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Top 5 Ways to Beat Overwhelm, Refocus and Get Stuff Done
I have had an incredibly difficult time focusing on tasks lately. I could be suffering from a case of undiagnosed ADD, but more likely, I just have too much stuff going on in my head. This condition is commonly referred to as “Overwhelm”. Millions of people suffer with overwhelm every day. I for one have had enough. Overwhelm exists because we allow it to exist. We create this unrealistic laundry list of crap we need to get done and then we allow it to take over our lives; consuming every waking moment of our being. Why? Why do we continue to sacrifice the present moment and trade it in for…
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Meeting Myself For The First Time
I have been feeling quite nostalgic lately. We have been slowly cleaning out the garage which means going through box after box of random crap we’ve accumulated over the years. I’m finding baby pictures of my friend’s kids…who are now driving. I found my old college graduation photos and program from the ceremony. I came across a whole box of ankle bracelets and little tiny crocheted hats from when each of the kids was born…that may have brought on a small crying fit. I found my old yearbooks from high school…oh wow, the hair! Given the nature of my work, I spend a good amount of time on social media.…
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Homeschool vs Public School
I am a former homeschool mom. I have been around the block a time or two on both sides of the Homeschool vs Public School debate. Making the choice about how your children receive their education is not an easy one these days. We have tons of options…homeschool, public school, virtual school. So sometimes it’s difficult to feel completely confident in your choices. Here’s our story… When it came time to start thinking about our oldest child starting school, I had mixed feelings about sending her to public school. I was concerned about the environment she would be in, from the bus ride to the classroom. I was concerned about…
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To Ring or Not To Ring: The Research Phase
Ok, so I am doing some research on my personal Facebook page for an upcoming blog post and it has been such a hit that I thought I would bring the same question to all of you who may or may not be connected with me through Facebook. The question is: Do you and/or your spouse wear your wedding rings? Why or why not? Plain and simple question but the answers are loaded! This is going to be a really interesting post. I can’t wait to get it written, but first I need your help. If you would like to chime in and post your answer to my question in the…
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Let’s Talk About the A-Word
Let’s talk about the a-word for a moment. Accountability. We’ve all gotten up on a Monday morning and felt somewhat ambitious…”Today is the day I am going to reach all of my goals! After all, it’s Monday. And we all know the only day you can start anything new is Monday!” Out comes the Post-It notes and colored pens, dry erase boards to chart your progress…you even update your Facebook status to let the world know “Hey out there! Today I am going to reach all of my goals!” And then comes Tuesday. If you’re laughing right now or nodding your head in agreement, then you and I are in…
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Happy Monday!
Yes, it’s Monday again. I just wanted to write a quick post and let you all know that Monday is just a 24 hour period. It’s not a debilitating disease, it’s not going to kill you, it’s simply a day of the week. Just another day that ends in Y. You can do this! As a matter of fact, I bet if you worked really hard you could actually make Monday something to look forward to! Monday brings a whole new week worth of possibilities! Monday is the only day of the week you can start a new diet on, right? (LOL!!) Monday is actually kind of like Spring…it’s…
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Life With Balance
As a working mom, I often times find that my biggest struggle lies in finding a good balance in my life. I am a “people pleaser”, so it is important to me to make sure my clients are happy, my children eat home cooked meals and have help with their homework, and that my house is somewhat in order. With so many thing on my plate these days, I find myself in a juggling act of sorts…and I’m on the losing end! Something always suffers. If I put more time towards work, then I don’t get a workout in and most likely make poor food choices. If I take…
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Love Grows Best In Little Houses
Well, the latest of our many military moves is nearly over and I have to say, this one was a doozy. Plans changed about 52 times before we finally were able to make a definite plan of action and go with it. As the saying goes “When Plan A doesn’t work there are 25 other letters of the alphabet.” I think we may have been embarking on X,Y AND Z! Such is life as a military family, and we are happy with our choices and ready to move on with life as “usual”. Probably the biggest change we’ve made was downsizing. We started off in a house that was…
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Why I Don’t Regret Being A Stay At Home Mom
As a writer, I read a lot of various pieces written by people from all over the world. I recently read a piece entitled “9 Reasons Why I Regret Being a Stay-at-Home Mom” by Lisa Endlich Heffernan. While I can certainly appreciate the value in our freedom of speech as Americans, I am also a mom…of seven children. I am a military spouse as well, which means when my husband is gone for work the odds are 7:1 in our house. After our move this summer, we will have relocated our family 11 times. I home schooled our children for 8 years and then enrolled them in public school.…
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Head vs Heart
Oh how I long for the days when the toughest decision I had to make was whether to peg my jeans or tuck them into my 2 pair of complimentary color shrug socks. Yes, I’m a child of the ’80s. Those were some of the best days ever. Banana clips looked cool, neon was in, and newsflash teens…we invented OMG. So much has changed since then though. I don’t ever remember having to choose between buying bread OR milk at the store at the end of a pay period. I never had to check the couch cushions for gas money or stay up until all hours of the morning folding…
