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The Seven Rules Of Happiness According To My Seven-Year-Old Son

During one of our random "What do you want to be when you grow up?" conversations, I told my son Thomas that he would make an amazing teacher. And I fully believe it - he's energetic and always looking for the "funner" way to do something. Kids would love him. "I'd be a happy teacher!" he told me. "Oh yeah? That's great that you'll enjoy teaching," I told him. "Nooo," he corrected me. … [Continue reading...]

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Confession: I’m Scared Every Day

Last December, I was in the biggest funk of my life. If I wasn't actively doing something with my kids, I was in the bed, attempting to sleep the day away. It hit me that the "sadness" I was feeling was actually depression and it stemmed from a number of things and past traumas that I never quite worked through. After seeing a therapist and making strides to get better, I decided that I was … [Continue reading...]

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#SmashYourGoals – 5 Steps To Successful Goal Setting (Part 5 – Reflect)

You’re reading my five-part goal setting series to help you #SmashYourGoals. Read the other four tips here. 1) Determine what YOU want 2) Visualization 3) Break your goals into bite-sized chunks 4) Do the damn work 5) Assess + Celebrate So you did some soul searching, you wrote down your goals, you made those goals manageable, then you rolled up your sleeves and went to work. Now … [Continue reading...]

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#SmashYourGoals – 5 Steps To Successful Goal Setting (Part 2 – Visualization)

You’re reading my five-part goal setting series to help you #SmashYourGoals. Read the other four tips here. 1) Determine what YOU want 2) Visualization The simplest method of visualization is to just write.it.down. Grab your Smash Your Goals worksheet and a pencil and get to work. You can also do a vision board or some other method that makes your goals clear and plain to you. Researchers … [Continue reading...]

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#SmashYourGoals – 5 Steps To Successful Goal Setting (Part 1)

You're reading my five-part goal setting series to help you #SmashYourGoals. Read the other four tips here. 1) Determine what YOU want Not what your parents want. Not what you think you should want because of what society tells you. Not what you've wanted since you were a child because maybe those interests have shifted. Get clear on one thing. What do YOU want? This was the hardest step … [Continue reading...]

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She Inspires: Samantha Chuawongse, Teen Mom + YouTube Power Player

Last month I had the privilege of joining an amazing group of bloggers in L.A. for a fun event. Since we were mostly Millennial moms, there were tons of young mamas in attendance and we bonded over stories of breastfeeding in class and constantly being mistaken for the big sister. I met the funny, beautiful YouTuber Samantha Chuawongse, and am now obsessed with her videos. (Her makeup … [Continue reading...]

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UMIGO.com Is A Kid-Tested, Mother-Approved Website For Your Little Math Lovers

Over the past year, my 6-year-old son has really blossomed in math. I was talking on the phone to my husband about a delivery with my son present. "It's going to be an additional $50 with a $59 delivery charge," I told him. "They're charging you $109 dollars?!" my son Thomas asked, his eyes wide. My husband and I looked at each other. When did he learn to do math like that in his head? We … [Continue reading...]

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[Travel] Visiting Cedar Point’s Newly Renovated Hotel Breakers #BloggingAtCP

For as many years that I have been journeying to Cedar Point with my family, I have never stayed overnight. We usually drive up in the morning, spend a fun day at the amusement park, and then make the 90-minute drive home. We would have a great time, of course, but I never considered making it a point to stay at one of Cedar Point's hotels until I was invited to a #BloggingAtCP event to … [Continue reading...]

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