Posted in Take a Deep Breath on 27. Sep, 2009
As moms, we are always on the go. We hit the ground running - fix the kids’ breakfast, get them dressed, throw in a load of laundry, play with Legos, change a diaper, unload the dishwasher, read them a book, answer the phone, switch the laundry… and this is all before noon! It’s exhausting just [...]
Posted in Take a Deep Breath on 24. Sep, 2009
Sometimes I lounge lazily in bed, in the middle of the day, with a couple of my kids and just abandon my worldly concerns, and just play. Or I’ll sit and just watch them play, pretending they’re superheros or princesses or playing house or shooting each other with stick guns. It never fails to leave me with a sense of wonder, of pure joy, of a return to innocence and a simpler time. As grown ups, we’ve lost this childlike sense of life.
Posted in Take a Deep Breath, Your Health on 14. Sep, 2009
Gee, I wonder why we moms are stressed all the time? Could it be lack of sleep, too much to do, and everyone needing something?
I get stressed out plenty. I know that I need to recharge my batteries once the little things start driving me crazy, but sometimes I’m not sure where to [...]
Posted in Take a Deep Breath on 13. Sep, 2009
I think most of us are torn between the image we have in our heads of how clean we think our house should be, and how clean it actually is. When I only had one child, it was much easier to keep my house clean and organized, and it didn’t seem like much of [...]
Posted in Take a Deep Breath on 12. Sep, 2009
[Editor's note: Thanks to Leo Babauta for his post on learning to relax and enjoy yourself. I find this article especially helpful, as I often struggle with attempting to get way too much done at the expensive of my sanity!]
By Leo Babauta, author of Zen Habits.
There’s too much emphasis these days on productivity, on hyperefficiency, [...]
Posted in Take a Deep Breath on 09. Sep, 2009
Do you ever feel like you don’t have time for yourself? I think we all do! Real Life Solutions posted something that I would love to share. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I have a to-do list and a planner that I would be lost without. I just love going down [...]
Posted in Take a Deep Breath, Your Home on 08. Sep, 2009
A friend of mine is coming over in a bit for a play date with her two kids. Am I picking up my house before they come over? No, I’m blogging about why I (and you) should not clean up before a playdate. I used to get spun up about having people come over, running [...]
Posted in Take a Deep Breath, Toddlers & Preschoolers on 07. Sep, 2009
We’ve all had those days. The kids woke up on the wrong side of the bed, came into your room, and pulled you out of bed (also on the wrong side, apparently). Nothing is going right, and everyone is just bugging each other. Here are some sure fire ways to get out of that funk, and hit the restart button on your day.
Posted in Take a Deep Breath on 07. Sep, 2009
We’ve all been there. The perpetual ponytail, the sweats, and the deer-in-the-headlights expression that comes with no sleep. It’s hard being a mom, and even harder when you feel like just a mom. Somewhere, in the midst of dirty diapers, grocery shopping with a toddler, and playing Candy Land for the umpteenth time… is you. [...]
Posted in Stuff You'll Love, Take a Deep Breath on 04. Sep, 2009
I can’t get enough of this book. My husband bought it for me for Christmas, and it’s still on my nightstand being read over and over again. Even if I just pick it up for five minutes when I go to bed, it is a good boost of encouragement, validation, and humor. Can I say [...]
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