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life

7 Ways to Squeeze in “Me Time”

life

Plenty of people find it difficult to get some time alone. We’re all busy with work, our home life, family, activities, and just life in general. It can be hard to find some time for yourself. But, more and more, I see that women and moms in particular, complain the most about getting some time [...]

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Grateful for Family

life

Today’s the day and I haven’t done one thing to prepare for it. Unlike last year where I was hosting and cooking Thanksgiving dinner at our house, this year my mother will be hosting. So, my contribution is to show up and be hungry. I am bringing an apple pie that baby girl requested we [...]

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Black Friday Shopping Deals

life

Do you go shopping on Black Friday? Do you hit the stores at 4 and 5 am? I’ve only really done that once. But, I definitely don’t stay up overnight and wait in line all night to get a good spot.
This year, I’m not even sure that I’ll be heading out at all. I’m still [...]

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The One Time 149 Pounds is Actually a Bad Thing

life

My father recently had his 66th birthday. His father lived to the age of 64. These are the things I think about sometimes when I have a few seconds of silence and my brain takes a break from the every day hustle.
66
It’s not really that old. But, when you factor in incidents that have occurred [...]

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On the Road…Coast to Coast

Blogging

I’m in LA. And I arrived just two days after coming home from the Type-A Mom conference.
I’m here visiting the Nestle headquarters and learning more about Nestle Family and the various brands they offer.
Nestle invited a group of bloggers to come out for two days to be a part of their Happy, Healthy Gathering. They’re [...]

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Blogger’s Balance at #typeamom

Working Mothers

The Type-A Mom Conference has been a blast so far! So many lovely ladies and lots of great (and funny!) conversations.
And today I’ll be speaking about Blogger’s Balance along with Robin Dance of Pensieve and Tara Gerner-Ziegmont of Feels Like Home.
Balance.
Don’t we all want that magical mid-point where it all goes smoothly? Just how do [...]

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Worthless

life

The title says it all.
I feel completely, utterly, and irrevocably worthless these days.
I’ve been letting down a lot of people.
My daughter.
My husband.
My parents.
My job.
They all require energy and attention that I can’t give lately. And they depend on me. It sucks to disappoint those who depend on you. One could even say that I’ve been [...]

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Weekends are Just not Long Enough

life

Lately it seems that I totally suck at this balance thing. Ok, maybe suck is a strong word. But, I can say that I need to definitely work on my time management.
Being sick hasn’t helped either. It seems lately I spend all my time either laying on the couch trying to get over a headache [...]