Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} Most of the immense pressure I've been feeling as a mom is self-induced. It is me getting in my own head. It is me pushing too hard and not allowing myself grace. Maybe it's because I'm … [Read more...]
Positive Journaling: Stress Relief for Moms
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Guest Post by Jennie Jussaume} Have you ever found yourself yelling at your kids and wishing you could control yourself better? Do you ever wonder why are you so stressed? I wonder these things all the … [Read more...]
With These Hands
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Kristin} My nails are always manicured and pedicured. Always. Once a month I leave the kiddos with my husband and take a much-anticipated trip to my local nail salon to get pampered for 45 minutes. … [Read more...]
Thriving in Motherhood: I Surrender
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} I thought thriving in motherhood would be easy. I went into parenting thinking that I had all the answers. It only took a week with a newborn for me to realize that I did not … [Read more...]
How to Use Essential Oils: Daily Schedule
How to use essential oils in your day is so simple. There is a lot of uncertainty over how to use essential oils and whether they are safe. I have had pretty extensive doctor’s appointments in the last year that revealed to me that my health is doing great with essential oils as part of my daily routine. Sybil, blogger at She Lives Free, and I wanted to share how to use … [Read more...]
Coffee Drinks that are Quick to Make
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Folgers. All opinions are 100% mine. I am not naturally a morning person. My children have forced me out of my comfort zone from day one since they all like to rise early. My morning coffee is the first step in my morning routine-after saying good morning to each of the kids. In fact, my children have even asked to help make … [Read more...]
Seeking Balance
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} “Now that I have kids it takes longer to get things done. It irritates me when I don’t have everything checked off of my to-do- list at the end of the day. Worst of all, I get annoyed with my kids … [Read more...]
What My Morning Coffee Taught Me about Motherhood
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Folgers. All opinions are 100% mine. As moms, we travel our children’s stages with them. There is no separation of them and us for many years. And then, a miraculous thing happens. Independence. There is hope, mamas. There really is a light (maybe brief) at the end of the sleep deprived, tantrum filled years of … [Read more...]
Spending Too Much Time with My Kids
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} Am I spending too much time with my kids? “Lisa, I’m burned out. I never thought I’d get tired of being a stay at home mom and homeschooling my four kids. I just want to hide my head under … [Read more...]
Managing Emotions as a Mom
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa Brown} I used to think that something was seriously wrong with me. Hormones, life circumstances, sin, anxiety, and depression play a huge role in the way I feel. It’s easy to … [Read more...]
How to Fit in Exercise as a Mom
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Jaimi} I have struggled with how to fit in exercise as a mom since having my second child. Her nap schedule never fit into a regular pattern, and we did not have a good neighborhood for going on … [Read more...]
How to Look Put Together as a Mom
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Ruth Visser. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. I load up the double stroller with the twins, the diaper bag, my preschooler and we walk up to the school every afternoon to meet my oldest son. There is no drive-by pick up area. We have to park, walk up and walk back to the car. I like the chance to get out and walk … [Read more...]
Homemade Natural Honey Facial Cleanser
This facial cleanser is easy to prepare, super cheap, and does triple duty by not only cleansing but acting like a mask and moisturizing. It is natural, great for the skin, and takes about 5 minutes to mix together. My skin needs some work. After having my second child, the texture and clarity of the skin on my face went south. After a time, I just resigned … [Read more...]
Why Do Moms Obsess About Me Time?
I am over it! Despite the advice, convincing, and suggestions of others, I just can't worry about it any more. It is a trap-to fall into obsession of me time that everyone says we need to have as our focus. Well, I am not worrying about it any more. … [Read more...]
Healthy Lifestyle Resources to Become the Best You
This post was sponsored by Grokker. Please view my disclosure. Trying to fit in exercise and make healthy choices has been a challenge for me. Juggling 4 kids who all tend to get cranky during dinner prep time has left me choosing convenience and often ordering out more than I like. Top that off with the busy life of a mom-which you know can take up your entire day-that often … [Read more...]