As fall approaches, I start focusing on making my house more “homey” for the months we have to spend all the cold winter months locked inside the house. I am a girl who would decorate for Christmas in October if my hubby wouldn’t complain, so […]
If you’ve been around my blog much, you’ll already know my answer to this. There is one easy answer. In order to be the best mom you can be, you need to take some time to make sure that your self-care is in order. It […]
So it’s come, the letter saying Little Miss got into preschool finally came. As excited as I am for her to start this new journey, for her to learn & grow, and to have a little quiet time to myself each day, I am not […]
We all know the generic self-care ideas and we all know the things that work best for us. Go for a walk, take a bubble bath, etc. These just aren’t always what we need most. Sometimes we need something a little unconventional to get our […]
We all read how it’s important to take time for ourselves all over the internet. If you’ve read something I’ve written before, it’s most likely about self-care. As busy moms, one thing we struggle with is the feeling that we aren’t doing this self-care thing […]
Summer is almost upon us, so it’s time to gather all the outdoor furniture and fun. A northern Michigan summer is fantastic, especially on the lake. We are lucky to live walking distance from 2 lakes, and we spend a lot of our weekends outdoors […]
I talk a lot about universal truths in motherhood, but one of them we all have to deal with is toy clutter. We want our kids to have everything, and even if we draw a hard line, they still end up with toys everywhere. It […]
When you get serious about self-care it is important to start a stash of products you can grab from to use often. These products are going to be the ones that you constantly want to go back to again and again. Your self-care kit should […]
It never fails, Easter rolls around and I am left trying to think about what I should put in Little Miss’ Easter basket. I never want it to become boring for her, and as much as I loved Easter as a kid, I want her […]
When your start out trying to fit more self-care into your day, one of the biggest hurdles is making it a habit. It is so easy to slip back into our old ways. Just the same as when you start a new diet. You have […]
