Link 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…

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Add 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…

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Link 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…

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Why 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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Making Self-Care a Daily Habit

Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “self-care.” OK, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about something very important. Pull out your to-do list. It’s probably under that pile of laundry or stuck in between the couch cushions. Got it? Good.…

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The Ultimate To-Do List

Hokey smokes! You sure like worksheets. The other day, I decided to post one of my free worksheets, the Ultimate To-Do List, to both my Facebook profile and my Facebook business page. I usually keep business stuff off my personal profile, but I thought, “eh, what the heck,” and did it. IT BLEW UP! I’ve…

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Clutter Control: Handling Physical and Emotional Junk

Have you ever watched the TV show Hoarders? It’s about people who hold on to possessions, knick knacks, and even garbage forever, completely filling up their houses with junk. OK, so it’s sensational reality TV, but I can’t turn away from these train wrecks! The clutter inside their homes is a reflection of the clutter…

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