It’s July! Are you wearing your flip flops these days? If yes, life is good. Yet life can feel flip flopped. I don’t always recognize the world or the United States of America lately. It seems the shoe doesn’t fit like it used to. Or, what we once knew went up in smoke. Deals negotiated …
The landscape of stay-at-home parents is changing. It’s always evolving. Here are the numbers. In 1967, 49% of mothers were stay-at-home mothers. In 1989, 10% of stay-at-home parents were fathers. In 1999, 23% of mothers stayed home with their children. In 2012, 29% of mothers stayed home. In 2016, 17% of stay-at-home parents were fathers. …
Driving off into the sunset soon? I believe there’s nothing like the carefree adventure of a good road trip. You may wonder why you would go on a road trip with so many “better and faster” ways to get there? Well, here’s why! “Getting there is half the fun!” National Lampoon’s Vacation Trip Tic Not …
Why I love a farmers market Friendly people Buy and support local Variety Cleaner food, less chemicals Cooking tips Not just food Creativity abounds Outdoors Bring your kids and pets Good meetup with friends What is a farmers market from the Farmers Market Coalition A farmers market is a public and recurring assembly of …
Had you ever had a day that a grasshopper landed on your windshield, a few times? Or a butterfly wouldn’t leave your side? Have you heard of a spirit animal? In some beliefs and cultures, a spirit animal refers to an animal which helps guide and / or shares characteristics with a person. I took …
Calling all moms! Can you relate to the madness? You’re a Bad Mom If… My kids are older now. I remember well the pressures to be a “good mom” and what to do and not do. Most I placed on myself, often triggered by outside sources 🥲 It’s not about what you “should do.” It’s …
It seems all the regions of the world experience changes of the seasons, just some more drastic than others. The seasons affect our weather patterns, but so much more than that. They take us on a spiritual journey year after year. Spring – Hope and growth Summer – Joy and relaxation Autumn – Gratitude and …
I caught myself watching Titanic again. It stops me in my tracks every time and gives me shivers. It’s the way the love story juxtaposes with the sinking ship. We feel the joy then desperation of the two souls wanting to love one another, and the glorious ship sinking faster than one could catch a …
Have you been bullied? Have you witnessed bullying? Are you all paying attention? A bully is defined as a blustering, mean, or predatory person who, from a perceived position of relative power, intimidates, abuses, harasses, or coerces people, especially those considered unlikely to defend themselves. Bullies thrive in our world today. They plow through people’s …
Money on memories, not materials. Money on moments, not mess. That’s my motto. What has me thinking about money lately is inflation. It’s the next thing to tie our hands behind our backs and blindfold us from living. BUT we need to experience life already. After hibernating all winter, spring routinely hatches the desire to …
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