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Lifestyle

The Art of Slow Living: How a Slower Pace Benefits Your Toddler’s Mental Health and Self-Esteem

“Fast and Slow do more than just describe a rate of change. They are shorthand for ways of being, or philosophies of life. Fast is busy, controlling, aggressive, hurried, analytical, stressed, superficial, impatient, active, quantity-over-quality. Slow is the opposite: calm, careful, receptive, still, intuitive, unhurried, patient, reflective, quality-over-quantity. It is...

Forget Side Hustles! 20 Perfect Lifestyle Businesses for Moms.

20 Lifestyle Businesses for Moms: Take Control of Your Schedule and Family Time! Okay, so obviously I know that being a mom doesn’t mean you are limited to what type of business you can start. Having had the chance to interview HUNDREDS of business owners (many of them moms) I’ve...

10 Amazon Products to Help You Achieve the “Japandi” Home Trend

Are you thinking of giving your home a refresh but not sure what to do? Do you like clean lines, quality craftsmanship furniture, neutral colors, and pieces that are functional AND beautiful? Do you LOVE the Scandinavian look but also the zen feeling you get when walking into a Japanese...

8 Family-Friendly Beaches in Southeast Florida –  Hollywood, Hallandale, and North Miami

Top Family-Friendly Beaches in Southeast Florida –  Hollywood, Hallandale, and North Miami Earlier this year my husband had a job that took him a total of 3 months to complete. Which meant the whole family got to enjoy sunny beautiful south Florida! We stayed in the Hallandale Beach/Hollywood area and...

30 Engaging Toddler Activities for Kids Ages 2-4

30 Engaging Toddler Activities for Kids Ages 2-4 As a busy mama to two kids under four, finding stimulating activities for toddlers can be a hard. Kids in this age bracket are SO energetic and curious, making it super important to provide them with engaging moment that foster growing little...

The Truth About Privilege: Embracing Motherhood

The Truth About Privilege: Embracing Motherhood Have you ever been in a conversation where someone abruptly says, “Well, you should know you’re so privileged to stay at home with your kids”? They say it with such negativity, almost as if to shame you for your choice. It’s frustrating, and frankly,...

What is Contentment?

What Is Contentment? It started as a random question that popped into my head early last year. What is contentment? Is it learned? Is it a gift from God? Maybe both? I understand it as being satisfied and feeling fulfilled with what you have, what you’re doing, and who you...

Hitting the “Power Pause” for yourself and your kids.

After finding out I was pregnant with my second child. I knew I wanted a change. Running a business and having a busy toddler was hard enough, the thought of doing it all with another one made my heart hurt. I wanted so badly to give myself a sabbatical, a...

Home Decor Instagram Accounts to follow

6 Great Home Decor Accounts To Follow on Instagram! Looking to refresh your home decor and need a little inspiration? I personally love following a mix of accounts for their various aesthetic flares and inspiration. Here are my FAVORITE Interior Home Design and Home Decor accounts to follow in 2024!...

To Co-Sleep or not to Co-sleep? That is the question

Should You Co-Sleep? When in the history of civilization did parents stop letting their kids sleep in the same room/bed as them? And when did the term “sleep training” become a thing? Leaving your baby crying for what seems like eternity while you just sit outside their door dying inside....