Everyone has to learn to deal with difficult feelings. Big emotions are something kids feel and express, but need to learn how to put into words as they grow older. Sometimes they don't even understand how they are feeling or why they are feeling a certain way. These picture books are perfect to get your kids thinking about all the different … [Read more...]
Why “Me Time” is Over-Rated
How can I cope without ME TIME? I constantly hear moms complaining that they don't get away enough, they don't have time off from their kids, or they can't afford to go out with the girls, so they are miserable and feel like a horrible wife and parent. I want to extend some encouragement to these moms who are at their wits end and just can't … [Read more...]
The Gentle Secret to Keeping Kids in Bed
Snuggle Time Snug in bed, when it's quiet and still, that's when my kids want to talk to me about their worries, future plans, their day, all that is on their minds. I used to shush them and tell them it's time to sleep. Someone was always up 5 minutes later and I'd walk them back to bed. This would go on for hours! Now, each night I snuggle up … [Read more...]
Heal Anxiety Naturally Get Your Workbook Now
Anxiety is something I have struggled with all of my life. It's hard to recognize until you are already in caught in it's grasp and unable to think clearly enough to come out of it. Recognize anxiety in yourself: throat tightening feeling panicked short breaths or holding breath nervous flustered overwhelmed strong urge … [Read more...]
How to Create a Homeschool Community
Creating a Homeschooling Community When I started out on this journey to home school my kids, I didn't know anyone who was home schooling. I felt so isolated and alone. None of my current friends, who's kids where already in school, understood what I was doing. I joined a charter school to get to know people, but though that was great for my … [Read more...]
Life Changes, New Challenges
This past year has turned my little family upside down and changed our family dynamics drastically. Major changes: My husband ended up home most of the year due to an old injury that decided to get worse until he could hardly walk. He may be home permanently. I began working outside the home, while still writing, which meant much less … [Read more...]
Not the Bounce House! Free Samples of Confidence for Moms
You're at another birthday party at the ever more popular bouncy house party place and your kid is begging you to come jump with him... Of course! I love to have fun with my kids and get silly bouncing around with them. Problem? You forgot you've had 3 cups of coffee and squeezed out more than one kid in the past couple years. Almost all moms … [Read more...]
When to Push Your Kids and When to Let it Go
Monkey was so excited to begin track, but by the time starting day came around, he had forgotten how much fun he had had at the open meets last summer. He's finally old enough to be on the Youth Track team and the season has just begun. The first couple days were a shock for him! So many kids, and not a familiar face in sight. I was hoping … [Read more...]
Parenting Through Paralyzing Stress and Anxiety
Head in a fog I sit down to write and my mind goes blank. I can't seem to even muster one good sentence to tweet, to post on FB, anything to let you know I'm still here, still sarcastic, witty, and sometimes informative. Still fun to connect with. I've worked hard to create an online presence, after all, what's the point of writing if … [Read more...]
Tantrums, Troubles, and the Terrible Two’s
My sweet, easy going, baby girl, turned two one day. On that very day, yes, the exact day of her second birthday, something happened to her. Maybe she was abducted by aliens and replaced with a clone. Or suffered a head injury we did not witness. I'll never know, but suddenly she had a new personality! Oh, she was still her smiling, … [Read more...]
The Girl in the Mirror {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 31}
Blog Every Day in May Challenge- Day 31 I DID IT! It's the last day of the challenge and I really did it! It was a lot of fun! I connected with many new wonderful bloggers who were participating through our host at Story of My Life. The prompts were pretty personal and it was great to do some self reflection and reminiscing. I definitely … [Read more...]
The Highly Sensitive Gift {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 26}
Blog Every Day in May Challenge- Day 26 I read something online recently that has completely changed the way I look at myself! I wish I had found out about this years ago! I have always been extremely sensitive. I get over-stimulated easily then feel anxious and overwhelmed. Loud or continuous noises, too many sounds at once, such as the … [Read more...]
Admit it {Blog a Day in May- Day 24}
Blog Every Day in May- Day 24 Top 3 Worst Traits "What is your problem?! What are you talking about?! I'm fine!!" (Me) Husband, "Have you eaten anything?" "NO!!! What Does that have to do with anything?!" Have you seen those snicker's commercials, "You're not you when you're hungry"? That's me, only 10 times worse. 1. When I haven't … [Read more...]
My True Views Revealed and Lack of Confidence {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 20}
Blog Every Day in May Challenge- Day 20 Something I'm Struggling with Right Now Running late here. I really had a hard time thinking up what I wanted to write on this one. Of course I have plenty of struggles, but nothing major and I'm generally happy in life right now, so can't complain. I've literally been struggling with … [Read more...]
Talk about awkward! {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 3}
Day 3 of the Blog a Day in May Challenge Things that give me the hebe-gebes, creepy- crawlies, wig me out, or just make me downright uncomfortable: Let me count the ways: Plenty of things give me anxiety, as I mentioned yesterday. There are the obvious ones, strangers, people staring, awkward silences, being in front … [Read more...]
How to Be Happy
Day 2 of the Blog a Day in May Challenge. Something that I'm really good at. This is a hard one! I feel like I’m good at a lot of things, art, crafts, sewing, writing, cooking…, I can even sing! And I used to be a pretty good dancer (swing dancing, if I had a good leading partner!) But I’m not a super star at any of those things. What am I … [Read more...]
My Life as a Poem {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 1}
Blog Every Day in May Challenge- Day 1 I have accepted a challenge to blog every day in May! Based on the writing prompts, there will be much more personal info than I have been posting about lately. Are you ready to get to know me? Follow me over this month for some pretty interesting insights! The Story of My Life in under 250 words: I … [Read more...]
I’m a failure when I’m not great at everything
I'm a Failure, Failure, Failure! That thought has been running through my mind for days. I finally gave in and broke down on Monday and just cried. I can't do it. I can't do any of it! If I just had one thing to do, I would be so great at it! If I was just a mom, even a homeschooling mom, I could be so great! If I was just an artist, and had a … [Read more...]
Chasing kids for photos.. uh, I mean taking photos of my kids
My son has never been a fan of getting his picture taken. He usually hides if he knows you're trying to snap his pic; blocks his face with his hands or looks away quickly! I have to snap a quick candid shot before he knows what I'm up to, most of the time. Drives my grandmother crazy, who will spend an hour trying to get a perfect pose! I've been … [Read more...]
Evil little monster named Self Doubt
I had made a decision! I was sticking with it, no turning back. But in one afternoon self doubt came crashing down and I was suddenly filled with anxiety and back to square one! I don't like having things up in the air, if I have an important decision to make I will research obsessively, ask questions of anyone and everyone until I'm sure they try … [Read more...]
