In a world that tends to value productivity and achievement, it’s easy to overlook one of the most important aspects of our health: mental well-being. Mental well-being is an important aspect of self care that’s often overlooked because many times self care is associated with physical health like exercise, sleep…
What is a Self Care Lifestyle & how to implement one as a busy mom!
Are you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, on edge/ snapping at your kids when you don’t mean to, are you feeling moody, unfulfilled, lack of joy, stressed, is your health not where you want it or do you have new health conditions? These can all be signs it’s time for some changes….
4 Golden Rules to Follow When Establishing Self- Care as a Mom
When women hear the words “self-care “ they may think that it means doing activities that tend to cost money like a spa day, taking a vacation, or treating themselves to a shopping spree. While it is completely ok for your self-care routine to include activities like these, a good self-care…
Finding the Perfect Self-Care Routine for Busy Moms
Being a mom is a full-time job, and let’s face it, it’s a demanding one. Between managing the household, juggling commitments, and ensuring everyone’s needs are met, self-care is often at the bottom of our to do lists. I want to encourage you to look at self care differently.. nurturing…
What is self-care and why does it matter?
We are told to take time for self care and that it’s so important but I feel like there are so many misconceptions around the concept of self care. I don’t know about you but when I heard the words self care I would think day at the spa… getting my nails…
Why Moms Struggle to Say No: Understanding the Pressure Behind the ‘Yes’
Picture this … Your child’s coach sees you at the game and runs over … “ Hey Sarah our fundraiser bake sale is this weekend and only 1 mom volunteered to bring baked goods we were counting on this fundraiser for the team to get new equipment. Could you please…
10 Ways for Busy Moms to Manage Stress
Mom life is stressful… I mean we’re juggling children … over booked schedules.. meals…chores around the house .. homeschooling (or helping kids with homework and school commitments) financial burdens .. lack of alone time Then you add on the expectations we put on ourselves to get it all done and often…
Taking mindless tasks and turning them into mindful moments
Ok so we all can agree that in motherhood we get the responsibility of some mindless tasks around the home am I right …. Doing dishes … laundry … cleaning… sometimes even cooking …. They all need to be done on a regular basis so we have done these things so…
Kids Can Cook: 7 Benefits to kids being involved in cooking dinner
One of the absolute best decisions we made was…. About a year ago we designated one night a week the kids were responsible for planning and cooking dinner. For me, getting a meal off my plate was a gift for my sanity. This decision was also beneficial in the growth…
Making big decisions when you have a family: 3 Things to think about before making a big decision
It’s was on our hearts for a few years now but it always felt too scary that we let fear hold us back. After visiting AZ every year for the last 6 years we started to seriously consider the possibility of moving. We casually did some researching and came across…