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Thoughts on Time and the One Word That Drives Me Nuts
Let’s discuss time and how we spend it. I think if we looked at time in the same way we look at money we would be more discerning in how we spent it. If you were only given $24 in your day would you really choose to spend $3 surfing Facebook? See, that right there was a game-changer when you put it into perspective. Why do we value money to the point that we go to great lengths to save it any chance we get (ie, coupons, Black Friday shopping, BOGOs…) but when we have an opportunity to save time (ie. turning the TV off, getting off of devices, logging…
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The Mom Machine
Growing up in a large family, our house was pretty much chaos 24/7. I think my mom liked it that way. If the house was too quiet she seemed uncomfortable. She slept with the television on just for background noise…come to think of it, the television was ALWAYS on, not because anyone was watching it but because Mom liked the noise. My mom did a lot for our family. She kept the crazy together if you know what I mean. Dad worked a ridiculous number of hours each week to provide for all of us and Mom kept the house running. It’s just how our family worked. Now that I…
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He Who Humbles Himself Shall Be Exulted
Remember the last couple of weeks before New Years when everyone was chatting it up about all of the great things they were going to accomplish in the new year? Remember that? Yeah, me too. I was one of those people with a list of resolutions this and goals that…what the heck? I don’t know about you but I’m getting my butt kicked by 2018 and we’re only 4 weeks in! Now, some may think this is a bad thing…most actually…however, I have been doing some reading and apparently when life hands you a bucket of worms you’re supposed to go fishing or something like that. There’s supposed to be some deeper…
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The Life Lesson That Hurricane Harvey Has Taught Us
It’s currently 12:32 a.m. By all accounts, I should be in bed. I have 5 teens/preteens to get up and out the door in roughly 5 hours. Why, then, am I writing a blog post? Well, when the spirit strikes you listen…that’s what writers do. I’ll make this one short and sweet because, despite what the spirit may think, I’m darn tired. Let’s talk about Hurricane Harvey for a moment, shall we? My husband spent over 2 years in Texas on a mission with his National Guard unit, specifically in the Austin area. Texas was like a second home to him, and we have many friends who are still in…
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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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Life One Moment at a Time
What if today was your last day? What would you do differently? Who would you call? What would you eat? What would you wear? How would you choose to spend your last 24 hours? When you read that first question, I bet a million things ran through your head…most of which were things that were left undone, words unsaid, places unvisited. In fact, most of us have thought about this question from time to time, usually when we’re in the middle of a crisis of sorts. Rarely do we consider something as final or as challenging as this when things are actually going well, right? Now consider this…how would your…
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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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My Pause For Power Moment For This Morning…
I am taking some time this morning to follow the advice of one of my most treasured friends, Richa Badami. Richa has a theory, I guess you’d call it, that she calls Pausing for Power. Pausing for Power means taking time to reflect, to breathe, to slow everything down and regroup…regain that power within you when everything goes sideways. Today I am letting you in on my Pause for Power moment…but jut this once! I’ve gotten to a place in my life where things are just not where I would like them to be. We all go through these times, of course, but mine has been an extended stay. I…
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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…
