We have a few Christmas traditions in my house, but this is one of my favorites. Every year when we buy our tree, we have the tree lot cut off a 1-2 inch wide section of the trunk. I use permanent marker {nothing special about why other than I had it in the house the … More Christmas Traditions
This post is a little different than some in the past. I like to cook from scratch. Now, I have 3 little kids, and work part time as a RN, and I teach about essential oils as my side hustle {morphing into my whole hustle}, and I have a million things in my head at … More Kitchen Tips
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about media and my kids. Not too long ago, my husband enabled kids games on the Xbox. Before this, my kids had no idea they could play games on the Xbox. They thought it was just for Netflix and Vudu {online tv show and movie services}. This is kinda ironic, … More Media, Playtime & Your Kids
My husband and I started composting more than 3 years ago, and we have loved being able to put our food waste to good use. Composting has been used by people throughout history, and only recently did people start throwing food waste in the trash {once a reliable trash service became available}. Composting puts vital … More Easy Composting
Have you ever thought of cost and value? My husband and I have slowly become minimalists without initially knowing we were going down that road. As we searched for ways that would allow me to stay home more and work only part time after the birth of our 3rd child, we pared down our expenses, … More Cost vs Value
What is your one-word intention for the New Year? I had never done this before, but decided to after hearing about it three times within a couple days. The Universe was sending me a message. A one-word intention is the one word that summarizes what you’re going to focus on in the upcoming year. This word … More One Word for 2017
Yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the US. It’s a day where we reflect on the blessings in our lives, and take time to pause and relax from our usually packed schedules. My family went to my parents’ house for dinner for Thanksgiving. There they had a small wooden tree set up with paper leaves to … More 3 Steps to Increased Gratitude
Before I had kids, I REALLY had no idea what having kids would be like. Life-turned-upside-down-forever change. But, the good kind. I was thinking the other day “I wonder what I did with ALL MY TIME before I had kids”. Because before I had kids, I still worked as an ER RN, three 12-hour shifts … More Life With Kids…
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