Choosing a Word of a Year – over a resolution – is a mantra of sorts. It acts as a reminder of your goals, while also allowing yourself some grace.
In Praise of Slowing Down
Confession time. I’m addicted to being busy. Slowing down? It’s not my forte. Over my handful of decades on this earth, I’ve had to force myself more than once to quit a few things because I’d taken on far too much. I’ve had problems saying “no” to things people asked me to do. Now as […]
Holiday Gift Ideas for Busy Moms
When someone asks me what I want for the holidays, it takes me awhile to come up with things. And when I do have a “list” to share it tends to be really practical stuff: socks, clothes, things to help me organize. This year, with buying a house and doing renovations, I literally asked my […]
Work From Home Mom Challenges, But 5 Reasons It’s Worth Every Second
Working from home isn’t at all what I expected it to be. Before I had my first, I thought, naively, oh, since I’ll be home, I’ll have SO much time to get things done! My daughter will sleep or play, while I do work, and the house will always be clean. HA! That was definitely […]
So Much More than Makeup: Younique 2018 Convention Reflections
Sometimes you start something because you’re looking to try something new, or you’re working on making more money, or whatever. But then it turns into something so much more than you ever expected. That’s how Younique has been for me. I started my journey in August 2014. (I still can’t believe it’s been four years […]