We are back from vacation and I turned on my phone. The device I was addicted to, seemingly magnetically attached to my hand, had been turned off for three full days. I didn’t know what time it was, I wasn’t…
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Uncovering Me
Raise your hand if you don’t love the way you look. (My hand is raised.) Since having our daughters I’ve become talented in the art of covering up. My body has changed in ways I never thought possible, and hiding the…
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Stop Doing All The Things
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Are you always the first one to volunteer for your kid’s school? Do you always say yes to girls’ night, not wanting to let a friend down? Or telling your husband you’d LOVE to…
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When You Can’t Find the Magic in the Mess
The magic is in the mess” – Brene Brown I saw this quote on Brene Brown’s Facebook page and was awed. Where’s the magic my dear? In the brown paper floors? In the kitchen with no cabinets and stove? In…
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Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work and 5 Things To Do Instead
Every year most of us do the same thing. We see the turning of the New Year as a fresh start and we make resolutions to wipe the slate clean. Many of us choose health goals like to lose weight, or eat…
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5 Ways to Fill Your Cup When Life Gets Overwhelming
I don’t know what to say, except it’s Christmas and we’re all in misery.” Ellen Griswold, Christmas Vacation Yes the holidays are upon us, and it can be a stressful time. There are parties, school activities, holiday shows, gifts, wrapping said gifts, baking, Christmas…
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31 Ways to Spread Kindness in December
Our world has changed so much this year. People are arguing over politics, there is more hate and violence than ever, and negativity seems to be pulsing throughout the media and on social media as well. And while we all try…
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How to Teach Kids Kindness from the Most Positive Mom on the Planet
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. I think everyone was misty-eyed when they read the viral Twitter texts between Delaney Keefe and her mom Tamara. Delaney, a college student in Virginia texts her mom every day, and she always receives (in…
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How I’ve Stayed Positive After the Election
Has life been monumentally stressful for you lately? All the noise of the election, and negativity in the media and online world been making it hard to stay on task? Me too. Couple that with our own emotional stress, pressures of…
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Top 5 Inspirational Books
I first starting really reading self-help books 14 years ago, when we were first trying to conceive. After a year of trying on our own and receiving a diagnosis of stage four endometriosis and a high FSH level, I knew…
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