24 Elf on the Shelf Ideas
Here are 24 fun Elf on the Shelf ideas!
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Overstimulated
My Struggle with being “Touched Out” in Motherhood No one truly prepares us for the challenges we’ll face in motherhood. The sleep deprivation. Anxiety. Constantly worrying if we’re doing a good enough job. Always feeling as though society is watching our every move, ready to jump at the opportunity to critique us. Despite all of […]
Read MoreHow to Become a Minimalist by 2020
“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” ~ Albert Einstein Clutter equal chaos for me. I can’t focus or relax when I come home and stuff is everywhere. And guess what? Stuff is ALWAYS everywhere because we have too much stuff. We have 23 full weeks […]
Read MoreMom, Make Your Birthday a Priority
Last year, I made the conscious decision that I will take a trip for my birthday every year if possible. I hate that I am just now getting to tell you all about that trip! As most moms, we tend to focus our time and conversation on our children. You all have heard me talk […]
Read MoreWhat Happened When I Started Making Myself a Priority?
We read articles all the time about how important it is that mothers practice self-care. Of course, those things are typically easier said than done. It seems like any attempt I made in the past was met with a negative outcome. For example, if I went to get a massage or went to dinner with […]
Read More5 Improvements I want to make in 2019
Initially, I started to make this post about things I wanted to leave in 2018. Instead, I am going to be more positive and talk about things I want to improve on in 2019. I know what you’re thinking, another “new year, new me” post. That’s exactly what this is! I have made the mistake […]
Read MoreThe Teething Struggle
Teething is like childbirth. You forget how awful it is until you go through it again. With my first baby, we were just lost. We had no clue what would help until it was almost over. This time, we knew what to do! Here are my top tips for making it through teething with your […]
Read More30 Day Minimalism Challenge
Prior to all of my recent research, I really thought minimalists were the people who bought tiny homes. They were the ones who had the white walls without a single picture hanging. You know, all of the straight lines. No character! Right? I was so wrong. Over the past few months, I have learned a […]
Read MoreFive 10-minute Self-Care Activities
If your life is anything like mine, self-care doesn’t happen often, if at all. One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2018 was to take better care of and prioritize myself. So far, as we are more than halfway done with this year, I have failed. And not just slightly failed. I mean a big […]
Read MoreCombating Anxiety & Depression Naturally with Nutrition
Every since the birth of my first daughter I have struggled with anxiety. I have tried several remedies to combat my anxiety issues. While there isn’t anything wrong with prescription drug use, I couldn’t tolerate the side effects associated with several of the medications. So I have been looking for a while for ways to […]
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