A clean house gives me a clear mind. When my home is clean I am more focused, relaxed, and I have more time to spend with my daughter and doing the things I love. Moms are busy whether you are a stay at home mom or a working mom. I am a single mom, so the household responsibilities fall squarely on my shoulders. Since becoming a single mom, I am always on the search for quick ways to accomplish household chores. I do a thorough cleaning probably once a month.However, cleaning is part of my every day routine. I have discovered that breaking your chores into quick 15-20 minute segments, makes cleaning less stressful and overwhelming. Another way to break up the segments is to have designated days for each room. Washing dishes and taking out the trash are usually an everyday chore, so they would not be included, but there are many cleaning chores that are. Fifteen minute Clean Up: Rook by Room Kitchen Beside washing dishes and wiping down counters, take 15 minutes to sweep the … [Read more...]
TweetFaith and Business 101: Distractions and Boundaries
This week, let’s talk about distractions. As mothers, we are faced with countless distractions throughout the day: phone calls, e-mails, unexpected interruptions, emergencies…you name it! It’s difficult to focus on your work when little things come up and distract you. Maybe you’re working in an office and you have a huge deadline. What should you do when the nurse calls from school to alert you that your child is sick? Maybe you’re a work-from-home mom and you’re in the middle of an important assignment and a friend (who knows very well that you’re home everyday) shows up on your doorstep with her latest crisis. What then? Whether at home or at an office, we all have to make judgment calls everyday when it comes to distractions. What’s the first step? Develop some boundaries! If you have good, healthy boundaries set up at the office, your boss will understand that your family comes first. And when that call comes from the school nurse, neither of you will think twice … [Read more...]
TweetTuesday’s Mommy Tip – Go For a Nature Walk
Do you have a great tip for Moms? They can be about anything (family friendly, of course) that pertains to a Mom’s life, including; beauty, kitchen, health, parenting, and so much more! Click Here to find out how YOU can join Moms of Faith’s Tuesday’s Mommy Tips!NOTE: PLEASE read the rules. We have a few who are not posting to the ACTUAL TIP post on their blog. I need you to post your link to the actual TIP POST…NOT the main page of your site. THANK YOU!!OK, on to this week’s Mommy tip… Go For a Nature Walk The weather is really cooling off with the onset of fall. This is a GREAT time to get out of the house with your kids. Even if you work, it can be done on the weekend. Pick a day and go for a nice long nature walk. Before you leave for your walk, set up a table in your house with some newspapers or an art table cloth. Get some glue, paper plates, crayons, construction paper, paper plates, white paper...maybe computer paper and any other items that make for fun … [Read more...]
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