Don’t get me wrong, y’all. I’m not against devices or screen time – for our kids or ourselves. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. I’m all for them. But I am a strong proponent for setting some screen time limits. Because when you don’t set reasonable boundaries, you’re gonna get walked all over, y’all. That’s parenting […]
Health
How to Manage Cold Symptoms Like a Pro
Brace yourselves… winter flu season is coming. Okay, so I’ve never actually seen Game of Thrones, but that meme is both hilarious and totally appropriate here! Winter, flu season, and colds are all headed our way. So even though it’s still warm outside, let’s take a few minutes to get prepared for managing those cold […]
How to Manage Separation Anxiety Each School Year
While I can’t remember every detail from school, I do remember how anxious the unknown made me every year. So when I start seeing my kids exhibit the same apprehension, I know it’s time to break out the anxiety and separation anxiety toolkit we’ve put together over the years. It’s one of my favorites – and […]
Home & Garden
When 10X or 4X Restore Goes Bad – and How to Avoid it!
While I’m all about doing a job well, I don’t want to get stuck having to do that job any more frequently than I have to. Restaining a deck every year? Um, that’s not on my list of favorite things to do. So when we decided to use Restore 10X to restain our deck, I […]
My Review of Restore 10X and 4X for Deck and Concrete
You know those home projects that need to get done? But you’re too busy living life, so you do whatever you can to avoid doing that project? Well, at our last home we finally had to address a huge, discolored eyesore attached to the back of our house: the back deck. It’d been on the home and […]
Humor
How I Use Humor (and anxiety) to Plan a Family Vacation
Today while the baby napped, I thought (for the eleven billionth time) that we should think about scheduling a family vacation for next year. Because, you know, parenting at home isn’t hard enough – let’s do it on the road. Oh, dear… yeah, that’s a little bit of humor and even some sarcasm dripping from […]
One Simple Phrase to Brighten Your Day: I love you Mom
Mornings are controlled chaos, as I juggle getting breakfasts made, lunches packed, and kids dressed. And yet as I watch my kids – whether they’re playing, settling down for naps, or begging for another round of “crack the egg” on the trampoline, I realize how much I love this parenting gig. Because even on the […]
Inspirational
4 Easy, Kid-Friendly Relaxation Techniques to Stop Stressing Now
I wish I could say my kids were perfect… but, since nobody is perfect, they aren’t, either. And when they’re screaming or fighting, it grates on my nerves. And, without an intervention or a relaxation technique, I’m becoming a bit of a stressed-out wreck. Which sucks, because I know that too much stress is no […]
Why Having a Baby Girl Reminds Me Things Will Work Out
Several months ago, I became a mom for the fourth time. This time, to a beautiful baby girl. Growing up, I’d always thought I’d have all boys. Probably because I have so many sisters… (and I love them all dearly!) But for whatever reason, I had it in my head that I’d be parenting four boys. And I […]
Parenting
How to Get an Overtired 11 Month Old to Sleep
When you’re overtired, it’s like every problem becomes ten times worse, thirty times harder to solve, and emotions are at least fifty times harder to control. Okay, so maybe some of those numbers aren’t quite right. But, when you’re tired, things can get a little out of control quickly, right? It’s the same with our […]
5 Back to School Health Questions Answered by a Nurse
School is just around the corner, y’all. In fact, it’s already started in many areas. With that, school shopping, school physicals and checkups, and school photos are just a blink away. And as we’re all getting ready for either those “first-day-of-school” or actual school photos, I asked a group of more than 1,650 women what health-related […]
Good Eats
Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
There’s nothing better than fresh, homemade bread… unless it’s also cinnamon swirl bread, of course!
Making a cinnamon swirl loaf isn’t as hard as it sounds, I promise. In fact, it’s not all that different from making homemade wheat bread. It just has a few extra steps.
Deliciously Simple Pumpkin Curry Soup
I know – it seems like pumpkin curry soup shouldn’t belong in the same recipe, let alone the same sentence. A few years ago, I would have believed you. Then I ate my sister-in-law’s soup, and I became a believer. *cue the angel chorus* Are you ready for the awesomeness that is Pumpkin Curry Soup? […]
Writing
How to Avoid ‘the Perfect SEO’ Monkey Trap
What if I told you there’s an online trap that’s so good that it’s snared countless thousands of business owners and bloggers? Well, there is. And it’s so effective that it’s a huge drain on productivity and bottom lines everywhere. What is it? It’s the SEO monkey trap. Now, because your business has to be online, […]
How to Get Better Leads – My OptinMonster Review
I love writing. There’s no one reason why – there are lots of little reasons. And one of those little reasons why is because I have some of the most amazing clients that I write for. I love getting to help them – and I also love getting paid to write! In any case, while […]
