Most traditional education curriculum focuses on knowledge skills, including topics such as math, science and history. When I was growing up, home economics was one of my favorite classes. This class typically focuses on basic life skills that are needed for day to day life. Not only are life skills practical to have they are […]

What do you do when you have a lot on your plate? Panic and take a nap. I jest, but my personality type has led me to want to do the same many times over. I easily become overwhelmed and struggle in dealing with overwhelm. Like a deer in headlights I stop and don’t know […]

I have never been a morning person. In high school, I would repeatedly wait until the last minute to drive to school. It got so bad my brother refused to ride with me and started taking the bus instead! Now, as an adult and a mom, mostly gone are the days of sleeping in. Sleeping […]

When you are stuck inside it can be easy to feel bored or frustrated and not know what to do at home. Whether it’s crummy weather outside that’s keeping you in, tight finances or maybe you don’t feel well. There are many times to be at home. While you are home you can easily stay […]

For many years, I wasn’t much of a goal setter or a New Years Resolution type person. It seemed, at the time, that most people who set those intentions would break them fairly soon, so I figured why bother? That changed a few years ago after I heard about setting SMART goals. Setting SMART goals […]