The end of the year is always a time for reflecting on the past while looking forward to the future. This year I decided to share my year in review by sharing what went well, what didn’t go well and what I’m looking forward to in 2020. One thing is for sure, this year did …
How to Set Goals and Achieve Them
How to Set Goals and Reach Them Why are Goals Important? Goals give you focus, allow you to measure your performance, hold you accountable, give you the motivation to push forward and give you the clarity to pursue your dreams. But, how do you set goals and actually achieve them? Have you written goals in …
Gift Guide Round-up
It’s the holiday shopping season and that may mean you have a long list of people to buy for and no ideas where to start. I teamed up with several other bloggers to put together the ultimate list of gift guides for just about everyone on your list. Check out our gift guide round-up and …
Why I’m Taking a Personal Development Break
Lately, it seems like I’m constantly drawn to a new personal development book, podcast or blog that will help me live my best life, improve my mindset, be a better parent, be more productive and obtain financial and time freedom. Of course, none of these come without a long list of traits and habits that …
Finding A Healthy Balance: Lessons from a Yo-Yo Dieter
Like many well-intentioned people, I started off this year with unrealistic weight loss goals. I’ve been a serial “yo-yo” dieter for years now – I get really motived, start a new program, kick butt at it, lose some weight, and then get overwhelmed with life, fall off the wagon and gain it all back. Ugh! …
Lillypost Book Subscription Box Review
As an avid reader, it’s important to me to instill a love of reading in my children. We read a lot in our house so we can never have enough books! I recently learned about a fun book subscription box for kids. My kids love getting mail and packages and I love anything that makes …
10 Must Read Books to Inspire Your Best Self
It’s no secret that I love to read. Some find it hard to believe that as a busy mom I find time to read twice a day. Books are literally the bookends to my day and my most valuable form of self-care. Each day I read personal development books as part of my morning routine and end …
What is Self-Care?
What is self-care and why is it important? I recently went out to dinner with friends and was asked: “what is self-care?” I think my friend actually said something like “I hate that term – self-care.” Although I use the term frequently, I get where she’s coming from. Ironically, we were all practicing self-care by …
Gift Guide for the Mom Who Doesn’t Want Anything
If you ask a mom what she wants for her birthday or Mother’s’ Day she will likely tell you something like “a clean house,” “for everyone to get along,” or “nothing at all.” Moms are selfless and generally don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what gifts they want. But that doesn’t mean Mom …
What does it mean to be productive as a busy mom?
Have you ever thought about how certain productivity hacks or tips work really well for you, but then others are a total flop? What works for you might not work for another person. What works for someone else might not work for you. Treat new productivity hacks, processes and workflows with a curious mindset and …