There are ways to be a positive mom, making your parenting journey a happier one for both you and your children. If you have been feeling down recently, it is important to make a change. Yes, being a mom can be a difficult job sometimes, however it’s worse when you are feeling negative. Parenting from a place of negativity rarely produces positive … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Clean
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Between laundry, sweeping, mopping and dishes, the cleaning tasks can add up, leaving you feeling overwhelmed. It can be difficult to become motivated when you are feeling over taken with stress. In fact, many people have trouble motivating themselves when it comes to performing these tasks. With so much cleaning to do, it can be difficult to motivate … [Read more...]
45 Ways to Treat Yourself Without Spending Money
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Let’s face it, life can get stressful sometimes. With tasks and responsibilities adding up daily, it can be difficult to make treating yourself a priority. While it may not be a priority, it should be. The trouble is, many people see treating themselves as an expensive and impossible to achieve endeavour. It doesn’t have to be either of those things. If you are … [Read more...]
7 Surprising Benefits of a Clean Home
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While many find it difficult to become motivated to clean their houses, it is important to find ways to motivate yourself. Your home is supposed to be your safe space, a place that makes you happy and keeps you healthy. There are several surprising benefits of a clean home, that many aren’t even aware of. Knowing these benefits can have a huge effect when it comes to … [Read more...]
10 Habits That Raise Well-Adjusted Kids
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Most parents are focused on raising their children to grow up to be strong, kind and well-adjusted adults. The truth is though, the path to becoming a principled and ethical adult, begins when your children are very young. Creating habits that raise well-adjusted kids is crucial to their upbringing. When it comes to shaping our children, there are habits that we must create. … [Read more...]
20 Passive Income Ideas that Will Improve Your Financial Life
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Have you heard of passive income? Passive income is income that comes in from a source that you do not actively work on and it is sheer brilliance when you are looking to improve your financial life. Are you looking to improve yours? Are you ready to finally be done living paycheck to paycheck? Are you ready to get off of the never-ending hamster wheel of working … [Read more...]
BLACK+DECKER 3-in-1 Cordless Stick Vacuum
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I recently got sick of all the rugs and the constantly cleaning they required because of our kids and removed them. Honestly it was one of the better life choices I have made in recent years. Now the only carpeting is on our stairs which means we no longer require a massive vacuum to clean up. When I was asked to review a 3-in-1 Stick Vacuum from … [Read more...]
New Children’s Music from Nancy Kopman: “Senses”
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My kids first fell in love with Nancy Kopman's children's music after I met her at a get-together a couple years ago and brought home one of her CD's. My girls have truly loved singing and dancing along to her previous 4 albums, "I Know I'll Grow....", "The Seasons", "Wonderful You" and "Shadow". Her songs are not only fun and interactive but I know my kids are … [Read more...]
What the Konmari Method Didn’t Tell you
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Marie Kondo’s method of tidying promises a home that is free of clutter and that you will never need to tidy your home this way ever again. While her famous Konmari method of tidying is quite unique, there are a few flaws in this system. Some things she fails to leave out in her method could make tidying using this method, not all it’s cracked up to be. Here is what … [Read more...]
11 Money Saving Hacks To Try This Year
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11 Money Saving Hacks With the new year, comes new expenses coupled with a new-found desire to save money. While saving money may seem difficult, it doesn’t have to be. In fact, there are many money saving hacks out there that can help you to improve your finances and save. Create a Budget – This may seem obvious but creating a budget is the first step to saving money. … [Read more...]
What I Took from Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up Method
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What I Took from Marie Kondo's Tidying Up Method. Thinking of trying the KonMari method for organizing your home? Check out my tips! Marie Kondo’s method of tidying, also known as the KonMari method, has taught me a lot about the way I should be organizing my home. While many of the tips in her method won’t work well for everyone, there are a few things I took from her … [Read more...]
The Floor is Lava! Interactive Board Game for Kids and Adults
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My kids love playing the Floor is Lava anywhere, and everywhere, all the time. Basically players imagine that the floor is made of lava and avoid touching the ground when another player shouts "the floor is lava!" with a countdown. I knew right away that they would love the new game from Endless Games, “Floor is Lava” where players jump along "stones" for … [Read more...]
Shop at Sullivans for Unique Gift Ideas
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Did you grew up with Sullivan productions like Anne of Green Gables, Road to Avonlea, Wind at my Back and others? If you are a fan then Shop at Sullivan is the perfect spot to grab some unique gifts and stocking stuffers this year. Shop at Sullivan is the exclusive source for official merchandise from Sullivan Entertainment productions, and I’m … [Read more...]
How to Keep Holiday Spending in Check and Start the New Year off Right
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The holidays are the season for giving and spending inordinate amounts of time with friends and family. Unfortunately for many, tis also the season for overspending, financial hardship and a feeling of unpreparedness when the new year begins. Let’s face it, the holidays can get extremely expensive rather quickly. Especially if you haven’t taken the time to plan … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Christmas Tree Ornament
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This a fun craft for kids – classrooms, play dates, Christmas parties, etc. Give as a little gift, add to a wrapped gift to make it extra special! Candy Cane Christmas Tree Ornament/Gift Topper Materials: Felt Sheets Stars (either printed and cut out, or simply cut out from construction paper, foam, etc. Glue Jewels, beads, charms, or other assorted … [Read more...]
