Earlier this month our family spent a few days glamping in the Great Smoky Mountains. If sitting by a nightly campfire and sleeping under the stars appeals to you as much as it does to me then this is one way to experience a national park that you won't soon forget. The most appealing aspect of a . . .
Doubling-Down On Self Care: 4 Ways To Raise Your Energy
I've been feeling really tired lately. The kind of tired where I see mounds of laundry and dishes piled in the sink and I just leave the room because I don't have the mental space to deal with it. The more I poll my fellow mamas I'm realizing that apathy we are feeling is a common thread. It's hard . . .
Using Intuition As Your Guide In A Global Pandemic
Learning to use the power of intuition to make decisions is an important practice to develop in general but it is more important now than ever before because we are living in a time of great uncertainty. For many the suggestion that you tap into your internal whisper and use it to make decisions . . .
Three Ways To Promote Calmness When Lockdown Puts Your Family On Edge
Sharing an experience after seven weeks of lockdown -- can you relate? You come from another part of the house and enter a common area currently occupied by several members of your family. You instantly sense that a conflict is building. Someone small is stewing about something. Someone big is . . .
Great Programs To Try During Distance Learning (For Kids Of All Ages)
From conversations with girlfriends I've gathered that there are wide-ranging views on whether distance learning is working for your family (or not). For some of us the materials we've been given are working out great, for others they are not the right fit for our child(ren)'s educational, social, . . .
Fun Ideas For Creating A Party In Place (Birthday Celebrations In Corona Times)
April is here! One thing I have always noticed about April is the sheer number of birthdays -- we have two in our family this month. Given the current circumstances our celebrations will have to be different this year. Amazon deliveries are delayed, we certainly can't invite friends over or even . . .