Empowering women through my personal stories is how I want to give back to the world. Raising kids, maneuvering life, and learning who you are.
**I was compensated for this post and this post contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. A few years ago I was introduced to a jewelry line that I fell in love with. I felt like I was finally at the “grown” woman … [Read more…]
The world of mommy blogging has always been glossed and gussied up in order to promote an ideal image of motherhood. However, Instagram’s focus on images might be making this even more pronounced, urging every mompreneur to frantically clear a corner of her house in order to make it look like she obsessively scrubs and … [Read more…]
You know those pictures of bright, shining, new kitchens in magazines? Everything is neatly stowed, the sink is utterly free of hard water spots, and the refrigerator is sparkling clean. Well, it’s hard to have a kitchen look that way for more than a couple minutes. In fact, I think the last time my kitchen … [Read more…]
Think about it: your eyes are what allow you to see and perceive anything and everything in your everyday life. You’ve used them all day, every day of your life up to this point; you’re using them right now to read this article; and ideally, you’ll be able to use them all day, every day … [Read more…]
“Tomorrow is a new day. I can start fresh!” That’s what we tell ourselves each night as we finally rest our head on the pillow. As that alarm goes off the following morning, our minds are immediately filled with all the things we did not accomplish the previous day, our worries, our struggles or our … [Read more…]
Few situations are the butt of so many jokes as therapy. I mean, I’ll admit it. Mental disorders can be pretty funny. Some social psychologists define “funny” as the intersection between inappropriate and comfortable. The things we find funniest are the things that are just a little bit outside of our comfort zone, in defiance … [Read more…]
There is a huge difference between the exact definition of a family and what people think it mean. People suppose that husband and wife, living peacefully with their 2-3 kids, is a family. The truth is the exact different. A family means fighting over the TV remote. A family means yelling at everyone over petty … [Read more…]
Don’t feel alone wondering if your child(ren) ever listens to you. Or better yet, wondering if they think before they act? OMG! For the life of me, my three live on planet Pluto. Wait, Pluto is no longer considered a planet. Anywho…….. It’s proven, kids live in their own world, and kids do NOT listen. … [Read more…]
As the weather gets warm, we naturally want to spend more time outdoors. Whether this is by going on more frequent afternoon walks, napping under the shade of a big tree, or simply sitting outside and enjoying the warm breeze, we’re all ready for some Vitamin D. The spring weather is also the perfect excuse … [Read more…]
If you’re like me you do not believe kids know best about their lives. They are still young, learning and need guidance. Well, sometimes kids DO know best. We don’t always want to listen to them, but we must admit when they are correct. It’s Spring Break, and I wanted to hit the Island for … [Read more…]