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Working moms are the ultimate balancers. They navigate between work life and family life like pros.
Balance? They rock at it.
Scheduling? They’re superstars.
Except in those moments when they are not, and life feels more overwhelming than exciting. Being a working mom is a tough role and one that requires constant negotiation, compromise, and flexibility.
So how do the most successful moms handle it? They tend to do these seven simple things each day to feel successful and organized.
Is your child struggling to appreciate the things in their life? Or maybe they are having a hard time seeing the good? It may be time to start a gratitude journal for kids and watch how it changes their perspective.
What is a Gratitude Journal?
A few years ago, life was in one of those tough times when more seemed to go wrong than it did right. Not only did it impact my outlook on life, but it also made a difference in how my children responded to situations and other people.
Instead of the quick to forgive, generous hearts that we had spent so much time nurturing in them, there was an abundance of complaining and attitudes that were anything but loving.
So, we decided to do something radical – for us anyway – and start gratitude journals. [Read more…]
This post is sponsored by General Mills but all opinions are my own.
“Hurry! You’re going to miss the bus!”
“Where are your shoes?”
I was constantly saying these statements each morning. The frustration everyone felt in the house for the last few moments before I said good-bye didn’t make any of us feel good. And the guilt when they got on the bus was not good.
I’ve partnered with Green Giant, Optimum Nutrition, vitafusion and L’il Critters as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
How are your resolutions going? When I make resolutions my real plan is for them to end up being habits. I don’t want to start exercising for a few weeks and then stop. Or incorporate meditation in my life and then forget.
Read to the bottom for details about the Resolutions at Walmart Sweepstakes to win a full-year gym membership.
I want to build my resolutions into habits so it is a natural fit in my normal life.
Are you tired of trying to measure formula and heat the water to the perfect temperature in the middle of the night? An automatic baby formula maker may be the answer to all of your infant feeding woes!
Here are some of the best ones on the market and why you might want to consider them as your next purchase.
Are your kids struggling to remember to say please and thank you? It is hard work to instill manners as a habit for our little ones. Here are my best tips for getting them to mind their manners.
If you are looking for some fun Minute to Win It Games for kids, here are 20 fun ones to get you started!
A few years ago, NBC aired a television game show called Minute to Win It, hosted by Guy Fieri. It was only on for a few years but it has become an International sensation. Even better, it has inspired people to come up with their own Minute to Win It games to play with family and friends.
Thank you UBTECH’s JIMU Robot for sponsoring this post. JIMU Robot kits are a fun way to bring robotics into every kid’s day to day. The system relies on three steps: Building, Coding, and Playing. Robot kits from UBTECH offer a wide variety of challenging builds for the curious children in your lives. With JIMU Robot, kids 8+ can engage in STEM learning with their award-winning interactive robotic building block system!
The older the kids, the harder it is to find great toys. Are you tired of all the video games and toys that only involve the kids sitting? The JIMU Robot: ChampBot kit is a great toy that your boy or girl will like to build and then shoot, score and perform tricks.
I’ve partnered with Blue Diamond® as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
There are some seasons in life where volunteering for several hours can fit into your schedule. Then there are some seasons where maybe you are dealing with illness or other distractions in your life and hours or large donations are just not possible.
One of the things they never tell you about having a child is that you will use a lot of baby wipes. Think pallets full of baby wipes and you will be close! So you may start to wonder, do baby wipes expire?
The good news is that there is no such thing as too many baby wipes and, while they do lose some of their moistness after a certain time, they do not technically have an expiration date.
