Thoughts of the Day
My life has qualified me as "experienced" on such topics as Army life, parenting, mental health, loss and grief, multi-tasking, and adapting to all things new (good, bad, or indifferent). I will share my thoughts on these topics and hopefully you will find some calm in the chaos knowing that others have been where you are.
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7 Parenting Tips to Consider When Transitioning from the Infant to Toddler Phase
It has been a few years since we have experienced the transition from infant to toddlerhood in our home. In fact, we are now at the transition from elementary to middle school. How in the world that happened so quickly I cannot say, but I do recall the infant to toddler transition being one of the more challenging parenting phases I have had to face. So with Mother’s Day just around the corner, I figured why not share some tips that I have learned along the way that might be beneficial to some new moms reading. Monica, I’m thinking of you! The infant to toddler phase is not only a…
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Easter Weekend Highlights & Link Up On the Edge #292
I am wildly behind on all things in my life right now so I am going to share some highlights from spring break and Easter weekend and then I need to prepare for another night away this weekend. On Satruday, we are taking the kids to the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. I am excited to see the National Toy Hall of Fame and the boys (old and young) are really excited to check out the World Video Game Hall of Fame. I will share about that experience in the next week or two. For now, here are some holiday highlights… The first few days of spring…
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Destress Your Drive with Easy Vehicle Updates
Does driving on the road make you anxious? If so, you are definitely not alone. I know I talk frequently of my fondness for solo road trips. But I have to tell you that I do suffer from extraordinary driving dread. I just don’t let it stop me from doing the things that bring me joy. So I find ways to minimize the stress of driving so that I can get to the places I want to go with excitement and ease rather than anxiety and fear. Whether you suffer from driving anxiety or not, who doesn’t want their road trips and other driving experiences to be as comfortable and…
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How Criminal Defense Lawyers Get Involved in Cases of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence, domestic abuse, or domestic assault is a pattern of behavior in an intimate relationship where one partner physically and/or emotionally abuses the other. Abuse can take many forms including physical, sexual, emotional, and economic abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence can vary dramatically; however, domestic violence often involves coercive control tactics such as intimidation including threats, isolation, and economic abuse in addition to physical violence. There are qualified criminal attorneys in Los Angeles who are skilled in defending those accused. Although domestic violence happens in all types of relationships, it most often occurs between intimate partners (spouses or domestic partners) and family members. In the United States,…
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Happy Birthday, Pepsi Man! & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #267
Yesterday was Ralph’s birthday so for the next 5 1/2 weeks I am the mother of 9 and 10 year old boys. We celebrated on Saturday with a small party that did not go at as planned but resulted in Ralph getting three separate birthday parties. All Ralph wanted to do for his party was play virtual reality with his friends and family so we booked a party at Zero Latency Virtual Reality in our local mall. You can have 8 players per game and it is kind of pricey ranging from $30-50 for 30 minutes of playtime per person). Our 8 players were to be 4 adults and 4…
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Highlights from My North Carolina Road Trip & Link Up On the Edge #287
Finally, I am getting around to sharing some photos from my recent road trip to North Carolina. I arrived home on March 1 and slept for about a week which set me even further behind on everything. Then I spent a week catching up only to find myself behind again. I guess that is just the way life goes. Anyway, let’s get to it. I arrived at my friend Becca’s house in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, on Wednesday evening after dropping my kids off in Pennsylvania. I shared that part of my trip a few weeks ago. Knowing that I would be pooped from 12 hours of driving, Becca picked up…
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5 Helpful Tips to Quitting Cigarettes & Link Up On the Edge #286
In one of my previous posts, 4 Healthy Lifestyle Changes to Make Now, I shared a few easy ways to help improve your overall health. Living a healthy lifestyle begins with developing healthy habits. If you smoke cigarettes, quitting them would be a great start to making that transition to healthier living. While we know without a doubt that quitting smoking is better for your health, it is not the easiest thing to do once the addiction has taken hold. Different people need different methods to reach the end goal of smoking cessation. There are a variety of methods that you can employ to quit smoking, but keep in mind that some…
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4 Healthy Lifestyle Changes to Make Now & Link Up On the Edge #279
It has been shown that healthier people live happier lives. Leading a healthier lifestyle is connected to increased self-esteem and reduced stress levels which is the perfect formula for living your happiest life. But where do you start on this path to better living? The first step, as with any major lifestyle changes, is to set achievable goals for yourself. I am going to share four simple changes that you can make that will help to improve your overall health and set you on the path to your best life. 1. Make Water Your Go-To Drink It should go without saying that water is the absolute best thing that we…
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Environmentally Friendly Laundry Products for Baby
Of all the things that we are responsible for looking after in life, our children are our main priority. We want all the best things for our babies from the moment they come into our lives. But giving all the best to our children does not mean that we should disregard other responsibilities like protecting our environment and our planet for the future generations. There are so many things to consider when trying to live a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle. It is important to choose products that don’t contribute more damage to the environment. But it is equally important to choose products that are gentle on your baby’s skin as…
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Have a Nipply New Year: #FreeTheNipples & Link Up On the Edge #277
I don’t know if you all are getting tired of my gender equality soapbox and images of my exposed nipples, but they are my nipples and I’ll do what I like with them. My body, my choice, right? At least that’s what I have always been told, but I have learned that this is not always the case. I guess you can always make your own choices about your body, but those choices generally come with a price…sometimes higher than other times. For example, if I want to walk around topless inside my own home, I can do that without fear of judgment or legal action. And most people wouldn’t…
