Do you take mini inspirational breaks during the day? A couple of weeks ago I wrote about daily indulgences and while inspirational breaks are similar, these are designed to inspire you again when you are feeling overwhelmed or in need of some motivation. I know […]
Lately, we hit a phase where the meltdowns are a lot less frequent. My husband and I are in awe of our son’s good manners and easy ways these days. But just when we get too proud of ourselves thinking it must be our excellent […]
What do you do every day to indulge yourself? I am a big believer in daily treats. I read a reminder the other day to make sure you allow yourself a little bliss every day by giving in to treats. I realized after I read […]
“Play toys with me mama.” Oh the sweet voice of my son competing with the million voices going on in my head. The first thing I heard in my mind was the mantra that has been playing on repeat lately, “Children are not a distraction […]
Life gets busy. Big goals take time. In the midst of a busy life and the time it takes to achieve our goals, we may forget about what we are aiming for or get sidetracked. As I mentioned before, I teach and do career counseling […]
One Step in the Right Direction? Let’s Start with Kindness… My heart is breaking and full of fear as I write this post. I even feel afraid to even write these words because to speak of something so horrific is almost like speaking more horror […]
Slow down mama…especially during Lent. I tell myself those words a lot. If you go through my blog you will see that phrase as a theme through my posts. I think a lot of us are going through a reinvention to not do more but […]
Have you seen the movie Inside Out? We love it at our house! It’s a wonderful movie that really helps children (and adults for that matter) understand emotions. We watched it a lot since we were stuck in the house for the last few days […]
“Are you proud of me?” B looked up at me with those big expecting eyes. His little three-year-old garbled speech made the question sound even more precious but it was clear. Lately he asks this question several times a day and he smiles so big […]
Working mamas don’t you have more days than you can count where you just don’t know where the time goes? I remember one day early in my parenting journey sitting on B’s nursery floor in a heap of laundry and mess. I cried wondering how […]
