I have been voraciously reading Dark Before Dawn by Monica McGurk this week so that I could write this post by today—the official release date of the book. It’s the third and final installment of the Archangel Prophecies series and I have been anxiously awaiting its release so I can finally read about what happens!…
Going on a girls’ trip? Make sure you plan for these six things in order to have the best experience possible. A couple weeks ago, I spent the weekend with 11 of my blogger girlfriends. Things were super busy in my life and I was thinking I really shouldn’t go on the trip, but since…
There are several convincing reasons to do the dishes right away, no matter how much you want to procrastinate the chore I absolutely loathe doing dishes. Very few household chores are as unappealing to me, except for maybe cleaning the toilet. Because I hate doing the dishes, I sometimes procrastinate doing them, and when I…
Small acts of kindness go a long way! These simple ideas will help you spread love and kindness easily. Sometimes when I look at the world around me, I feel a sense of despair at how unkind and entitled people behave. Consequently, I think a lot about how to raise children who are kind to…
Self-care has become a trendy buzzword for women these days. It seems that everywhere I turn, I am hearing the advice to take care of myself before I take care of others. You can’t serve from an empty vessel, after all! All of the people telling us to practice self-care are correct, of course. But,…
Are you making this common budgeting mistake? A budget won’t do you much good if you only look at it once a month Everybody knows you should have a budget. Whether or not you are in the habit of keeping one is a different story. I used to be anti-budget. I felt like a budget…
Getting out of your pajamas and into clothes you feel good in will help you feel better and be more productive. I know I’m not the only mom out there who stays in her pajamas all day sometimes. It’s super easy to do when you are a stay-at-home-mom and you don’t have to be anywhere….
Can making your bed actually improve your life? Studies show that it can! How long does it take you to make your bed? I timed myself this morning, and it only took me two minutes. Two minutes! Why do I ever drag my feet about doing something that takes almost no time at all? Especially…
Just 20 minutes each morning is all it takes to align your schedule with your goals. Here’s how! If you are a regular reader of this blog, you already know that I’m pretty passionate about planners and planning. Using a planner and planning out my day every morning is already a solid habit for me,…
If you’re a night owl looking to change your ways, here are a few reasons why it might be worth it I hate waking up in the morning. When my alarm goes off at 6:30 am, my first reaction is to cry. My second reaction is to wonder what on earth I ever did to…
October’s visiting teaching message is The Family is Ordained of God. Really, it is just a culmination of many of the earlier messages this year. It’s all about family and family is important because family is ordained of God. That’s it. That’s the big plan. God put us in family units for an important reason—many…
Getting enough sleep is essential for your health. Try these ideas to get in bed earlier and get more sleep! First, let me apologize to all my fellow night owls out there who will feel I am somehow betraying them. I feel like I’m betraying myself! But, the last month or so has really brought…