Maintain your sanity during your summer vacation with these summer family vacation survival tips.

5 Essential Summer Family Vacation Survival Tips

Are you planning a summer vacation with your family? Be sure to check out these essential summer family vacation survival tips.  Summer vacation is a time that you and your family will remember for the rest of your lives. From the best memories, to the tiny disputes, every moment is imprinted in the mind of each individual who was there. When you travel as a group, you will want every person to have equally happy memories. Here are some ways you can tilt the odds in favor of that actually happening by using these summer family vacation survival tips. Essential Summer Family Vacation Survival Tips Attend to Basic Needs A family or group will have a better time in general when no one is sleep-deprived or…

Embracing imperfection: the powerful mindset shift that every woman needs to make.

Why I Choose to Embrace My Imperfection

I’m not perfect. I don’t do immaculate housekeeping and if you come to this house expecting that, you will be disappointed. I don’t do perfect, I do lived in. I might be getting better with my home organization, but perfect homemaker? Nope. I’m not perfect. I am not, and never will be, a perfect parent. I will make mistakes and I will question my parenting abilities with my toddler and with my autistic daughter. I’m not perfect. I am judgemental, I’m stubborn, I’m argumentative. Sometimes I’m too quiet and sometimes I say too much. I’m not perfect. And I am so much better off because of it. I’m a recovering perfectionist. I’m an introvert and an empath with a Type A personality. And as a late…

Budget Friendly Gift Ideas for Mom

Budget Friendly Gift Ideas for Mom

If you’re strapped for cash this year or maybe you’re trying to save money to avoid a financial pitfall, or maybe you just can’t afford to go all out… here are some budget friendly gift ideas for mom. Chances are that she already knows, or should know, how much you appreciate her but if you feel the need to show her as well, we’ve got a few ideas to get you started. Or, maybe you’d like to do something for a group of ladies (women in nursing homes who may not receive visitors, nurses, teachers, etc.) but want to show your appreciation without breaking the bank. 5 Budget Friendly Gift Ideas for Moms 1) Second Hand or Vintage Gifts On first thought, buying your mom…

One Bowl Chocolate Chip Recipe

One Bowl Chocolate Chip Recipe

I absolutely love chocolate chip cookies. And this recipe is adapted from a family favorite. But don’t be fooled! This not your Grandma’s one bowl chocolate chip cookie recipe. When it comes to basic cooking skills, I’m a firm believer that making cookies should be up there. I’m not talking about elaborately decorated cookies but the kind that you can snack on any time of day. Now, I realize, some may balk at the idea of using one bowl. But, I find it easier in the long run. Best One Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe   All of the classic chocolate chip cookie ingredients: Flour White sugar brown sugar Chocolate chips Baking soda …. and bacon! Yes, bacon. The wet ingredients: Two eggs two sticks of…

10 Ways To Build A Support Network

As children, we make friends. Sometimes we make a lot of friends and sometimes we might only make a handful of friends. But it’s not until we’re older that we see and understand the value of friendship. It’s not until we’re adults that we learn to value what being a friend means and how valuable having a true friend is. Of course, it’s still entirely possible to make long lasting friendships as adults and here are 10 ways to build a support network. After all, friends are the family we choose for ourselves. How to Build a Support Network as an Introvert * Be a Friend to Have a Friend – Building supportive relationships takes a lot of time and effort. If you expect people…

Cinnamon, Almond, and Banana Pancakes

Cinnamon, Almond, and Banana Pancakes

I had seen quite a few recipes for pancakes that only used an egg, and mashed banana. Occasionally a teaspoon of vanilla extract but nothing beyond that. And I was quite intrigued. Could this possibly come close to pancakes made from scratch or our go-to choice of Bisquick? I had to find out for myself with this easy cinnamon, almond and banana pancake recipe. I am an almond lover (the type that has eaten Marzipan on it’s own) so I wanted to see if that would taste okay in this mix and then I saw the cinnamon in the cabinet and thought- why not. Thus, cinnamon, banana, and almond pancakes were born. Or at least in my kitchen. Ingredients for Cinnamon, Banana, and Almond pancakes And that,…