“You can spend an hour doing something you love and feel energized afterward and you can spend 30 minutes doing something that doesn’t feel expansive and drains your energy.” – (Amanda Boleyn) Why do I love this statement so much? Other than confirming that doing what we love can bring forth super-human energy, these words give me so much hope. It also shows that there’s a difference between time and energy. As Amanda also said:“If you have the energy but no time, you’ll find the time because you’re inspired to do so. But if you have the time but no […]
Continue readingTag Archives: tips
10 tips for Entrepreneurs…and moms
As a wife & mother of four who started a small business a few years ago, I get this question a lot “What are some of the best tips you can give as an entrepreneur and mom?” The question comes in many forms and I understand why they add the mom part. There are additional challenges and mindset blocks that come up when you’re a mother. #Momguilt is real. Here’s a list of Top 10 that has helped me so far. I also want to point out that we all go through different seasons of life and motherhood. We can’t […]
Continue reading
A decade of motherhood. “Aha” moments.
“I’ve been around for a decade” …that’s what Julia said to me about her 10th birthday! ✨ I had to sit on her phrase for a minute. That also means I’ve been a mother for a whole decade too. I thought it would be fun to share my “AHA” moments for each year. Here goes… Year 1 Babies poop. 😆 and diapers leak. I learned that onesies have those special slits by the shoulders so you can slide them down to avoid getting poop on baby’s hair. 👍🏼 Year 2 My picky eater will try food if you pretend […]
Continue reading
How Do You Do It all? How do you do it well?
If you’ve ever thought about starting your own business. You likely find yourself talking yourself out of it. You have questions like “How do you do it all?” “How do you do it well?”
Well, at least that was the case for me. It took me several years to get started and it’s not like my responsibilities in life lessened. If anything it increased.
Continue reading
First day of school – How to make it fun.
Oh I’m not gonna sit here and pretend that the first day of school is super fun! But there are ways that I have found over the years to help prepare us. When it was time to send our third child to kindergarten, we had him in pre-school activities to expose him to social settings and routine. I recommend doing that if you can. Making school a big deal — since it is — includes some creative and thoughtful planning. I’ve always admired those who post chalkboard signs. I love the answers children give, it changes over the years and […]
Continue reading