Category: Caregiver Care

How Can I Best Help You?

How Can I Best Help You?

I just got back from an amazing blogging conference called Activate. It is run my Ruth Soukup’s and her amazing team at Elite Blog Academy/Living Well Spending Less. I got clarity on what I want to achieve here and how I want to move forward. […]

Being Kind to Yourself During and After a Crazy, Busy Summer

Being Kind to Yourself During and After a Crazy, Busy Summer

Did summer go by as quickly for you as it did for me? Are you happy with what you did and didn’t do? We started off with a bang in June with a large family reunion in Southern Utah near Zion National Park. It continued […]

How to Escape a Metaphorical Riptide

How to Escape a Metaphorical Riptide

Last week I woke up with a start with all of the things I had to do running through my brain.  I was feeling overwhelmed and wrote about how I cope with all the stress in the midst of overwhelm.  Lately it feels like I’ve […]

When You’re Having One Of Those Days (or weeks, or months,etc)

When You’re Having One Of Those Days (or weeks, or months,etc)

They say tragedy plus time equals humor. They also say that laughter is the best medicine. I’ve also heard more than one motivational speaker suggest each of us look for humor in a situation. We need the humor-especially when we’re having one of those days. […]

35+ Creative Ways to Celebrate Bastille Day

35+ Creative Ways to Celebrate Bastille Day

It’s July 14, and not only is it Bastille Day in France (technically la Fête nationale or le 14 Juilet), but France is playing in the World Cup finals tomorrow. In honor of these two momentous events, I’ve put together a roundup of creative ways […]

5 Things You Should Do to Prepare for a Keto Diet

5 Things You Should Do to Prepare for a Keto Diet

Okay, its truth time. With the stress of our impending move that never seems to happen, I am guilty of stress and comfort eating. I’ve also been guilty of eating way too late in the evening.  I haven’t been getting enough sleep and I’ve certainly […]

Concussions Are Not Fun

Concussions Are Not Fun

Not to state the obvious, but it’s true. I’m inserting this post more than a week after my car accident to explain my lack of content. Short version is the guy behind me on the interstate slammed into my car when he was going too […]

When and Why You Shouldn’t Set Lofty Goals for the Here and Now

When and Why You Shouldn’t Set Lofty Goals for the Here and Now

What was that? Why shouldn’t I set lofty goals? I’ve recently been thinking a lot about goals. Some of the things I’ve done are listening to podcasts about setting big, scary goals (which I really do love and recommend), making a vision board for myself, […]

Book Giveaway Winner!

Book Giveaway Winner!

I’m late in posting this, but Congratulations to Michele R! Please email me so we can figure out how to get you your copy of the book! Thanks for all those who entered.

National Scrapbooking Day Freebies and Giveaway!

National Scrapbooking Day Freebies and Giveaway!

National Scrapbook Day is Here! It’s National Scrapbookind Day! That means there will be all kinds of fun challenges, crops and activities to help you get your scrap on. I’ve complied a list of some of my favorite digital vendors/shops with Freebies, challenges and contests […]