4 Easy Hair Styles for Kids and How To Do Them Parenting is one challenge after another. Your children evolve and grow everyday, and as soon as you feel like you've figured out what they like, their tastes change. Finding a hairstyle that they love — and that you can accomplish — is one of those challenges. Thankfully, there are great-looking kids' styles that are easy to create and sure to please even your pickiest customers. Here are four of … [Read more...]
Hacks For Getting The Kids To Sleep Through The Night
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Hacks For Getting The Kids To Sleep Through The Night One of the biggest torture devices of parenthood is sleepless nights. From the moment you bring your baby home from the hospital until they are of preschool age, you don’t sleep. The only way that you can get some shut eye as a parent, especially a parent of young children, is to take the night shifts one at a time and try and snatch sleep where you can. The trouble with the phrase … [Read more...]
Five Ways To Stay Healthy On Your Winter Wonderland Vacation
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Five Ways To Stay Healthy On Your Winter Wonderland Vacation Most of us know that it can be quite the challenge to maintain a healthy diet during a vacation. If you’re spending your holiday in a sunny, tropical location, then lots of lounging on the beach plus those sugary mix drinks can leave you with a few extra pounds. A winter vacation, however, may be just as risky to a healthy routine, especially when you’re hiding under layers of … [Read more...]
CVS App Makes Shopping Quick & Easy | Curbside Pickup
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CVS App Makes Shopping Quick & Easy | Curbside Pickup I’m proud to be working with CVS Pharmacy to help spread the word about #BetterHealthMadeEasy and how to #FindYourHealthy. All opinions expressed are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers. When my two older children were small I always hated running errands. It never failed that they would … [Read more...]
How Moms Can Care for Kids Even With a Disability
How Moms Can Care for Kids Even With a Disability Osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and cerebral palsy are just a few of the diseases that impair mobility. Mothers dealing with either of these disabilities may find it difficult to get around, much less manage a full house with children. Many women prefer not to give up the homes they have raised their families in, and instead prefer to try and make it work in the home they have rather than moving to a … [Read more...]
Skip the Stress with Holiday Shopping at Your Local CVS
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Skip the Stress with Holiday Shopping at Your Local CVS I’m proud to be working with CVS Pharmacy to help spread the word about #BetterHealthMadeEasy and how to #FindYourHealthy. All opinions expressed are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers. Holiday shopping can be a stressful chore if you let it. I've found, though, that by shopping smart I can skip … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Improve Your Morning
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Easy Ways to Improve Your Morning Whether you wake up early for work or to make sure your kids get to school on time, mornings can be a drag. Even if you got enough sleep the night before, you still might resent the feeling of waking up to the screeching of an alarm clock. You might even consider yourself a morning person but still struggle with bad mornings every once in a while. Here are some easy ways to improve your morning so your day gets … [Read more...]
Buying vs. Building a Home: Advantages and Disadvantages of Each
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Buying vs. Building a Home: Advantages and Disadvantages of Each It’s one of the oldest questions around when it comes to real estate: Should you buy or build a home? The answer isn’t always cut and dry. There are definite advantages and disadvantages to both approaches. Here are a few things worth keeping in mind according to landcentury.com if you’re deciding whether to buy or build your next home. What’s Your Timeline? Time is a huge … [Read more...]
Five Effective Ways to Sneak in a Workout
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Five Effective Ways to Sneak in a Workout As a parent, finding time to exercise can be a challenge. Often, we know what we have to do to get healthy but don’t know how to allocate the time into our busy schedules. Fortunately, it is simpler than you might think. Here are five effective ways to sneak in a workout, while working toward building a consistent exercise routine. Use the Dose Effect to Your Advantage You may have heard … [Read more...]
Seven of the Best Toys for Getting Kids Playing Outdoors
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Seven of the Best Toys for Getting Kids Playing Outdoors With so many screens vying for kids’ attention, it’s no surprise that outdoor activity is on the decline among children. It’s reached the point that kids spend less time outdoors than prisoners. A survey from Unilever asked 12,000 parents about their children’s outdoor play. The survey revealed that children only spend about an hour a day outside. The health concerns over children’s … [Read more...]
