hey everyone well, I have meant to write before now, but random things keep happening!  I was doing SUPER amazing on cleaning out things around the house there for a good week or two and BAM I got a random fever again!  I used to do that a lot as a child, and I had it happen again back in early December so that kinda took me out for about 3 good days last week (Tues-Thurs) Friday was kinda o.k but my allergies started back, and girl time too- which brought on a nasty headache (I couldn't win last week lol) I pushed through and by Monday I started feeling more like myself, but that was a lot of stuff at one time! The sad thing was my biggest plan for last week was to actually seriously come up with a summer menu, and it NEVER HAPPENED - I ended up writing down 5 random meals to just make it to the weekend and then i'll have to go from there UGH lol. Part of that cleaning binge was me in the big closet- and I actually completed the floor level- I just need to get back to … [Read more...]

Photo by Anna Tarazevich from Pexels As the weather gets warm and the days get longer, we are filled with hope and happiness for the weeks ahead. Spring is finally here and summer is not trailing that far behind. The weekends will no longer be for sitting in and looking at the rain, but instead for getting out and doing things as a family. As the kids return to school after holidays or homeschooling, it has never been more important to cherish and appreciate the moments that you do have off and that is why you should get some fun things planned in for when you can all go out together. From awesome card making ideas, to fun trips out, you are spoilt for choice with what to do. If you are stuck for ideas, here are some plans for fun things to do with the children this spring that you are sure to all enjoy as a family…        1. Go to a local farm   A farm is always a lovely activity to do as a family as there is plenty to see and do. No matter the ages of your … [Read more...]

Hey Everyone! I am so happy for sunny weather, you can't even imagine! I Don't even care that it hasn't really been that "warm" then again , we are in the south here, so it can stay cool for a good while for all I care, because I know those super hot 100 in the shade days will be here before you know it! All I was wanting was for it to be SUNNY and that it would still be daylight out after David got home! I just don't like the going to work in the dark thing, and coming home and it being dark thing! I mean who likes that? That is always my thing when people say they don't like this time change- I mean you like it being dark at 5 p/m do you? UGH!!!  Not me! Thankfully, we made it almost a month now without my apartment place trying to come in and do stupid meaningless things, and during COVID no less!  I mean I thought we were going to have to seriously find something similar to Orlando Moving Companies, because I just now am starting to bounce back from winter blues- I have my … [Read more...]

Hey Everyone! I know it has been FOREVER since I wrote an actual update :( I just had HORRIBLE winter blues this year- the crazy thing is that they didn't start until late January, and  honestly I think it was one of the roughest bouts of the winter blues that I EVER had!  We had so many dreary and rainy days, that I swear at some points I was like one dreary /rainy day away from just totally loosing it! I honestly had a couple of times I just had melt downs, but I managed to bounce back, and thankfully I am back to "normal" now- and I've been doing super good for about 2 weeks or so! I was also super glad that I still managed to drag myself out of the bed every day- that little Marley - I am telling you some times if it wasn't for her (having to take her out) I don't think I would have even been up, but I am super glad to have her even more for that reason! I also still managed to do day to day little things like dishes and clothes, cooking and making the bed. It was just anything … [Read more...]

While you may be brilliant and talented in more ways than one, it is impossible to work in a vacuum. Your ability to develop and maintain meaningful relationships plays a significant role in determining your success at the workplace and outside of work.  Although people are born with the ability to develop relationships with those around them, they can practice a few acts to maximize their chances of building better and long-lasting relationships. They include the following: Image Credit Accept and Celebrate Differences One of the most significant challenges that people experience when building relationships is dealing with personality differences. Different people perceive the world in different ways. The desire or expectation that people's thoughts and actions will be similar to yours can become a significant hindrance when trying to build relationships.  If you plan on building long and meaningful relationships with the people around you, accepting and … [Read more...]

Introducing a rewards system could be one of the best ways you can improve your child's behavior. The best thing about them is that a well-planned reward system can work very quickly. Many parents think that reward systems need to involve extravagant items. However, rewards don't have to cost any money. There are plenty of low-cost and free ways to reward your children. In fact, you can offer many of the privileges that your children already enjoy.  Image by press 👍 and ⭐ from Pixabay  You just need to make sure your children are invested in earning the incentive in the first place. One child may be motivated by a later bedtime, other by a trip to the park. Make sure you offer a reward that is specific to each child.  Some of the ideas you could consider include:  Praise While praise shouldn’t be reserved for an achievement, you can certainly use praise as an incentive. When your children know you are paying attention to the effort they are putting in, they are usually … [Read more...]