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Comparison: The Thief of Joy

How many of you all have ever looked at other moms and thought, “well, she looks perfect so of course, she can get everything done and still have time to be the best mom!" If you have, you’re not alone. It is easy to judge by what we see on the outside and assume the ...

We want to help you realize that you can make memories and establish traditions that will help your family stay close no matter how old your kids are.  Traditions are so important for families and especially children. Research is showing that traditions help build resilience in children. Often tra...

A connection is what we really are striving for as parents, but with a toddler’s strong will, it can leave you butting heads instead of connecting like you would like to. Your toddler’s strong will can come as a shock in the beginning. That will of a toddler is instant gratification of all needs. Fr...

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Are you craving lazy summer days, but knowing you might end up losing your sanity this summer because of all the extra activities and longer days? We have a system that can help you manage your home while school is out or you are on a hom...

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Maria Montessori’s original publications on the Montessori Philosophy, while enlightening, do not make for light reading. Like many early educational philosophers, Maria identified what she believed to be critical components of the human mind that relate to learning. She called this early learning o...

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Your home really should feel like a place where you love to be and enjoy relaxing in. But what sort of feelings do you get if you look around and all you see is mess? How can you relax and unwind or even enjoy time with your precious family if...

Do you ever feel like you can’t escape the dirty house cycle? We know how difficult it can be to feel like you are just stuck with a dirty house forever. We are going to give you the five easiest steps to get out of this cycle. These tips really work and are going to help you gain control and feel...

Sunscreens are readily available, come in abundant forms yet skin cancer rates are continuing to climb. Nearly every reputable skincare line has SPF within the facial moisturizer--even products for men!

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If you are the type person who wants to get things really clean but hates the idea of dangerous chemicals polluting your home, you definitely must listen to this episode! We are not ones to leave anything dirty, but we also don’t want to accept cleaners that are going to be harmful to our health o...

What is life-giving yet we are taught to fear it? The sun! You can't deny that the sun can damage the skin and even cause skin cancers but you have to balance this knowledge with the fact that Vit D is absolutely necessary to your health. So what is a person to do?  Spray on the toxic sunscreens? De...

We are talking about our favorite tips on how to organize after decluttering. You might be thinking, isn’t organization the same thing as decluttering or doesn’t it go hand in hand? Well, our answer is “yes”....but...there is more. 

Like so much of what we do there is a system or a rhythm to...