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“Calm in the Time of Corona: A Website Roundup to Ease Your Mind”
In the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic, when our anxiety is on the rise, it's important to get good information and focus on positive ways to spend our time. Read on for a roundup of reliable websites about the pandemic and how to prepare for it as well as some suggestions about how to stay calm and care for ourselves and our families.
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“Spring Forward” Wellness Ideas to Plan Into Your Year
If you're anything like me, your first instinct during a "fall backward" or "spring forward" time change is to do some seasonal home maintenance. But, let's take a step back and ask if there's any seasonal wellness maintenance we can do for ourselves. Read on to see how taking the time to plan out big self-care activities can restore us-body, mind, and soul.
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15 Easy and Cheap Self-Care Activities
Moms do so much for their families, and some of it is hard to measure. All the mental energy it takes to keep up with schedules, plan parties or vacations, and remember every moving part of a family's daily life can leave us feeling run down. That is where self-care comes in. Read on for some ideas to ease the stress by doing fun things to take care of you.
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Hang in there Mamas. You’re doing just fine.
So many moms I know have some issue that they are struggling with. Along with the struggle comes the feeling that we cannot vent our frustrations lest we risk being ungrateful for our lives.
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Getting Back to Old-Fashioned, Handwritten Communication
Just a few days out from Valentine's Day has me thinking about my next visit to the card store. Sending out hand-written cards and letters is a meaningful way to stay in touch with loved ones. Read more about the value of sending this sort of snail mail and the supplies that making writing more fun!
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Pushing Past Fear and Trying Things That Speak to You
As much as we fear failure, there is a greater thing to fear and that is the regret that comes with knowing you wanted to try something but for whatever reason did not do it. Read on to learn more about why trying something new is good for your brain and how to get past some of the fears that keep us from taking the leap into something new.
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Long-Term Goal Planning: Write a Letter to Your Future Self
Maybe you created a time capsule when you were in elementary school to preserve the memories of what life was like at that time in your life. Writing letters to your future self is a way to create written time capsules that preserve memories and long-term goals. Read on to learn more about these fun and meaningful messages from the past.
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Healthy Asian-Inspired Recipe: Teriyaki Beef Stir-Fry
Asian-flavored foods can sometimes be hard to find when you're on a gluten-free or paleo diet. This recipe combines delicious ingredients to make an Asian-flavored stir-fry that your family won't even realize is healthy.
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Put it in Writing: the Best Supplies and Tips for Journaling
Stress is a fact of life for nearly every person on the planet. Although we try to stay positive and not depress others with our problems, wishing our stress and anxiety away will only lead to problems. Read on to learn how regularly journaling can help with stress management and see which supplies make the writing process more enjoyable.
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Easy, Affordable Faith Planner
Although planning is usually reserved for everyday appointments and to dos, I've found that having a faith planner is a great way to be intentional about my spiritual goals. Read on to learn about how I set up my faith planner and the best supplies to use in yours!
