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50 Things To Do With Your Kids This Summer [A YML Live Bonus!]

As K. Elizabeth and I promised during our Mommy Camp 101 Google Hangout, here are 50 things you can do with your kids this summer! This list, of course, is really endless. Anything you do with your kids can be fun—just remember that attitude is everything! (Below the graphic are some links to how-tos!) 1. Go for a hike 2. Start a family scrapbook 3. Feed the ducks 4. Do a summer reading … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, Money + School, YML Live ·

Physical Fitness Is Mental Fitness: 3 Keys To Fitting In Fitness During A Busy Week

All year I've been writing about self-care and self-love and taking good care of yourself (take my self-care quiz if you haven't already to see how you stack up!). I've noticed that when I'm in a groove with my fitness -- for me that means making it to the gym regularly or getting outside for a walk a few times a week -- I tend to be a calmer, happier person. I'm not snapping at my kids, my … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: #SurvivalGuide, Featured, Health + Fitness ·

Four Tips On Making Meaningful Friendships As An Adult

I've been blogging and running my own business for so long but haven't reached out to women in my city yet. It was a problem because while the internet has made it so easy for you to connect to anybody, anywhere, proximity counts. I didn't have that community of women in my own backyard that I could call upon for immediate support, instead having to always rely on "virtual hugs" and supportive … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Behind the blog, Family, Featured, Love + Family, Mom to Mom ·

[In The Kitchen] Easy Shrimp Wontons With Scallions And Cilantro

Wontons have to be my new favorite food. I hadn't made any in years and now in 2015, I've made them at least 10 times already. The best part about them? Let me count the ways: They're cheap.At $2.50-$3.50 for 100 wonton wrappers? You can't beat that. They're fast. They cook up in minutes and if you get your kids to help you fill them, you can have dinner DONE in five minutes. They're … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Fab Food Fast, Featured, Food ·

You Need To Choose Yourself Before You Can Truly Be Happy

This is the kind of post that really needs no intro: “Most of my life has been spent trying to shrink myself. Trying to become smaller. Quieter. Less sensitive. Less opinionated. Less needy. Less me. Because I didn’t want to be a burden. I didn’t want to be too much or push people away. I wanted people to like me. I wanted to be cared for and valued. I wanted to be wanted. So for years, I … [Continue reading...]

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Review + Giveaway: Loving Hands Soap Shop Body Butter

My friend Morality (who was featured in my new book, The Good Life: Pep Talks for Solopreneurs) just launched her new business, Loving Hands Soap Shop. She was gracious enough to send me three items: The Mango Salsa soy candle (which somehow smells like I should get a spoon and dig in) Orange Zest and Honeysuckle soap Whipped Body Butter in the burnt sugar scent. All three … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Beauty + Fashion, Featured, Giveaways, Health + Fitness, Reviews ·

Here’s The Problem With Waiting Until You Are “Ready”

Over the weekend, I just finished reading "Playing Big" by Tara Mohr, a new book about taking bigger leaps in our lives and not allowing fear to derail us from pursuing who we want to be. In the book, she has an entire chapter on "hiding," which is what we do when we're scared of our own possibilities. We hide, we run, we delay—in short, we do everything we can to make sure we don't have to take … [Continue reading...]

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Four Habits of Successful Student Mamas

by Amber Styles Being a mom and being a college student are two of the most intensive efforts you may ever undertake. If you happen to be doing both at the same time, I promise you it *is* possible to feel some balance. The tips I'm sharing today were learned through my own mistakes and missteps—hopefully reading them now will simplify your own path to graduation! Research and reflect on … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, Goal Diggin', Love + Family, Mom to Mom, Student Mama ·