For years I have been very close to publishing this post, but haven’t. Mostly, out of fear. Not for myself, but to protect others. In writing this, I want you to know that I will not share any specifics or personal experiences that aren’t my direct experiences. Some stories and experiences are absolutely not mine to share, and if you …
How To “Mom” and Work From Home During The Quarantine and Not Lose Your Mind
I was reading an insightful (at least for me) article this week about how Kim Kardashian was losing her mind just a little bit lately. She felt over-whelmed taking care of her crew, over-seeing at home school, and trying to still get her own job and school done. Especially affected, were relations between her and Kanye, as she felt like …
How To Celebrate 2020 Seniors During The COVID19 Pandemic
Back in 2020 people on “the Facebook” started a new trend where adults started posting pictures of their own graduation moments as a way to “stand in solidarity with the 2020 Senior class.” I hope that this type of silliness doesn’t start up again for the class of 2021, but just in case it does…. here are some real ideas …
Good Friday April 10th Worldwide Day of Fasting
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This past weekend we participated in General Conference. It is a 2 day conference, where through the power of the internet and other modern technology, we can listen to our Prophet and leaders of the Church share messages of hope and peace through Christ, and also …
Changing Our Mindset: We are Not Homeschooling- We are Crisis Schooling
This week the Principal at my children’s elementary school sent over a link to a blog post that changed how I am viewing our current schooling practices. This brilliant author and teacher introduced the concept that we are not homeschooling, we are crisis schooling. “You are NOT homeschooling. You are CRISIS schooling. There is a huge difference. You may choose …
Fifteen Essential Oils That Have Disinfecting Properties Plus DIY Cleansers
Right now, we all know that you are hard pressed to find a can of Lysol or a package of sanitizing and cleaning wipes just about anywhere. The good news is though, that even if you can’t find those items, you can still find some great essential oils that have antimicrobial properties and can help to boost the effectiveness of …
Love and Service In Scary Times
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Within the Church we utilize volunteer member leaders, and members are given callings or assignments. Sometimes this can be at a larger global level or it can be right in our own neighborhoods and communities. My current assignment for the past 2 years has been that …
How Female to Female Aggression In The Work Place Is Hurting The Feminism Movement
Many of you might perhaps be unaware of this, but my “day” job is that of a public relations consultant. I have my own consulting firm and I work with several clients in order to help their companies and practices grow through strategic plans and through interior business modeling and development. All of that is fancy speak for this; I …
Five Tips For Teaching Kids To Declutter
I firmly believe in the power of feng shui and how items are placed and oriented in a room work towards controlling the energy in that room. If you have too much stuff, I believe your aura gets cluttered, and the energy flow in that room gets stifled. As adults, we mostly understand this. Even if we don’t always practice …
Try These “Lucky” New Year Celebration Ideas From Around The World
Celebrating all of the possibilities of a New Year is something that has always been exciting to me. Universally, it gives us an opportunity to focus on banishing the old or “unlucky” from the past year and welcoming the new and “lucky of a new year into our lives. I like that globally we are united in a common goal, …
The 2019 NETFLIX & Amazon Prime Holiday Movie Watch List
This is the most wonderful month of the entire on-line streaming, and overall TV viewing month EVER! To celebrate this month I would like to start off with my own little version of Oh Christmas Tree…. that I changed up just a little bit. Oh December shows and movies! Oh December shows and movies! How lovely are your options! Today …
Gifts You Can Give Your Kids This Holiday That Don’t Cost Anything
This weekend I took my kids to decorate their Grandma’s bedroom for Christmas. My mom lives in a care home and is in end-stage heart failure. We aren’t sure at this point how much time we have with her. As I watched my kids excitedly decorate her room and show their Grandma all of the “treasures” they had brought to …
What You Can Do To Prepare Your Child For An Active Shooter Situation
I saw a post on Facebook recently about a mom who made a tee shirt she wore to drop her kids off at school on their first day. The shirt said, “A teacher’s commitment to a child’s learning should equal your commitment as a parent.” I loved this shirt and would suggest that in fact our commitment as a parent …
Northern Italy: Milan, Turin and a Return To Paris
I promised myself that I would finish off our Paris trip recap before the summer ended. Technically that didn’t happen, but it’s still summer for some of you reading this so it counts right?! If you are just tuning in you can read about the rest of my daughter Sam and my adventures here; Paris Day 1, Versailles, Louvre, and …
