The holidays are here and I don't know about you, but my Secret Santa list is getting longer and longer. Don't get me wrong … I love Secret Santa gift exchanges. Like weirdly love them, but sometimes it's hard...
In our fast-paced, high-stress world, almost everyone is trying to find a source of peace and happiness. Often, we look to relationships, career accomplishments, and religion.
Years ago, I read The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and everything in...
In the past I've struggled with coming up with ideas other than candy and fruit to stuff stockings. So this year I decided to branch out and make a list of other options. And since I went to all...
We moved during a pandemic.
Now, this may seem stressful and a terrible idea, but let me tell you why we did it and how we did it.
We moved to South Carolina six years ago knowing nothing about the...
As I reflect upon my day, I suddenly realize that almost half of 2023 has passed by already, and I cannot believe it.
Being summer break, most of us are driving our kids back and forth to camps, visiting splash...
Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and is observed on either June 20, 21, or 22, depending on the position of the sun. No worries if you don't know how to calculate the position of the...
“We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives not looking...
Minimalism has changed my parenting, my health, my priorities and my quality of life for the better and I feel I have to share my story.
Almost every parent I know needs some help with stress and I think a...
I am a self-help junkie. Ever since I discovered the phrase “personal development” in college, I’ve been hooked on reading all the books that are supposed to change your life. Home organization, fitness, mental health, you name it, I...
Heads up, mamas! Easter Sunday is coming up soon! Not that you could miss it, since a plethora of themed products already crowd the shelves of every retail establishment across town! These days Easter, once a sacred holiday, has...
My mom is a no-nonsense, practical, and frugal woman. Growing up, she always had shelves in a storage space that contained all kinds of presents. Whenever birthday party invites arrived or some sort of gift-giving occasion snuck up on...
Growing up the holidays were a great time for my family and me. We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving and Christmas meal. Our home was filled with love, laughter, and the fragrance of pine or cinnamon sticks.
As a child, I...
With every new obstacle comes new experiences, and Mother’s Day this year is definitely falling prey to one of the greatest obstacles most of us have ever faced; a pandemic.
I know, I know; like you really needed another reminder...
Let's face it, it's already February and sometimes it feels like the year is going to go by really fast. Yet, at the same time, I personally felt like January lasted FOREVER!!
Decluttering has been on my mind for quite...
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