Let's face it, stress is part of every Mom's life. However, too much stress is downright unhealthy! It causes sickness, headaches, wrinkles, yelling, frowns, and bad moods all around! That is why I thought it was vital to create this stress busting list for my busy Mom readers! Please feel free to add your own tips in the comment section if I missed anything! 101 Ways for Busy Moms to Reduce Stress 1. Lose weight.2. Join a club.3. Start a hobby.4. Learn something new.5. Read a book.6. Take a bubble bath.7. Go for a drive.8. Take a few long, slow, deep breaths.9. Get a pet. Pet the pet.10. Write your biography.11. Eat some chocolate. (Not too much though-- it defeats the point of losing weight! LOL!)12. Pray.13. Go for a walk.14. Forgive.15. Laugh more.16. Have sex more. (If you are married, of course!)17. Drink more water.18. Stretch.19. Scream into a pillow.20. Start kickboxing.21. Listen to your … [Read more...]
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We have had many times throughout the years that we had to be very tight around Christmas. I have a ton of tips and ideas to help you have an affordable Christmas as well as find fun and...CHEAP things to do with your family! 101 Affordable Christmas Gifts, Activities and Tips Here are some frugal ideas to help you have not only an affordable--but awesome Christmas. Make sure you always focus on what it's really all about and not break the bank in the process! :) Below, you will not only find gift ideas, you will also find money saving tips and tons of activities to do during the Christmas season that are free, inexpensive and fun to do as a family!1. Bake. This is a great way to get the kids involved as well. Bake some cookies, cupcakes or make a yummy candy. Buy some inexpensive colored cellophane and tie it up pretty--or use paper lunch bags, wrapping paper, colorful tins, or whatever is inexpensive and available to you. You can find TONS of wrapping options at the dollar … [Read more...]
Tweet101 Creative Ideas to Keep Kids Busy WITHOUT TV, Technology, Media or…Dare I say it…Video games!
When spring break or summer vacation roll around, many parents may wonder what to do to keep their kids busy. These tips are great for any time of year, however, and a few will even work for winter! The reason I took the time to come up with one hundred ideas was to help parents connect with their children AND keep kids busy without using television and video games as a means of entertainment. I strongly believe that media, video games and television are terrible for kids...especially when over used by parents as a means of keeping their kids occupied. Sure, there are times it is OK or even a great thing...however, in this techno crazy time we live in, it is WAY overdone and kids do not even play or use their God-given imagination anymore!Anyway, use what works for you and your family. There are tips for just the kids, you with the kids, older and younger working together and family stuff too! Obviously, some are age specific and others gender specific. However, there are enough … [Read more...]
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