Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? I am! I don't splurge much, but it is so hard to save. When I have a little extra I feel my family deserves a treat, such as dinner out or buying items we definitely need, but could live a little longer without. With my small paycheck, I didn't think I could afford to put anything in savings while trying … [Read more...]
Pet Care During Busy School Seasons
I just admitted on my pet blog that I have neglected my dog. I am an avid animal lover and constantly promoting causes to make changes to help animals, so how can this be? It's an important topic and I wanted to share here as well. We've been so busy with school classes, field trips, work schedules, doctor appointments, etc, etc, that … [Read more...]
10 Steps to Independent Kids Bathroom Routine #LetsTalkBums
Do your kids know what is expected of them enough to take care of their own needs in the bathroom? Even young kids can handle it if they are set up for success. Make your kids bathroom routines doable for less mess, and greater efficiency. If you have young kids, leaving them alone in the bathroom can quickly spell disaster, yet eventually … [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...]
How to Organize Your Life to Become Successful Through Self Awareness
Do you have all your ducks (or plates) in a row? I'm the one just out of the photo that is upside down and cracked! I always said I hated schedules. Without some kind of schedule, life can be disorganized chaos, but what if you can't seem to follow one? How will you find the keys to success if you are constantly running away from … [Read more...]
Archive Favorites {Blog a Day in May Challenge- Day 21}
Blog Every Day in May- Day 21 My Favorite Posts from my Archives: Not my posts that get the most views, no these are my own personal favorites: I'm a Failure, When I'm not Great at Everything from my own meltdown to feeling fabulous, this is a great reminder for me to relax and not be so hard on myself. Plus a laugh when I remember dancing … [Read more...]
Sticking with resolutions
Lots of hard work this month for everyone! But, our schedule has been working wonderfully! I have felt so much more relaxed! I'm working hard to keep my resolutions this year. And I don't usually make new year's resolutions; specifically so I don't have to feel like a failure for not keeping them! I think the most helpful changes have been: Less … [Read more...]
What am I doing?!
Since weeding some things out of our schedule, to allow for more down time at home, this week has been pretty mellow. We slept in, skipped some field trips, and the kids had time to relax, get bored, play with toys they've forgotten they had. I thought it would be great, that's just what I wanted, right?! We've been doing so many field trips and … [Read more...]
