DIY Non-Toxic Easter Egg Dye
If you’ve been here a while, you can probably tell that I am a bit of a “crunchy” mama. I try to keep our home as toxin-free as possible, like to choose the eco-friendlier options most of the time, and…
How Failure Led to a Better Life
Around the time my little one was three or four months old, I started failing at everything. Seriously. I could not get myself (or anything else, for that matter) together. And this failure might have been one of the better…
DIY Non-Toxic Disinfectant Wipes
I’m about to get on a plane to fly across the country in a week (Update: I cancelled the trip… social distancing and all). And of course, we are in the midst of a global pandemic. The kids are out…
Hey Mama: We Don’t Have to Bounce Back After Our Babies
We’ve all seen the women who seem to magically look like exactly as they did pre-baby just weeks after giving birth. Our Instagram feeds are bombarded with “inspirational” posts on how to get our bodies back (well, mine was, at…
Let’s Strive For Harmony Instead
Last week, I made a case against searching for balance. Instead, I think we should strive for harmony. We try so hard to find balance in our lives. For most of us, it is a fruitless goal. It is almost…
Why We Need to Stop Searching For Balance
It seems like we are constantly searching for balance. We need to stop. I have talked a lot about balance in the past (here, at home, at work, with friends, everywhere). If we are working too much, we need to…
The Dishwasher Effect: How we waste time to “save” time
Have you heard of the dishwasher effect? I learned about it a few months ago, while listening to Optimal Living Daily (if you love self-improvement and podcasts, this is a must-subscribe). I then went on to read the post, because…
The Do-Less Challenge
This year, instead of resolutions, I am going to do the opposite. Instead of trying to fit in more exercise, more reading, or something along those lines, I am going to try to do less. And do the things that…