Every year, as the holidays wind down, work starts up again, and decorations get packed away, my mood drops a bit. The days are shorter, I’m surrounded by fewer of the people I love, and things just feel a bit dreary. It turns out, I’m not alone. There is a phenomenon that occurs with many …
How many times have you started a planner at the beginning of the year and then stopped filling it out a month later? I definitely have! I realized that I’ve stopped using planners because they weren’t working for me. I’ve found that there are different kinds of planners for almost anything! I had to choose …
I love habits, goals, plans and all things related to ridiculously long to-do lists. I’m a total self-improvement junkie. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail, but it’s always fun to continue working towards new habits. But whether you’re looking to stick to a New Year’s resolution or just make a few changes to reach your goals, …
Today’s post is an emotional and powerful one. As you may know, the In Case of Emergency Binder is incredibly important to me and the site’s mission. I want to help all families get prepared, just in case. To remove even a little bit of stress for our kids and loved ones if anything was to …
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Christmas traditions are the little things your children will remember for years to come. They are what make the season special. The memories your kids will want to relive with their kids someday. Now, we’re not talking Pinterest-level Elf on the Shelf antics or Christmas cookies that would make Martha Stewart jealous. Ain’t no one got …
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When I was 15-years-old, my grandfather was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. He was 64. To say this was a shock would be a drastic understatement. My grandfather was a healthy, active guy. He had just finished putting a new roof on the barn for my grandmother. If he hadn’t hurt his back shoveling …
One of the greatest battles of my life is the one I continue to wage every day against stress. By nature, I’m a perfectionist. But life is anything but perfect. It’s messy and incomplete and ongoing. Sometimes all you can muster is “good enough.” And reconciling myself with that has never been an easy thing. …
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“I am blessed and grateful to be able to support my family with a well-paying job.” The number of times I said that to myself over the past few years is staggering. And while it helped me drag myself out of bed each morning, bite back tears as I kissed my son goodbye, and head …
New Year’s resolutions are my jam, the time of year I can share my goal generation passion with friends and family. Personally, I’m a goal setting addict. I love coming up with ways I can improve, targets to get better, and little ways to celebrate when I achieve my goals. But while setting goals is …
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Working full-time at home isn’t for the faint of heart. It requires focus, discipline, motivation, and an ability to fight through the day-to-day isolation. It takes a certain personality to love it and thrive at it. But of the work-at-home warriors out there, there is a select group of which I am constantly in awe. …
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