My youngest had her first ER visit just this weekend. There was no accident or anything where you would look at her and see anything wrong. Constipation, my friends. It is a silent and can even turn deadly… like a fart. Bad joke? Moving on! We ended up struggling with...
I started playing Pokemon Go September 19, 2016. You would think I was WAY up in levels by now? NOPE! I have children who want to play and who do not have cellphones. They won’t for a VERY, VERY long time, so I allow them to use my phone. They...
It has been 36 days since I started removing soda from my daily routine. In all respects I have been mostly successful! I have had probably 2 full sodas since I started this and both times were special occasions. One was Christmas Day and the other was a movie afternoon...
I never fully understood how people could be so grief stricken when a celebrity dies, we never really knew them as a person. Yet, I was brought to tears when I heard of Carrie Fisher’s passing. It really hit me in my heart guts. I came to see why people...
Let me give you a little background into our Christmas traditions, when it comes to gifts.My kids ask for ONE thing from Santa, and that is it. I am not even kidding, that is all they even want to ask him for. This was not even a tradition started by...
Since moving to Ohio from California, I have been stuck in some awful habits. Not only did I struggle a bit with depression when we got here, but I have just been treating my body like garbage. I was running again and felt great, and then the weather turned and...
Growing up I never knew much about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). It was not a prominent thing from where I grew up in rural America. All that I knew about it was an uncle that suffered from it. He was in Vietnam. I remember spending the night and he...
Pixabay If you’re thinking about buying your first home – congratulations, this is a huge deal! Think of it as a right of passage into adulthood and all of its responsibilities. Speaking of which, one of the biggest things about getting a house, is the cost. Let’s face it, it’s...
Your mom is usually the person who is the biggest female influence in your life. You may have butted heads when you were a teenager, but as you get older and especially when you become a mom yourself, you learn just how valuable your mother is. She may be the...
If there’s one thing that’s every parent’s worst nightmare, it’s a badly behaving child. As parents, we try our hardest to ensure that our children know right from wrong and how to behave. However, sometimes it can feel like all of that education and learning we’ve given our kids has...
If you suffer from anxiety then you will understand more than anyone how much of an effect it can have on your life. You may feel as though you are constantly trying to check things and you may even doubt yourself when it comes to turning things off when you...
As smartphones have continued to develop and advance in recent years, so too have the games available for them. In general, they still tend to fit into a few main categories, so let’s take a closer look at what these are. It may be that you get inspired to try...
https://unsplash.com/photos/2_BZuGgkP4k When you have a spare room in your house, it easily gets stocked up with junk! At first, you’ll often have high hopes for the room. Because it’s quite the gem to have an entire room spare in your place. If you live in a popular area, particularly a...
Image credit | You needn’t face the process of moving alone! On the one hand, moving home is one of the most exciting things you’ll ever do. On the other hand, though, it’s a task that requires a lot of effort. Thankfully, many hands make light work. With the right...
There are certain milestones that most couples aim to reach during their lives. Navigating those events can become somewhat tricky, and so there is some fantastic advice in this post that should help you to make the right moves. Take a few moments to read this article, and it will...
Buying gifts for babies is always pretty difficult. You’re not sure what to buy, you’re not sure what they’ve already got, and the parents rarely give you any ideas. So, if someone you know as a very young child with a birthday just around the corner, then you’re probably stumped...
