Sometimes life happens just the way we hope it will. We get to go on the date with the cute guy from English class, we nab that job we've been pining for, or we save up enough money to buy the perfect car that happens to be on the lot in the ultimate dream color. Sometimes it works out just like it would in the movies. Other times, life hands you surprises. Which is continue reading...
32 Random Acts Of Kindness That Won’t Break The Budget
Random Acts of Kindness Ideas The holidays are here and that means that it is "the season of giving." We all want to give to other people, but that can prove to be an issue if you don't have the funds to cover what your heart wants to give. The good news - and what you have to try to remember - is that no one is watching your wallet to see how much money you are giving. You continue reading...
How To Deal With The Financial Stress Of Losing An Income
How to Deal with the Financial Stress of Losing an Income Losing an income can be extremely stressful. Whether it was planned or unplanned, there are drastic changes that suddenly feel like they have to take place. How will you pay the rent or utilities? How will you eat and support your children? There are many reasons why families go from having multiple incomes to just continue reading...
Be The Hero In Your Story
Be The Hero In Your Story I am not one who has ever claimed to be perfect. I don't believe in the idea of perfection and I think that all of our differences and quirks are what make us who we are. Funny people aren't "perfect." Smart people aren't "perfect." Athletes aren't "perfect." We are who we are because of what makes us stand out from the crowd. When you think of continue reading...
Pain Is One Thing, Life Is Another
My family and I are huge fans of America's Got Talent. It's a fun show that always has us hooting or wowing or shaking our heads, but it is inevitably bonding. We watch it every week, twice per week while it airs in the spring and summer, and we never miss an episode. If we have a conflict on one of the nights, we are sure not to read anything about the episode until we watch continue reading...
How To Encourage A Positive Attitude About School
How To Encourage A Positive Attitude About School Negative thinking is like a great big wall that shuts you down from moving forward in life. This concept holds true for adults and kids alike, but is also extremely relevant for students. No matter how old you are, having a positive attitude can be a significant difference between success and failure. Even though a positive continue reading...
5 Ways To Ease Your Child’s Back To School Anxiety
5 Ways To Ease Your Child's Back To School Anxiety After all of the fun that kids have during the summer - the lazy days spent relaxing or playing or even the excitement of getting new school supplies or back to school clothes - the nerves can settle in as the first day of school approaches. This is typically true for all kids, but can be especially anxiety-inducing for those continue reading...
Strong Selfie Will Help Your Girls Feel Empowered
Strong Selfie sent a box to my daughter for review. All reactions, opinions, excitement, and bags under my eyes in the video are my own! I am all about empowerment. I love opportunities to empower other people or be a part of other people sharing ways to empower ourselves. A company that I was recently introduced to - Strong Selfie - is about that as well, but specifically continue reading...
When “No” Makes You Feel Guilty
When we are babies, we learn the most basic words first. Mama, dada, up, yeah, no - all of the little words that incorporate meaning and help us to begin to explain what is happening within ourselves and our relationships to things. We learn about the people who love us, the surroundings that we are in, and all of the little steps that come after - both literally and continue reading...
How To Build Confidence And Overcome Self-Doubt
How To Build Confidence And Overcome Self-Doubt Every human being has moments of self-doubt. Those destructive thoughts that overwhelm your mind and make you lose what little confidence you have left. If you have found that you are constantly doubting your abilities in life and struggling with self-confidence, then you’re in luck. There are ways to help yourself through these continue reading...