If I surveyed 100 people, I would imagine that at LEAST 75 of those people would name money as the #1 stressor in their life. I think this is terribly demoralizing. It makes me sad that we are a society in which our happiness can be determined by materialistic [...] Read more »
My first guest post!
I am so excited to have been given to opportunity to guest post on a friend’s blog! Please go check out Sarah over at Pampered Daughter Thrifty Wife and find out what I did with my kiddos’ old receiving blankets! I found 20+ receiving blankets [that I truly don’t [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #11
Literally. I don’t mean imagine something calming or go to your happy place….I mean scan your surroundings, find something pretty, and stare at it. As odd as this may sound, this works for a couple reasons: [1] It serves as a mental time-out from whatever it is that is stressing [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #10
At the end of each day, make it a point to pause and reflect upon your day. Regardless of the type of day you had, there is something to learn from your experiences from the past 12 hours. What do you hope to do differently tomorrow? What do you [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #5
I know this sounds kind of ridiculous, but I really mean it. I started doing this when I was in high school – - Freshman and Sophomore year I was the type who would literally stare at my feet when I walked; sometimes I even counted the steps from one [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #3
Escape from the confinements of your home or office and breathe in some fresh air for a bit each day. Eat lunch outside, take a short walk, enjoy a cup of coffee on your porch, go out and play with your kids, or even just take a true timeout [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #2
Ever heard the phrase, “It takes a village”? It really does. Whenever you find yourself overwhelmed with a to-do list longer than yourself (and let’s face it, we ALL get overwhelmed sometimes!), then do NOT be afraid to reach out. You could: Ask someone to help you with the [...] Read more »
31 Days to LESS STRESS: Day #1
In other words, decide what is MOST important to your sanity and let the rest go…and be ok with that! We all tend to have a crazy unrealistic idea of what the “perfect life” looks like, regardless of what role you play (thank you Hollywood!) For moms, we [...] Read more »
OVERCOME STRESS!! My 31 Days Series….
I am so excited to be a part of the The Nesting Place’s 31 Days Series this year! In a nut shell, it is a challenge for bloggers to post about one topic for 31 days straight. Are you ready? I’m ready. Remember… Day 1: Prioritize your life [...] Read more »
OPERATION DETOX: How We Went Cold Turkey
When I say detox, I’m not talking about those trendy “cleanses” or any special diet, and by “Cold Turkey” I mean basically throwing away everything we once thought to be normal, practical, mundane… In one fell swoop, I rid our home of toothpaste, hair products, lotions, soaps, face washes, bubble [...] Read more »