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Homemaking bundle e-book sale

For 6 days only, more than 75 widely-known bloggers and authors in the homemaking sphere have joined together to offer 97 of their most popular eBooks and eCourses, valued at just over $600, for the incredibly low price of $29.97!

More than anything, our goal for this sale was for it to be, well… ultimate! We firmly believe that you will not find a more comprehensive collection of homemaking resources anywhere on the web, and particularly not in this price range. For this low price, you gain access to every single one of these resources, so that [...]

Just start: 6 tips to achieve a new habit

6 tips to achieve a new habit

Many of us started this new year off wanting to change something, wanting to do something different. Chances are though, most of us have not been as successful as we would have liked. The biggest reason people fail at creating and sticking to new habits is that they don’t keep doing it.

That seems obvious: if you don’t keep doing a habit, it won’t really become a habit. So what’s the solution to this obvious problem? Find a way to keep doing it.

When you look at it this way, the key to forming a habit is not how [...]

10 things you can do to improve your life today

10 things to improve life

Many women are SO stressed out and they don’t even have a clue where to begin to change. This post will show you 10 things you can do that will begin to make a difference right away. As always, I don’t necessarily encourage you to try to implement them all in one day. That may be too stressful! Two or three at a time will still help you make some lasting changes to improve your stress level.

1. Most Important Things (MITs) – Before going to bed, make a list of the THREE most important things you must do [...]

Helping moms take care of themselves

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I love helping women. I love to help women in practical ways, in ways that will help them feel more peaceful and rested. To help them feel like they accomplished something. I also like to help women accept that it is okay if they DON’T get it ALL done. It is okay if they DON’T have it ALL together. And I like to let them know that they are not alone and MANY other women feel the same way.

I think that by admitting it and banding together, we can help one another be more comfortable in [...]

Top 10 reasons why moms should exercise

top 10 reasons moms should exercise

There are LOTS of reasons for exercising, but for busy, stressed moms, here are 10 top reasons why you need make it a priority and fit it into your schedule.

1. Exercise helps you de-stress

2. Exercise will make you feel stronger and more confident

3. Exercise will give you the energy boosts you need to make it through your busy day

4. Exercise will lift your mood and help you combat depression and anxiety. My walking partner and I tease that our walking and talking together is our therapy and much cheaper!

5. Exercise will reshape your [...]

A ton of organizing links and making mozzarella

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Lots of cool stuff to look at this weekend!

Great demonstration over at Simple Bites - How to make 30 minute mozzarella

 

Great post from incourage.me about something we all need -   The Need for Margin 

And if you don’t know about the un-conference that (in)courage is having, you NEED to go check it out now! It is a great weekend of women gathering all over the country to participate in this awesome event. The cost is nominal (and this is NOT an affiliate link) I just want as many as possible to participate!

 

A great [...]

For when you can’t exercise

I was doing so well last week, and was determined to keep it up, but my body did not agree. Evidently it thought that exercise was bad for you. I finally dragged myself to the chiropractor/sports medicine doctor on Tuesday.

Turns out my walking/slow running exacerbated an issue with my hip and lower back. My doc proceeded to do some physical therapy, which I think is just a modern day, civilized form of torture.

He told me to take it very easy this week. No treadmill. NO running. For now.

Great. I finally got myself in the [...]

The mom’s battle for fitness

Women walking with stroller

We see lots of skinny women in the media, and we see celebrity moms who look great within weeks after giving birth (Beyonce!)

And then we look at ourselves, and wonder how can we ever get anywhere CLOSE to that? (remember though, celebrities have nannies, chefs and personal trainers at their disposal!)

We are already busy, every minute of our waking (and not-so-awake) hours filled with taking care of everything and everyone around us.

And therein lies a part of the problem. See you are busy taking care of everyone else, but you forgot to put yourself on your [...]

Fast, easy, healthy snacks

healthy snacks

To keep kids healthy and give them the energy they need to learn and play, having good healthy snacks are important. Many times we fill our cupboards with boxed snacks as a quick and easy alternative, but are your kids getting what they need from these snacks?

Below are snacks that are less processed and more natural. They may take a little more planning and a few more minutes to prepare, but your kids will be better equipped to make it through math tutoring or soccer practice.

Fruits grapes- straight from the fridge, or try them frozen apples- sliced [...]

Make an appointment with yourself

Woman Writing in Daily Planner

As busy moms, we struggle with wanting to make improvements and changes, but we also struggle with finding the time to DO the things we are wanting to do.

First, decide WHAT it is you want to do.

There are hundreds, thousands of things that people want to change at the beginning of this new year. Maybe yours is on this list below:

Some of these are changes you need to make in every day life. You can use other activities as triggers, or reminder if you will, to do the thing you are [...]