hand! I want to have fun with [continue reading]
Just Decide. Just Start. How to Create the Life You Want in 2021
Have you ever really wanted to make a change, but realized that months were going by and you weren’t doing anything to make it? Have you ever set a goal at the beginning of the year, but found at the end of the year that you hadn’t made any progress [continue reading]
6 Family Christmas Gifts You Need to Give this Year
The Christmas season is upon us, and if you’re like most moms you’re both anticipating it with joy and approaching it with a bit of dread. After all, the weeks from Thanksgiving Day (in the U.S.) through Christmas and New Year’s Day tend to be some of the busiest and [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. I mean, it’s been a tough year, and we don’t need to add a bunch of Christmas stress on top of everything else. But it’s hard [continue reading]
5 Simple Ways to Take Care of Yourself Every Day
Sometimes, it seems like living a healthy life and taking care of yourself has become way too complicated. “Experts” shower us with new health information every week, sometimes every day. They encourage us to do this, don’t do that, buy this, and avoid that. Honestly, it just seems overwhelming. Even [continue reading]