Hello!It seems like everyone is always telling us moms that we need a break...As if we don't already know this! Let's face it, sitters are very expensive, family isn't always available and the reality is, it's just easier to keep trucking along as always rather than find a way to get our much needed break. [...]
Hello, lovely, lovely Reader!Here is the continuation of the Motivation series I have for you:The Mothers of Motivation: How to Create MotivationMOM#2: Adopt the Little by Little MentalityYou learned in the last blog that motivation comes after action, not before, so, it is important that you are working on your desired behavior a little here and [...]
The Mothers of Motivation (MOMs):How to Create MotivationMom #1: Motivation Comes After Action, Not Before This is the key concept when considering motivation. It is the Mother of all MOMs, in that a good understanding will pave your road to learning and applying all other MOMs. Motivation comes after action, never before. This comes as a surprise for most people. You may be hoping you will [...]
Hello!It seems like when we want change in our lives, we want it to be BIG. We want it to change our lives for the better and we want it right NOW. Here is the thing about change; it doesn't need to be this monumental event in order to work. In fact, the exact oppostite is [...]
Hello, Lovely Reader!So, it's a fresh, new year. All shiny and unblemished. It's time for your resolutions to change your life for the good once and for all. New Year's Resolutions are my specialty. I love the idea of change ~ after all, I am a change agent at heart. However, the way that we [...]
Hello lovely reader!If I told you to go out and fill your trunk up stress, you couldn't do it. We create stress. So, during the holidays especially, make an effort to simply stop creating stress. How?1. See it now, buy it now! If you know that you are going to eventually pick up a gift [...]
Hello, my lovely New Year's Resolutionists! It's that time of year...You may be thinking about your New Year’s Resolutions for 2013.If you know me, you know I'm not the biggest fan of New Year's Resolutions…well, at least, how they traditionally work…Why, you ask? Three reasons! 1. Resolutions Start at the Goal New Year's Resolutions often have you starting at [...]
Hello, Lovely Readers!I know it's only about to be Halloween, but there is just no reason not to nip some of your holiday shopping in the bud now. I don't mean going on long, involved shopping endeavors, instead adopt the by the little by little mentality. If you already know that you will give your [...]
A great rule of thumb in getting it all done is this: If you can do it in two minutes, do it RIGHT NOW. If you can't, learn to rely a little more on your smart phone. Why carry it all around in your head if Siri can keep all of it organized for you? Researchers [...]
Hello, Lovely Reader!I learned an interesting word at the VOX Magazine Annual Spelling Bee this week. During the practice round, spellers were given teen friendly words that may or may actually be in the Webster's Dictionary. One such word was "Protaskitasking." Essentially, this word means to get busy doing something while actively procrastinating on another task. [...]