Here’s a motto we can live by. Often when the temptations of life start to overwhelm us, it is helpful to just stop and remember; by REFUSING what we know is wrong, we BECOME stronger. Each time you pass up a piece of pizza when your children are enjoying theirs you are building your willpower …
Routines make life easier
It can be pretty chaotic after school with so many kids in the house, but I have followed routines for as long as I can remember. There is something quite comforting about knowing what’s coming next. Flexibility is something I have had to work on. I try to keep my routines flexible by making “blocks” …
Menu for Health and Weight Loss
*edited 1/19/2017 – I no longer follow the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle for reasons I prefer not to share at this moment. I have chosen instead to go back to eating a cleaner diet including healthy whole foods without food rules. However, this is one of the menu plans I used when I was following …
Packing a healthy lunch your child will eat 101
Packing a healthy lunch 101 People ask me about my children’s lunches frequently. What do I pack, where do I get it, what do I pack it in. Here’s a quick run down of my set up. In my kitchen I have one cabinet area over a section of counter space that I have designated …
12 Steps to Healthy Living – Step One – Kick the soda habit
Are you still drinking colas? Is soda your go to caffeine drink for that afternoon pick-me-up? The folks that know say Americans consume 11 pounds of sugar per person, annually, just from drinking Coca-Cola alone, and in case you were wondering, “that’s an average of 399 servings of Coke products every year, for every American, …
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Red Palm Oil’s Super Stellar Benefits!
Red Palm Oil A while back, I got turned on to Red Palm Oil. I’d say the flavor of Red Palm Oil is something that you have to get used to unless you like really earthy foods but the benefits are definitely worth the effort! To name a few: Alzheimer’s Disease Cancer prevention and treatment …
Follow Your Heart or not…
It’s so hard for me as a woman to make a decision with my head! I tend to make decisions based on emotion. That heart of mine loves to talk to my head. Ever think about the little “angel” and little “devil” that television often portrays sitting on each shoulder? For me it’s more like a little brain …
New Year…To Goal or Not To Goal…but What is the Question?
Setting a New Years Goal is so exciting. I always see it as a fresh start. I think that’s why I’ve always liked Monday’s. It’s a whole new start for a week. It’s fresh, without any mistakes in it! Like a blank page and I can write whatever I want! Although, in reality it’s just …
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Correcting Children with Consistent Discipline – Printable Chart
Correcting Children has not been a cup of tea Have you ever been the uncomfortable observer of a parent trying to control a 3-year-old in the grocery store line? Maybe you were the parent! I know I have been on more than one occasion. One of the most common mistakes we parents make is to …
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