Sweet Dreams for the Whole Family

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In my home, there’s nothing worse than a grouchy mama. As my husband says, I set the mood for the entire house, so if I’m grouchy, it quickly spreads. One way to combat this is by getting plenty of sleep. If I’m feeling sleep-deprived I’m much more likely to put my grumpy pants on. Anyone [...]

Building Zen Habits: Creating a Morning Ritual

It’s 7:45 am. You groggily open your eyes and try to blink the sleep out of them. In an effort to go to the bathroom, you attempt to roll over, but can’t. There are kids piled on your bed blocking you in. Irritated, you lie there, thinking about how you really need to pee. But [...]

The Power of the List

I’ve been quiet online for the last two weeks. Part of this is due to the recent move and my trying to re-establish some sort of routine. I’m also working on some other projects that, frankly, have me feeling a little (ok, a lot) overwhelmed. Naturally, this overwhelmed feeling leads me to shut down and [...]