I'm fairly comfortable in my skin and not someone who feels the need to dress up or even wear makeup on a daily basis, but something funny happened when we daytime weaned Lucas: with the extra time and freedom that that change brought (and it was huge because he had nursed around the clock for…
Are you a mother looking for a job that will accommodate your work-life balance? Parenting requires an adequate balance of work and personal life. Having a flexible schedule means having more quality time with your family. Scrambling for adequate daycare can be a nightmare when you have to work long hours. There are quite a…
It’s better to build a brand name slowly than it is to blow up quickly for the wrong reasons. You don’t want your company to be infamous, after all. Through smart and steady growth, you can create a strong name for your empire. As a woman in a male-dominated world of business, this can be…
When you become a mother, your priorities change a lot. What is more, if you become a mother of many, you immediately understand that you need to reconsider your plans and do everything you can to spend more time with your kids. But, wouldn’t it be great if you could have a career while also…
When you’re a busy Mom, the idea of studying can be a daunting one. After all, you have so many things to do and think about, that you may believe that you’ll never have the time to fit it all in. How are you supposed to find the balance between your kids, your home life,…
After several months of trial and error, I finally feel as if I've made my bullet journal my own. Am I doing it "right"? Probably not. Is it working for me? Yes! Today I'm giving you a peek inside my bujo, but before I do that, I want to give you permission to jump in…
When a new year is about to begin it is a good idea to look at the past year and see what worked and what didn't. Plan a new year with the attitude that it's time to THRIVE!. Look for ways that you can improve the relationships with family and friends. Each month look over…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear. All opinions are 100% mine. How do you find confidence in yourself when things don't go the way you expect? I have a secret. {Whispers} Can I tell you a secret? This year has been hard. Really hard. Okay, maybe that’s not…
Despite my approach to homeschooling, I am a planner by nature. I like to make plans, set goals, create to-do lists, and—most importantly—execute those plans. And I love to learn tips and secrets for being more productive. But this year has been a lesson in letting go of my plans instead. It all started in early 2015…
I've been a work-at-home mom since the moment I became a mom—by choice, by necessity, by calling. I've also known I wanted to homeschool my kids since I was 16 years old. Reconciling those two things has not always been so easy, though. Any homeschool mom will tell you that homeschooling is basically a full-time…