Living in disorganization and chaos negatively affects our lives in terms of money, time, health and safety. We all experience situational disorganization due to life transitions such as a relocation, a new baby, an adult child moving back home, marriage or divorce. However, if you are living in … [Read more...]
Super Simple Holiday Recipe!
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here we are amidst the final few weeks of the crazed rush of the 2011 Holiday season! Already many will find themselves in the clutches of sugar and fatty foods, everywhere they turn, there are piles of cookies, warm sugary coffees, heaps of decadent fudge, and colorful dazzling meals. Perhaps it … [Read more...]
Pay It Forward – Artful Networking
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You’ve noticed the smooth party goer, the one everyone gravitates toward, has the crowd laughing or silent and hanging on their every word. Sound a little like how you work a room at an event? Not relating even in the slightest? Do you fall somewhere in the middle? Or do you avoid the party or … [Read more...]
Water Your Own Flowers
July 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So many moms that I work with are deeply concerned about whether or not they are providing enough nutrients for themselves and their children. While learning about nutrient dense foods and how to provide them is a process, seldom does the question of if they are getting enough water arise. Water … [Read more...]
Preparedness Point
September 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the most important items to have in your emergency kit is a calm, thoughtful mind. It is the one thing that never appears on any checklist and it cannot be purchased. It can only be achieved through careful preparation and planning. Just about any emergency situation you face will be … [Read more...]
Email Etiquette
June 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Using email etiquette increases your chances of your correspondence being opened and read. A lot of people don’t bother to read an email before they send it out, as proven from the many spelling and grammar mistakes contained in so many emails. Instill some email etiquette and protocol, then read … [Read more...]
Busy Moms Guide to Eating for Energy
June 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Does being on the constant go have you making choices that are less than ideal when it comes to food? Do you find yourself in the nearest drive thru line ordering burgers and fries, even though you know that it isn’t healthy? Do you hit the snack machine in the lunch room between office meetings, … [Read more...]
Where Did You Come From?
May 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Have you ever wanted to ask your spouse this? Are there things that he or she does that baffle you? Sometimes it's just little things, like this: I grew up saying that we needed to get something out of the freezer so it could "unthaw". We always said that in my family. For example, "We can't … [Read more...]
Eating In The Know
May 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Everyday we are surrounded by assaults from media messages that lead to confusion when it comes to choosing foods that are healthy for ourselves and for our family. Everywhere we look the media and agribusiness are pulling on our strings. From highway billboards, to product packages, misleading and … [Read more...]
Should You Be Running Your Kid’s Life?
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Well that's a silly question! Of course you should. But there's more than one way to do that, and those ways have very different results. Jim Fay, co-founder of Parenting with Love and Logic, describes three types of parents: “drill sergeants, helicopters, and consultants.” Some parents … [Read more...]
