The sun is shining, birds are chirping, flowers are blooming — time to throw open those windows and air out the house. Those filthy, filthy windows. There must be some sign on them that only kids can see that says “wipe your grubby mitts here.” Window cleaning is a chore that I don’t get […]
The Laundry System that changed my life! Best laundry tips & hacks!
My Laundry System: Tips & Hacks –> Much like dishes, laundry is one of those chores that is never actually done. Somewhere, six people from our house are dirtying an entire outfit. Staying on top of the laundry has always been tiring and defeating for me. So when I was pregnant with our fourth baby and […]
Practical Weight Loss (You CAN lose weight this year!)
Early in my adult life I worked as a personal trainer. I had overcome weight struggles myself and wanted to help others with practical weight loss. I was young, naive and idealistic. I was also SINGLE, had DISPOSABLE INCOME, was WITHOUT CHILDREN, and without anything else that placed large demands on my time (a stressful career, caring […]
Revitalizing Your Marriage: Part 1
Change is in the air! We see it all over in nature as the the trees let go of the old to make eventual room for the new. This truth of nature got me thinking about what do I need to let go of so that my relationships can become revitalized. The first thing that […]
Welcome!
I’ll never forget it, it was a month or so after my colicky first born arrived. I was reading a book about parenting and the gal wrote about trying to go to the bathroom while holding a sleeping baby, followed by “What? you thought you were the only one who did that?” It was at that […]
Let’s face it, we all just want to be skinny: Hope for a busy mom
Early in my adult life I worked as a personal trainer. I had overcome weight struggles myself and wanted to help others do the same. I was young, naive and idealistic. I was also SINGLE, had DISPOSABLE INCOME, was WITHOUT CHILDREN, and without anything else that placed large demands on my time (a stressful career, caring for […]