As I watched these two best friends walk along a beautiful natural path without any cares in the world except where and how many frogs they might find... it occurs to me that not every child has a clean, safe place to explore. Nor does everyone have the kind of friend they can tell everything to or just enjoy the peaceful silence of each … [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...]
Is Your Attention Ever Undivided, Mom?
Today was a day to just let the kids stay home. It's hard in our fast paced world not to feel guilty about relaxing. Especially if it's normally a work or school day. This morning everything I asked of my kids was a battle or an argument. They argued with each other when they weren't arguing with me. Somehow we managed to get a … [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...]
Monday Matters- Spread Hope & Thankfulness- Fight the Holiday Blues
Welcome to Monday Matters! Spread awareness to help important causes and start your week off right by making a difference each Monday, even if that is just to pin, tweet, or share to pass this information on. Heather Von St. James was given only months to live. She survived against incredible odds and her new goal in life is simply … [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...]
Easy Love Yourself and Feelings Crafts for kids
Boost self respect and confidence in your kids. Valentines day is all about showing love to others. I put a new spin on it for my class. We had a Valentine theme, but instead of being about loving others it was about our own feelings and self love. I wanted to post before Valentine's Day so got this up quick, please excuse the unfinished and not … [Read more...]