As much as we do love them, there’s no denying that kids can succeed in making a situation a lot more stressful when we could really use the easy win. We have moved more than one with Emma Kate, and it has definitely not been my favorite. Moving day can be demanding enough, but when you have someone ...
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Travel While Keeping the Whole Family Happy
Anyone who has ever tried to travel with their entire family will know what a stressful but rewarding experience it can be (we just got back from Gatlinburg on our multigenerational trip!) There are plenty of things that can make it stressful, but one of the most common is when someone isn't excited ...
7 Tips for Being More Productive
As I was sitting in front of my computer yesterday morning , I realized that I really, really did not have time to get everything on my to do list done. I quickly got overwhelmed when I realized there was not enough time in the day, and that I needed to start being more productive. This of ...
Why You Should Form Habits One at a Time
Last week we talked about steps to forming new habits, and today we are going to talk about why you should form them one at a time. When you attempt to change too much at once, it becomes very difficult to stick with everything all at the same time. This can overwhelm you, frustrate you, and cause ...
10 Tips for Running in the Heat
*10 Tips for running in the heat originally published in 2016, updated June 2019* As the weather warms up, it’s wise to take a few minutes to think about how this will change your runs. (because newsflash: it will change them, especially if you live in the south like me!) If you don’t plan ahead, ...
10 Easy Tips for De-cluttering Your Home
When we moved, I came to the conclusion that we have too much stuff. The things we have aren’t particularly expensive or fancy…just…STUFF we have accumulated over the past 14ish years of knowing each other. Also, when we unpacked the house, I found things still in boxes from when we moved last time! ...
