Working from Home with Kids
If you’re stuck working from home with the kids, there’s no doubt it’s going to be challenging! Any parent knows that getting anything done with their kids around can be almost impossible sometimes. However, there are some great tips you can follow to make working from home with the kids much easier. It’s all about finding the right balance. Here, you’ll learn some of the best ways you can effectively work from home even with kids in the house. Plan engaging activities When you need to get on with an important project, it can help to get the kids immersed in an engaging activity. Craft projects tend to be a…
How to Support Your Child’s Teacher While Homeschooling
If you are reading this during the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020, then you’re probably pretty anxious. At the very least, you’re probably worried that family members may have been exposed to this potentially deadly virus. Maybe you’ve caught what you think is a little cold or a stomach bug… but you’re not quite sure, and that’s creating some uncomfortable feelings. Even if you don’t think Coronavirus is a serious concern for you, you’re still stuck at home, all day, every day. And if you have kids, you’re been tasked with the seemingly impossible. Out of nowhere, everyone expects you to become a stand-in school teacher homeschooling your children. And the…
Easter Brunch Ideas
This Easter, many families will be enjoying Easter services online this year. This doesn’t mean that traditions such as a family Easter brunch are completely off the table. These holiday meals may be on a much smaller scale since they only will include immediate family. With a little forethought and planning, these Easter brunch menu ideas will enable you to enjoy a meal soon after the service. Plan to serve as many foods as possible which can be prepared ahead of time. By preparing the food several days before it is needed, you’ll be able to take it out of the refrigerator and serve it right away. Here are some…
Dealing with a Pandemic: Keep Your Sanity
It’s all over the news and the world. We are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Understanding what you need to do during a pandemic will help you realize that pandemic is not the end of the world. You can minimize your stress levels and anxiety by educating yourself about the pandemic and taking steps to continue your life while following the advertised guidelines. Know what you need to do once the epidemic starts. Know how to protect yourself as well as your loved ones from getting infected. Know what to buy and practice good personal hygiene, as advised. If you educate yourself, you can keep your loved ones…
How to Journal in Just 5 Minutes a Day
Journaling is a wonderful practice that provides endless benefits, improving nearly every part of your life. While it may seem like we all have so much time on our hands with everyone staying at home, for many of us, life has gotten busier. Homeschooling children, still doing your job (if you have one), making meals at home — all take up a lot of time. But if you find it tedious or that you just don’t have the time to journal, why not dedicate just 5 minutes a day to it? Everyone has at least 5-10 minutes they can find in a day to write a few things down, then…
How to Have a Healthier Easter Dinner
Easter dinner isn’t going to be the same this year. Most people won’t be congregating together at church or having big Easter dinners this year. Social distancing and all. But you may be having a small dinner for just your immediate family. Even with a scaled-down meal, you have some of the same family dinner constraints, where the main courses, appetizers, and desserts are often filled with fat, calories, carbs, and sugar. If you are trying to be healthier this — especially since we are all eating a lot at home — here are some tips to incorporate healthier ideas into your Easter dinner. You will be able to start…
Prevent Burnout: 6 Tips For Busy Women
When you hear that women can have it all, do you start to think it might be better to say that women can do it all? Women are mothers, partners, bosses, employees, colleagues, daughters, sisters, best friends, clients, mentors, and caretakers to everyone. So, it makes sense that women can get caught up in the endless demands held over their heads, right? When you focus on being all things to everyone you start to lose who you are, leading to stress, resentment, feelings of being overwhelmed, and finally, the dreaded burnout. Here’s how you can prevent that from happening. 1. Focus On Your Needs First When morning rolls around to…
Step 1: Here’s a Healthy Daily Routine
Finding the right balance between work and your personal life especially when you are working from home isn’t easy. However, one thing that can help is creating your daily routine. Think about it. When you have kids, you spend a lot of time trying to get them into a routine because you know that’s what they need. However, as an adult routine tends to go out of the window despite the fact our bodies still crave it. Having a healthy routine is key to success both in your work and your personal life. So, how can you set up a daily routine that you can stick to? Below, you’ll discover…
5 Reasons to Build a Daily Routine
Many people are now having to work from home. If you haven’t done that before, it may seem like a daunting task. You may be looking for tips to help you get started in your new situation. One tip you’ll frequently come across is to ensure you have a set daily routine. While daily routines are known to be crucial for kids, they’re also extremely important for us adults too. The trouble is it can be difficult to get into a balanced daily routine. So, you simply live from each day to the next. Here, you’ll discover 5 reasons to build a daily routine and the benefits it can have.…
Life Skills Your Kid Needs to Learn Before Leaving Home
There are plenty of life skills your teenager can learn by living with you. And now since they are likely out of school — you have more opportunities to teach them. The problem is, sometimes it can seem like too much of a challenge to teach them. This is especially true when you’re a busy working parent — especially if you are working from home — who just wants to get stuff done. However, remember that when you had kids you took on this responsibility and it’s your job to turn out adults onto the world who know how to do things. The good news is, if you start early,…
