Although it hasn't happened as often recently, there are still times when my husband is away traveling. When that happens, I like to have something fun or out of the ordinary planned for each day that he's gone. However, because I'm on my own for those times, it has to be as easy as possible. These are some of the fun things we plan for when one parent is away. Stuffed Animal Birthdays Travel doesn't usually happen over one of the kid's birthdays, but we can still have a birthday party. … [Read more...]
How To Get Ready For A Trip
When getting ready for a trip, there are so many things to remember! Here are the things that make my mental to do list, in addition to packing my suitcase. Taking care of food at home Before we leave, and especially if we're going to be gone for more than a few days, I try to use up as much of our perishable food as possible. There are a few ways to go about this. Eat it. This is the easiest one - just eat up as much as possible, even if that means having some weird leftover combo … [Read more...]
Every Mother
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. Ever since having my first child, I've had a bit of a diastasis, a separation of the abdominal muscles that don't grow back together after the stretching they do during pregnancy and childbirth. And with each child, that diastasis has gotten worse and worse. I've known for a long time that it was bad enough that I … [Read more...]
Planning a Snacky Lunch Meal Into Your Week
What does lunch look like at your house? In our house, lunch is the only meal we aren't necessarily all sitting down at the table eating the same thing at the same time. We have breakfast together pretty much every morning. We sit down for a family dinner every night. But lunch is kind of sporadic. Sometimes Jesse is working in our extra room. I usually wait to eat my food until after the kids are done, so I know I can sit and eat my meal without interruption. And lately, the grownups and the … [Read more...]
How Home Management Rhythms Help When Dealing With Anxiety and Depression
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...]
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