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Can I Make Money Blogging as a Mom?
The day I decided to start a blog, I had no idea what I was in for. I honestly just decided that I wanted to record my thoughts, feelings and experiences for future reference. While I realized that I had some unique experiences and insights to share with others – I vastly underestimated the value of also sharing my skills and lessons learned with others, for many years actually. I think I took for granted the knowledge that I had, and didn’t realize how much value this could provide to others! For years, off and on, I had several “blogs”; Some free, some dot com, where I shared bits and…
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Ways to Make Money as a Stay at Home Mom
There are so many ways to make money nowadays that it can seem overwhelming. 10-15 years ago, there were not nearly as many options to choose from, and you really had to know where to look. Thankfully, for you, I’ve taken a lot of the guesswork out of it and compiled a list of some of the best ways to earn an income from home. As you know, if you’ve been around here for some time, after our second child was born I had a burning desire (that has not left me since) to stay home with my kids. I fully intended on re-entering the workforce while pregnant, but once…
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How to Deal with Difficult People
We can never be perfect like Jesus, but think about this for inspiration: on the most difficult day of His life as a man (remember, He was both fully man and fully God), Jesus chose to – while suffering greatly and being able to stop it all if He chose – forgive His assailants and accusers. In our eyes, He had every right to at least be angry, but no – He chose forgiveness and compassion. “They know not what they do”. We might not always choose to immediately forgive, or to say kind things directly in the face of adversity (far less than what Jesus experienced, too), and –…
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How to Feel Excited for the Holidays
To some, the mere thought of actually hating Christmas, Thanksgiving or birthdays is abhorrent. Why would you? How could you? Nobody does – right? Well……. I haven’t been around the too long, but I have met some real life Scrooges in my time, and while misunderstood by many, people have their reasons. A lot of times, it’s as simple as this: Holidays bring up old feelings. Perhaps a loved one has passed and their memories still linger, causing the pain of nostalgia for what was. Perhaps there is bitterness from a pass hurt and a time that would typically be full of joy and fellowship feels empty and hollow. The…
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Turning Dreams into Reality
“If I had listened to all those people who muttered, “Good luck, kid” when they heard me say when I was young that I wanted to be a Yankee, I would have given up long ago” – Derek Jeter; The Life You Imagine I want to talk about dreams. This is something that’s been heavy on the front and center of my mind (and heart) a lot lately, so forgive me if I’m beating a dead horse – but at least I’m using a new pair of boots to do it 😉 So, firstly, the fact that I’m reading this book makes me giggle, cause sometimes admitting our spouses had…
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How to Naturally get rid of Mastitis without Antibiotics
It wasn’t too long after I had my daughter (just over a decade ago – yikes!) that I could have been mistaken for Dolly Parton – chest down, at least (kidding!). The early days of postpartum are a blur, and especially for new moms, there are so many questions, physical –and mental/– changes and issues that can arise without proper preparation and knowledge. That said, don’t let it scare or deter you, just be prepared for it! Talk to other moms who have “been there”, do a bit of research (casual reading of trusted and concise material) & try not to freak out – thus going into panic mode or…
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Following your Dreams when no one Believes in You
From a very young age, we are “socially aware”. We act, react & respond to those around us. We feed off of their energy, the words they say and the way they say them, body language, actions & so much more. Even a young toddler can recognize laughter in response to a silly thing they did, a scolding when a rule has been broken or encouragement for doing the right thing. As we grow, we begin to get self conscious about these things. We can say that we don’t care what other people think until we’re blue in the face, but the fact remains that all of us, to some…
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Yes, my Living Room is a Playground; and no, I won’t apologize for it
Yes, my living room is a playground, and No, I won’t apologize for it. As I was cleaning up yesterday’s toys off of the living room floor, early this morning – because I had a few minutes between loads of laundry, an hour or two before the baby wakes up and a little extra energy (Thanks, Red), I thought back to an image I once saw, it was a cartoon image of mother and a young child, both viewing the same exact room, but both with a completely difference perspective. The mother saw chaos, disorganization, mess, disaster and most certainly embarrassment should anyone come knocking on the door unexpectedly. The…
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Nothing New Under the Sun
Seasons change. That’s something we can all agree on. Seasons of the year, plainly seen by all in the changing trees, sunrise and set, and the weather around us… But also, and more importantly, seasons of life. Seasons of life, some linger like an unforgiving winter with no end in sight, while others fly by like a leaf caught up in the swift wind tunnels of early spring. Can anyone relate? I think we all experience this, which isn’t a shocker – for the bible tells us so. When we were children we coveted nothing higher than simply growing up. We anticipated adulthood like it was some sort of medal…
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How to Deal with Failure
How to deal with failure Failure. It’s an ugly word, isn’t it? Ever since we were in elementary school, getting a big fat red F was bad news bears. We want to avoid failure like the plague, but it seems inevitable that we will all face some form of it at some point, doesn’t it? WHY WE FAIL Last summer, a popular Business Magazine, Success Magazine, released an article entitled The 7 Reasons Why We Fail; here were the subheadings: They pretty much hit the nail on the head, no? I can easily say that, in hindsight, most of the reasons I’ve failed in the past could be summed up…
