Every now and then I need a break and I take it. When I need a break from my everyday routine, I step away for a girls night, When we need a change of scenery our little family takes a vacay. So when the time came for me to step away from this space… I […] Read more…
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Self Care Savings w/ Groupon Coupons
Guilt, time and money. These are a few of the reasons I hear over and over again when talking to moms about self care. Many of them decide they can’t take time for themselves because of the guilt of doing something just for them. Then there’s the guilt of leaving the kids behind while they indulge. […] Read more…
What Happens When Mom Says Yes
Back when I ran my mommy blog I connected with a local blogger here in Los Angeles. She and a partner run the site MomsLA. They have events all the time around the city and I’d been invited to attend a few. Every time an event came up, I had a scheduling conflict. It was […] Read more…
5 Reasons Mom Has To Be First
Some lessons hurt. Some lessons keep coming until you figure out what you’re supposed to learn. It’s never fun to learn things the hard way. Sometimes, that’s the only way we get it though. Or is that just me? I’m not proud to say that I can be hard headed. Still, it’s the truth. I’m […] Read more…
What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day
It’s almost Mother’s Day. That means dad’s everywhere are about to make a mess of Target, Hallmark and their local CVS to find a card for their wives, mamas and grandmas. In a few days the card shelves will be bare at those stores and if you haven’t made time to score your “just what […] Read more…
Teach Me How To Fly
New ideas spring up out of the blue all of the time. Whether it’s a blog post idea, a book – it’s always something. It’s how my brain is wired, I guess. I’ve gotten used to the constant movement. The way one thought piggy backs to the next and it all makes sense to me because […] Read more…
How to create a day that ROCKS
Today I will absolutely rock at life. It’s a big statement. I know. But I totally believe it. There are days that my wagon is dragging. There are days when I could use an extra 12 hours of sleep. I’ve decided that today though, I will totally rock it out! How we start the day […] Read more…
Reach goals by making room with Epson
I’ve been diving into Spring cleaning (with a bigger purpose) around here. It used to be so much easier! When I was single, it was a quick job. Now that there’s two kids and a husband in the mix, Spring Cleaning is more like a complete overhaul. The biggest job is getting old toys and […] Read more…
This is My Struggle
Never will I say this life is not rewarding. I also won’t lie and say it isn’t a grind. I was reading a post recently that talked about the struggle we have as parents when it comes to balance. That post resonated with me in a big way. For a while now I’ve wanted to […] Read more…
In case you needed a reminder…
Pep talks. I’ve given a few. As an encourager + motivator I spend a lot of time in support mode. It’s just what I do. It’s a good thing. It makes me happy to see other people happy. It fuels me to support other people and be that reminder of the silver lining. I tend to […] Read more…
