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#TreatYoSelf: 25 Gifts Under $25 To Gift Yourself This Holiday Season

I know so many of us are running around crazy, trying to ensure everyone else has a lovely holiday season. Prepping menus and racing to stores (maybe doing a little online shopping?) -- whatever it is, it's keeping us busy. And while many of us are happy as long as our kids are happy, it's always nice to treat yourself during the holidays. I've rounded up 25 items (from personal care to … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Beauty + Fashion, Featured, Health + Fitness, Nothing like the holidays ·

Don’t Be Scared To Show The Real You

Last week was a difficult week on many levels. Personal challenges were coming at me left and right and at one point, I burst into tears in public, sobbing quietly on my way to the car. I went home to do what I always do -- get in the bed and cry privately, hoping somehow that the tears would be cleansing enough for me to be functional by the time my kids got home from school. But something … [Continue reading...]

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Are You Giving Yourself Permission To Be Happy?

My 30th birthday is a little over a month away and this weekend, I took the bold step of purchasing two plane tickets (one for me and one for my hubby) to head to New Orleans to ring in 30 properly! Some of you might not realize how huge this is. I hardly ever travel if it isn't for work or a vacation with the kids. I will hop on a plane in a minute for a conference or something that will bring … [Continue reading...]

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When Self-Care Starts With A Bottle Of Nail Polish

At the recent self-care retreat, our Sunday speaker Mia Redrick talked to retreat attendees about the concept of "blending"—where you fit in your me-time throughout the day. It was like a light bulb went off. When you think about it, waiting until the end of the day to feed yourself sounds foolish and a direct path to failure. I immediately tried to think of ways to include myself more fully … [Continue reading...]

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Make A Stop At The Walgreens Wellness Tour

Disclosure: I partnered with Walgreens to provide an overview of the 2015 Wellness Tour. All opinions are my own, as always. Earlier this year, I had a health scare that finally scared me enough that I went to see an urgent care doctor. He checked me out, gave me a prescription for a steroid and sent me on my way, but not before encouraging me to get myself a primary care physician. "Do they … [Continue reading...]

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Confession: I’m Scared Every Day

Last December, I was in the biggest funk of my life. If I wasn't actively doing something with my kids, I was in the bed, attempting to sleep the day away. It hit me that the "sadness" I was feeling was actually depression and it stemmed from a number of things and past traumas that I never quite worked through. After seeing a therapist and making strides to get better, I decided that I was … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: #SurvivalGuide, Career, Education, Family, Featured, Health + Fitness, Love + Family, Money + School ·

Learning The Secret To Worrying Less [You Can Too!]

When I finally dragged myself to the therapist after a near-decade of feeling anxious and stressed with a few dips in depression, I was nervous. I wasn't nervous that she'd try to diagnose me with something—in fact, I welcomed a name for what I had been feeling, because at least then I'd be able to address it with the proper tools and knowledge. No, I was nervous because I was scared that I … [Continue reading...]

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Have Fun All Summer With BJ’s Wholesale Club + A Giveaway!

This past weekend, we went to BJ's Wholesale Club for a big shopping haul. As part of my "contain the grocery budget by any means possible" strategy, I go to wholesale clubs to stock up on certain staples like protein, pasta, frozen food and snacks. As I stated before, BJ's surprised me with its organic selection and I was excited to fill up our cart with some delicious organic food.  Since … [Continue reading...]

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