Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a commission at no additional charge to you. I've struggled with anxiety for most of my life. For me, it doesn't take the form of panic attacks, so much as just an underlying awareness of all the things that could go wrong. And last month, I officially added a depression diagnosis to that, although I've had a suspicion about it for awhile. Sometimes for me, while dealing … [Read more...]
My Home Management Mentors
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a commission at no additional charge to you. When I first moved out on my own, I had a decent grasp on basic cleaning, really basic cooking, and school-based time management of getting projects done. But over the years, I've learned so much from other women who are a few steps ahead of me, who have figured out how to be really good at specific things, and have been gracious … [Read more...]
How My Cleaning Standards Have Changed Over The Years
Growing up, I remember my dad teaching us how to clean the bathrooms. And every weekend, we would have to do that dreaded chore. Somewhere along the line, he also taught us to make beds with hospital corners. My mom showed us how to cook a few basic things, and how to properly do the dishes. She taught us how to vacuum, and clean up after our various pets. So when I got married and moved into my own apartment, I had a base knowledge of how to keep things clean. And while we each have … [Read more...]
15 Minute Dinners Roundup
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I receive a bit of a commission at no additional charge to you. Life is busy. That might be the understatement of the year for some of you, but I know that while I was working at Dunkin', there were definitely days where I had absolutely zero time to get dinner on the table. Between homeschooling and errands and home stuff and reading stories and wiping faces and all the things, … [Read more...]
Calm
Whether or not you're part of the trend, chances are over the past month you've seen people post about their Word of the Year. And while I haven't had a chance to share mine yet, I did choose one. My word this year is calm. This word came to me a day or two after Christmas, when I was in the middle of influenza, which I caught from two of my children. We had relatives visiting, I had finished a busy weekend of work at Dunkin' a few days before, I had barely finished the Christmas … [Read more...]
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