Lots of days we have that urge to grab the next unhealthy meal staring us in the face. You know, the one where you just drive through, order, pay and pick up. Sounds easy enough, right? Here’s how to avoid that! Meal plan. Grocery shop for everything needed for the meals for the week. Place…
Month: October 2016
Bath Time | Most Favorite Time of the Day
This is possibly the most favorite time of the day for everyone in my house, myself included. Now that I have a 10 month old, she loves to splash around in the big garden tub, tries to climb out and chews on every bath toy. I recently found her trying to drink the water directly…
Compassion through a 7 year old lens…
Each of my children have brought with them something unique and each of them give me something to be thankful for each and every day. If there ever was an award for most compassionate, it would go to the 7 year old, who makes me lucky enough to have him call me mom. It was…
Educational App | Kidloland
When this company reached out to me with the opportunity to use their service free for a year, I wasn’t too compelled because i’m THAT mom who limits screen time and doesn’t like putting too many apps on my phone. Let’s just say i can count all my apps on 1 hand and in today’s…
Margherita Pizza | Recipe
This is reprinted from Epicurious.com and as a side note, I have always used store bought sauce instead of my own. 🙂 It is an irresistible recipe and although very simple, very scrumptious pizza! For dough: 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoon) 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for…
My Chance Encounter with a Homeless Man..
My door bell rang, at an unusual time and not expecting anyone I peered through the curtain and then the peep hole of my front door. I saw no car….great, a walking salesman! another of those…i wonder what he wants?! I said hello through closed doors and he said “yes, hello ma’am. Sorry to bother…
5 Steps to Productivity
1) Pray/Meditate : This is perhaps one of the most important things we can do for ourselves. It allows us to examine all of the intrinsic details that make us “whole”. It allows us to tap into out intuition, hear the words our heart is speaking boldly and clearly and above all, it gives us…
Creative Play | QuBits
Sunday mornings are typically spent lazing around, playing games, painting, playing outside- all the things to which there should be no time limit. It is perhaps one of the best days in our home because there are no activities planned and we don’t have an agenda to be anywhere at a specific time. This Sunday…
Cleaning Tips
I get the question often, “How do you keep your house clean?” So much so that i decided to make a blog post to answer the question: 1) Get the kids involved- Many of the messes made actually stem from them making it. Once they have an idea of the amount of work that goes into…
Be spontaneous
Today, instead of thinking about all the what if’s surrounding you really want to do: just do it! Be present in the moment, in the sentiment expressed, in the people you encounter and enjoy a random , unplanned, completely spontaneous activity! xo
FALL COLLAB | Crafts ‘n Things
Fall into Fun this season!!!! ‘Tis the season for warm drinks and sweaters, boots and scarves. To join in the fun, why don’t you submit a crafty post to ME! Submit your link by email to: nrshaw85@gmail.com This is what you do: look up the week’s theme Get crafty and send me a link to your post…
Parenting in the moment!
 There’s no other time like right now to just be present and in the moment!. There will always be laundry to do and dishes to wash, but this precious window of time with your littles won’t last forever. Read that extra book. Ride for five more minutes. Grab an extra snuggle when you can. Bake those…
This Beautiful Life of Ours 