Maybe you have several little ones running around, work full-time or just hate to clean. I get it. I used to put it off until my house was so totally dirty and gross that I’d have to spend an entire day cleaning everything. I’ve since learned to let go a little bit and accept that […]
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Kick That Bad Habit To The Curb
We all know why positive habits are so important. However, those positive habits can be over shadowed by many bad habits. Let’s face it. We all have negative habits. We crack our knuckles, bite our nails, or forget to turn off the lights before leaving a room. It’s so hard to break those habits, and […]
My strategy for getting the dishes done
For some of you, this post may seem elementary. It may seem obvious to some of you who might be more organized and motivated than I am. However, since I know many women struggle with the house and keeping things up, I thought I would share my strategy for making sure the dishes are done […]
Things to Avoid While Pregnant
Whilst being pregnant is not an illness. It is generally advisable to listen to your body during pregnancy and not overexert yourself. Healthcare professionals do recommend that we avoid some foods and follow some simple guidelines whilst we are pregnant to help ensure good health for you and baby. The important thing to remember is […]
12 Things You Can Only Learn In Your 20’s
Your late twenties is a gift. Seriously, you not only can legally rent a car now but you gain a whole new perspective on who you are and what you want to do in your life. I’m not talking like “win the lottery and tell your boss to suck it” type of perspective. More like, […]
Mom’s me-time strategy: essential guide to rebalancing yourself
In the midst of school dance preparations, as I was sewing in the buttons on a costume (which, by the by, I had personally made by hand), I started getting hot and dizzy; it was a feeling like the one they’ve been saying happens when you are dying: a haze, your whole life is flashing […]
15 Life lessons l learnt from my mother!
My mother died a few years ago, when she died l was just entering my teens but l had been around her long enough to learn a few valuable lessons and l thought it would be nice to share these with you. The memories that l have of my mother are something that l value […]
4 Style Lessons I Have Learned
I spent a large part of my 20s devouring Vogue and checking online shops more often than I like to admit to now. I tried to figure out what my style was, and thought that if I just wore the right bag, the right shoes, the right something, I would feel as confident in my […]
How To Become a Morning Person
In my college days, there was no way you could drag me out of bed before 9am. No way. Not gonna happen. I cherished my sleep, and thought that anyone who got up before 8am on a Saturday was crazy. My regular bedtime was 2am, and there was no way I could ever fall asleep […]
Sling the Sling or Sling the Baby?
It seems I can’t open a paper or my laptop at the moment without seeing another report of another baby sling being withdrawn in the U.S. Before I get into this, you should know that far more knowledgeable people than I have written about baby carrying, so this will be a whistle-stop tour. Look at […]