SELF CARE AT HOME – ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE
With everything changing in front of our eyes and the unknown always lurking it can be a severely stressful time. Our routines are out of whack, kids are running everywhere, work is piling up (or not), and we or may not have showered in the last few days. This is when establishing and sticking to self care at home is especially important. It can be so easy to lay aside the tweezing of the eyebrows, shaving of the legs, reading of the bible, exercise of the body, and so many other essential self care things. I get it. However, when we do take care of ourselves and stick to a…
4 SPRING CLEANING TIPS AND TRICKS
Depending on where you are located in this great big world of ours – winter is almost over! Here in Michigan, it’s been a long haul per the usual and we really won’t be out of the clear until the middle of May or so. However, with the end of the winter season in site, it’s time to start helping it along with four spring cleaning tips and tricks you wish you would have known years ago! Us busy women don’t always have the time to be worrying about something as mundane as keeping a clean house. With National Spring Cleaning Week starting this month (usually within the 4th week…
HOW TO MAXIMIZE SPACE IN A SMALL KITCHEN
It’s not ideal, but there are a lot of us busy women who have kitchens that reign a tad on the small side…myself included. And, if your family is anything like mine, the kitchen is where we like to spend a large amount of our time. We like to prepare meals together, scrounge for snacks together, and just sit and chat a bit about our day. This is why I depend on some good kitchen storage planning in order to maximize the small space we have. Did you know that most people don’t utilize their full space? Utilization of space is basically how people are able to live in those…
MY FINAL RESOLUTION – COMPLETE WELLNESS
It comes around every single year, sister. The barrage of New Year health resolutions! Everyone jumps on the train and says to themselves “this is the year. This is the time I’m going to get it right once and for all.” And you know what – good for them! But I have a question – what if we didn’t have to start over? I don’t believe there is a limit to starting over. And I firmly believe we should all have goals and aspirations for each season of life. My final resolution this year is going to be quite simple: COMPLETE WELLNESS. I’m talking physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, organizational, relational…everything…
THE BEST PLANNERS FOR BUSY WOMEN
Do you get excited when it’s “get a new planner” time? Or am I the only one? There is just something about getting a new planner that says “fresh start” to me and it just lights up my world! We women have a lot going on and we need a trusty sidekick to keep us organized and focused. That trusty sidekick? A planner! And not just any planner but the best planner for WOMEN! In a world of choices we can sometimes feel overwhelmed. And trust – there are a ton of choices when it comes to planners. But which one is the best planner for busy women? Which planner…
GRATITUDE – HOW TO LIVE A LIFE OF JOY
Tis’ the season sweet friend. The season where everyone does their best to shift their focus from what brings them misery to what brings them a grateful heart. Why is it just this season? If gratitude is the key to happiness, why wouldn’t we KEEP our focused shifted? I have an idea as to why- I believe we don’t make showing gratitude a key foundation part of our everyday routine, therefore it’s easy to forget and let our minds run elsewhere. Let’s change that, shall we? Follow along as we dig into how we can bring more joy into our everyday life by keeping our focus on being grateful. This…
TOP 15 HEALTH AND WELLNESS GIFT IDEAS
We all know it’s true – there are those peeps of ours who are easy to shop for and those who land us right in the driver’s seat of the struggle bus! Everyone has a different personality, different needs, different goals, and different hobbies. And sometimes – those change from year to year. So what do we do? We check out the Christmas Wellness Gift Guide of course and get all the new health and wellness gift ideas! Now, these gifts aren’t just for the typical wellness junkie. These gifts are also for those who just want to share a little health and wellness with the rest of the world.…
HOW TO HAVE A HEALTHY HALLOWEEN – 5 TIPS (AND MAYBE A TRICK OR TWO…)
Oh yes – the time we all love and love to hate when it comes to our waistline. Am I right?! Halloween is the gateway if you think about it. It’s the first Holiday before all the other holidays that involves food, family and holiday parties. It’s the holiday that sets the tone for the rest of the year. No worries, I am here to help you discover and implement some healthy Halloween tips that will be sure to have you getting off on the right foot! Halloween can be enjoyed rather than feared (I mean…unless the costumes are SUPER scary…BOO! Did I scare ya? No?! Fine then…I’ll move on.)…
TOP 7 WAYS TO GET ORGANIZED AND EFFICIENT
Who are we kidding…we all only have 24 hours in each day. But…what if I told you that I can help you make it feel you have 2 more hours than everyone else? That’s right! With a few tweaks, tools, and a few twirls (because you’ll have more time for joy) here and there, you are guaranteed to find more time in each day! Get those things done that keep getting pushed to the “back burner” (that place where the tomato soup sits…on simmer….until the grilled cheese is done – then it get’s over-cooked. And well…..you know the rest of the story). Read along to find out the BEST ways to…
8 STEPS TO FEELING YOUR BEST
Are you sick of feeling off? Tired? Sluggish? Like the struggle is never ending? Do you feel like no matter what you do you will never reach your wellness goals? I hear ya, sister, and I am here to help! Feeling your best comes down to more than the physical wellness/fitness of our bodies. I’m sure you have realized that when you work out you feel great…but you also have realized that when you combine that with unhealthy eating and not enough sleep then the workout seems to not matter that much. Heck, it can even feel like a hindrance – just another thing taking away from your sleep and…
