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Being Positive: Daily Affirmations Soothe the Soul
Remember the movie “Groundhog Day”? Each and every day is the same. You wake up, go to work, come home, eat dinner, and then go back to bed. Sounds pretty unpleasant, right? You wouldn’t be very happy. We are constantly surrounded by negativity in society. People are quick to judge or criticize anything that is not mainstream. But the only way to break out of this cycle is to take responsibility for your own thoughts and actions. Positive affirmations can change your life by giving you a positive outlook on situations – and life in general. A few examples of positive affirmations are: “I am creative”, “I have love in…
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Chorizo, Potato, and Apple Skillet
National Potato Month! Time to celebrate French fries, hash browns, and mashed potatoes right? That is true but today, I have a different type of potato dish. This Chorizo, Potato, and Apple Skillet is a hearty, cool-weather meal that can be prepared in under an hour. Tips: Partially cooking the sausage (Step 1) first makes it much easier to slice later. Once the sausage is partially cooked, blot up any excess water with paper towels to prevent splattering, but do not wipe the skillet clean. When the skillet is deglazed (Step 6), the browned bits from the sausage add wonderful flavor to the final dish. Chop the apples while the…
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Work-Life Balance: Reasons to Get Organized when Working from Home
Previously Published: March 26, 2020 Updated: August 26, 2021 With more and more people working from home, I thought it would be a good time to republish the series of posts on Work-life Balance. Working from home can throw a monkey wrench in everything. You can find yourself working too much with little balance in your life. You may find that you have problems with productivity. There are ways to fix that! This post looks at organization as a way to help with work-life balance. There are links to more posts in this series at the bottom of this post. Getting organized is not just a good idea because your…
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Get Back on Track: Create Healthy Habits
Healthy habits are the cornerstone to a healthy life. They help you to create a routine in your life that allows you to find a balance between your responsibilities and reaching whatever goals you have. But if you have lost your way and need to get back on track, it is about finding that inspiration again. Create the Habit Without the Rules When you lose your inspiration for keeping up with healthy habits, it’s a lot harder to pick them up again if you start off with a long list of rules. You need to put all those rules and restrictions aside, and just focus on the habits themselves. For…
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Healthier Eating and Travel: Hotels Can Make a Difference
If you are currently in planning mode for an upcoming vacation, you might be thinking about what hotel to choose. When you are also concerned about eating healthy at your travel destination, there are some things to look for in a hotel. These aspects and amenities can make all the difference in how easy it is to find or prepare healthy food choices during your trip. Nearby Food Options The first thing you should pay attention to when choosing a hotel is what type of restaurants are nearby. You might think you would be willing to drive anywhere for meals since it’s a personal or work trip, but that isn’t…
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Arts and Crafts, Children, Healthy Living, Organization, Parenting Tips, School, Ultimate Blog Challenge
Organizing Your Child’s Workspace (and Yours too!)
School’s in for a lot of the country! Let’s all start classes off on the right foot with some organization! One of the most important things for a student to have is their own devoted workspace; an environment where they can go and write or study without too many interruptions. This allows them to focus solely on their assigned tasks and not get distracted by the things around them. The study area should be different for each student according to their particular study habits (or lack of them) but here are a few points that are essential. Everything at Their Fingertips This could be the most important part of having…
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Getting Back on Track: Find Your Creative Spark
If you have been struggling with a creative block, it not only feels like you don’t have the inspiration to do something creative, but it can feel like your life has lost a big part of its spark. It’s important to get back on track with your creative endeavors in whatever way you can. That will help you find more fulfillment in your life. Why Creative Burnout Hits You So Hard For creative types, burnout can be especially difficult to deal with. Why is that? A big reason is that your creativity and artistic nature is often a considerable part of your identity. You feel close to it and like…
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Will This Ever End? Keeping Focused on the Future
Caregiver burnout is a real thing. It can cause you to age prematurely and could lead to depression, anxiety and if you’re married — marital problems. When you are in the thick of the sandwich generation between ages 35-54, it may feel like it will never end. Hold on and stay focused on the future. Real Talk: Kids grow up Your children are as young at any given time as they will ever be. That means you only have to survive toddlerhood and the teenage years for a short time. Hold on and stay focused on the future. Unless you decide to live a multi-generational lifestyle, your kids will surely…
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The Sandwich Generation: Tips to Keep from Losing Yourself
When you became an adult, you likely focused on your education, career, and starting a family. Being a new parent and learning how to manage a young family takes a while but in time things settle down and life finds a rhythm. Just when you think things are running smoothly, you may begin to see your parents needing more and more support. Before long, you are juggling work, sports, and your parent’s health care. In the blink of an eye, you are overwhelmed and start to lose yourself. STOP! Amongst the stresses and strains of life, supporting kids and aging parents, there needs to be space to care for your…
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The Benefits of Multi-Generational Living
Many cultures live in multi-generational households. In other countries, it is very common for generations to live together and benefit from the strength in numbers. In places like Japan and France, elder care is generally done at home within the family. Other locations like America often rely on assisted living facilities to help care for aging family members who often have chronic medical issues. Being Independent Starts Young Growing up, most people are taught to be self-sufficient and independent. Most people want the advantages of being able to do things on their own and the way they want. This puts emphasis on growing up and moving out as early as…
