There is never enough time in the day. It feels like I have a to-do list a mile long and it never gets shorter. So, I'm always looking for ways to save myself time so I can get more accomplished and hopefully get that to-do list to shrink a little. That's where the Thankr app comes in. It can help me say thank you and save time. Peyton just had her 7th birthday party. Can you believe it? It feels like yesterday I brought her home from the hospital, yet here we are celebrating her 7th birthday ...
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Should I Leave My Career?
While so many moms make their career choice early in life and no matter how many kids they have, keep pursuing their career. There are plenty of benefits and drawbacks to working full-time or staying at home full-time to look after the family. If you're currently stuck on whether to give up work to look after your children, let’s break down the pros and cons to help you decide. The Emotional Impact Discussing staying at home to look after your child is usually followed by “I wish I could, ...
When Dreams Become Goals and Goals Become Reality
Last week I was fairly discouraged. It was the first week since I started Nutrisystem that I had not lost any weight. And I struggled with staying upbeat and on track. I don't think being ill helped my attitude. For a while now I had dreamed about losing the weight and finally started setting goals this spring. Now those goals are starting to become a reality. When I got on the scale this week I was down 2 more pounds! That's a total of 18 pounds gone since I started 2 months ago. That's pretty ...
Find Your Wonder Woman Gear Here
Have you seen Wonder Woman? I took Peyton on Saturday night to see the movie and she fell in love. I remember growing up and watching Wonder Woman and wanting to be just like her. And now Peyton is watching her on the big screen and having the same dreams too. Back in the 80s there wasn't much gear or clothes to help celebrate my love of Wonder Woman but now there is. Check out some of these fun and fabulous items that DC and Warner Brothers have collaborated on to bring us Wonder Woman ...
5 Must Have Items for a Trip to the Zoo
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. All opinions are mine alone. #BlueLizardSummer #CollectiveBias We love heading out to the zoo for an adventure. We are fortunate to have two beautiful zoos within a half hour of us. But no matter which zoo we decide to head out to there are 5 things that I always bring with us. I find that bringing these little gems with me make our day much more enjoyable. Here's a freebie tip that I won't include in the 5 - A comfortable bag. I ...
6 Tips on Teaching Your Child to Ride a Bike
Learning how to ride a bike is a childhood right of passage. Some kids take to it in an instant with little coaching or help and then others struggle with it. We fall in the struggling category. Peyton just learned how to ride a bike at the end of the summer. And she was doing pretty good before the snow hit. Now it's spring time and I think she may have forgotten most of what she learned last year! So I'm going to share with you a few tips and tricks on how to get your kid riding their bikes ...