Lifestyle
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Dwell :: Zen Your Bedroom for Peace and Relaxation
Zen Your Bedroom for Peace and Relaxation Throughout the chaos of your busy day, from errands to play dates, there seems to be no escape and not a free second for “me-time.” If your daily schedule is run by your toddler or if you’re balancing a WAHM gig, you’re likely pressed and stretched in all directions, stressed and totally maxed-out. What if you could create a peaceful retreat in your home, a place where you could step away for just five minutes to relax and rejuvenate? With a few changes you can! Use these tips to create a place of Zen in your very own bedroom. What is Zen?…
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Parenting :: Encouraging Our Kids to Dream Big!
Ever wonder what happened to the storybook characters we grew up with like the Mad Hatter, Snow White, and the Evil Queen? Turns out they are parents now too, and their children are studying at the enchanted high school of Ever After High, a boarding school for teens destined to follow in their famous parents’ fairytale footsteps. The all new original special Ever After High: Spring Unsprung, premiered this month on Netflix, and celebrates the idea that the story of your life is not written in permanent ink. You have the power to create your own destiny. You can check out a preview of Ever After High here.…
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Tips to Simplify the Holidays
Image courtesy of Flickr The millennial generation has grown up and many have families of their own who will be celebrating the holidays. PBS KIDS tapped into the millennial parent mindset with the Millennial Parent Holiday Wishes Survey and found that these young parents don’t want a high-paced, tech-overloaded holiday this year, but instead a simpler season with less shopping and more family fun. The survey found that 82% crave more family time and 80% want to spend more time playing with their kids this holiday season. Conversely, many of these younger parents want to dial back gift prep and shopping, with 37% saying they would like…
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Inspirational Mom :: Rachel Davis of YOU@the Center
A few months back I was asked to participate in a 100-day course from the fantastic ladies over at Enlist Moms. What I didn’t know at the time was how much it was going to change my life. That is pretty profound, but oh, so true. When they asked me to join Rachel Davis YOU@theCenter course I was feeling very overwhelmed with my life – between work, my family life, husband changing jobs, new books coming out, I really didn’t think I could take on another task. But something inside told me to give it a try and see what I might learn from this rather unique and powerful…
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Smart Home Essentials :: The Benefits of Going Solar
Recently we had an AC Repair company come out to see why our 25+ year old air conditioner wasn’t blowing cold air. His initial response was “let’s see if putting some more coolant will fix the problem.” This worked for about one week and after that it was just blowing warm air again. If you live in southern California you know this past summer was a hot one! In fact, we are still having 90 degree weather mid October. The AC repairman came out again and let us know that our hardworking dinosaur of an AC is kaputt. finished. all-washed up. Great – and how much is that going…
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The New Information Gap Catching Couples and Singles Off-Guard
Photo courtesy of Flickr Dandelion Moms creator, Melissa Northway, and I have known each other for a few years, having met through our work as storybook app authors who have a soft spot for pirate adventure. When we touched base recently, we learned we have something even more important in common, we’re both committed to protecting our families and having things in order. This year, Melissa lost her dear father and has had her hands full helping her mother sort out the logistics that followed his passing. She shared with me that her father handled most things about her parents’ household, so the learning curve was steep for her Mom.…
