When you have a high need for control in your life, you might just be a controlling parent. What landmines ought you avoid and how can you do that? Continue reading Transformational Parenting for the Controller
If your spouse vacillates between “I love you and need you close to me all the time” and “I am so angry with you, go away!” you might need to read this. Continue reading Help! I’m Married to a Vacillator
How can you raise your children to have healthy, lasting, loving relationships if you don’t feel that is possible for you? Continue reading Transformational Parenting for the Vacillator
If your spouse is annoyingly interesting in caring for and pleasing others and assessing your mood, but can’t stand to be alone or set boundaries for the kids, you might need to read this. Continue reading Help! I’m Married to a Pleaser
Has the celebration of the season all but sizzled out of your heart? Read on Continue reading Keep the Merry in Merry Christmas
What can lists do for the brain? It’s fascinating…and it might just change your productivity! Continue reading Your Brain On Lists
Here are 5 practical ways to curb procrastination in your life today. Finally get rid of that guilty feeling weighing on you from all those tasks you are procrastinating on. Continue reading 5 Brain-Based Solutions to Stop Procrastinating
Here’s a simple, but complete guide to making dairy kefir and caring for kefir grains. Lifelong probiotic rich foods at your fingertips! Continue reading The Simple Guide to Dairy Kefir
Do you struggle with all the balls you are trying to keep up in the air and all the hats you wear as a mom? Do you feel your life is too full and too disjointed- that the pieces of the puzzle of your life are just too jagged and don’t fit together properly? Here’s a solution you might not have been introduced to yet. Continue reading More For (not from) Mom
In 2016 I was preparing for recovery from a surgery that would be more major than I realized going into it and would leave a scar stretching from one side of my body to the other. The surgeon recommended I … Continue reading Luxurious, Homemade Natural Lotion
Do you have recipes for homemade cleaners that require washing soda and want a simple way to make it? I’ve never actually purchased washing soda. I get 15 lbs of baking soda in bulk at a local wholesale store for … Continue reading How to Make Washing Soda from Baking Soda
Want an easy, effective laundry detergent recipe? Look no further: Natural Homemade Laundry Detergent Ingredients 4 cups water 3 Tablespoons liquid castile soap 3 Tablespoons washing soda (Easy recipe here) 3 Tablespoons Borax 15 drops essential oil of choice (I … Continue reading Easy, Effective, Natural Homemade Laundry Detergent
Here’s a quick dishwasher hack to reclaim valuable time in your life for other, more important things: Pre-Sort Your Silverware As you load, simply pre-sort your silverware. Then, when unload, you carve off time. All you have to do is … Continue reading Dishwasher Hack
With all the inviting occasions to gather with friends and family, opportunities to connect and serve others less fortunate, grand plans for baking and homemade gifts and crafts, and gift planning, buying and, sigh, wrapping- all thrown in on top … Continue reading Keep the Merry in Merry Christmas
You just want a quick snack, but you have an aversion to to hard-boiling, because peeling them is just so dreadfully painful and slow? You’ve tried other methods, but your eggs are in the water so long they are dry enough to choke on? Here’s a small trick to solve your problems. Continue reading The Secret To Easy-to-Peel, 10-minute, Hard-Boiled Eggs
You’re headed to dinner at a house you’ve never been to before, and you just can’t seem to find it. It’s not on the GPS, and you seem to be driving in circles. Only, you aren’t driving, he is. You’re already late and He won’t stop for directions. Before you get too frustrated, take a look at what is really going on here. Continue reading Why Won’t He Ask for Directions?
You love your husband, hands down. Why does He get so angry sometimes- as if you’d punched him in the face? There’s a good chance that something you did communicated disrespect to him. Find out more about what communicates disrespect and what you can do about it. Continue reading 3 Ways to Disrespect Your Husband (And Respectful Alternatives)
Want a mess-free way to let your kids finger-paint? Put kids in the bath, mix some color with shaving cream in muffin tins, and, presto! Instant, easy-to-cleanup fun! Supplies: Washable kids paint (I use a 10 pack of Crayola Washable Kids Paints. … Continue reading Easy Clean-up Finger Painting
