Link Roundup: Oh What Fun
Christmas sure brings out the crazy in some people. I was driving to the gym yesterday so I could burn off some calories before the inevitable parade of Christmas cookies that’s coming next week. Anyhoo, the gym happens to be down the street from the mall. And I apparently forgot that people tend to do…
Read MoreDIY Aspiration Journal
This week I made a bunch of mini aspiration journals. Ta-da! So, what’s an aspiration journal? Most journals or diaries are places for you to list the mundane things that happened during your day. “Made a sandwich for lunch. It was good.” Kind of boring, right? As an alternative, try keeping an aspiration journal where…
Read MoreUnhappy Holidays: Dealing With Seasonal Sadness
Despite the twinkling lights, the cheery Santas at the malls, and children gleefully counting down the days until Christmas, not everyone is feeling jolly this time of year. Some of us are feeling kind of sad…and not just the Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge. I was reading an article the other day about how many people…
Read MoreLink Roundup: Hug Your Loved Ones
I am deeply saddened by the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut this past Friday, as I’m sure you are as well. Whenever there’s a tragedy like this, it’s natural to feel sad for a few days. But then life goes on, and we quickly return to our normal routines. And at this time of year, there…
Read MoreAdd Some Play to Your Day!
Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “playfulness.” I don’t want to alarm you, but you seem to have lost something. No, not your keys. They’re next to your purse. And not your mind either, although some days it might feel that…
Read MoreLink Roundup: Life Is Messy
Skyla has been getting baths more frequently than usual…like 3 baths in the past week. Why’s that? She’s discovered her new favorite activity: playing in the mud. She’ll run through the mud playing fetch with Chris, and she’ll dig in the wet sandbox at the park with me. Our beige carpet has become quite speckled…
Read MoreWhy You Should Take a Nap Today
If you’re like most women, you’re probably moving at 100 miles per hour from the moment you wake up until the second you crawl into bed at night, utterly exhausted and drained. What else are we supposed to do? We have our jobs, family obligations, errands to run, meetings to attend, dinner to cook, dogs…
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