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I’m so glad you’re here. My name is Christy; I’m a mama to a tween boy and a cockapoo (dog). I started this blog because my creative juices needed a place to juice! Plus I wanted a place to share tips and lessons I’ve learned about simplifying life. Needless to say my blog was born, but originally it was domorethanexist.com and how to find joy. So if you see things from Do More Than Exist, you now know why!
You’ve heard the quote, “It takes a village to raise a child”, but it also “takes a village to help us mama’s shine our light!” I hope you find ‘ah-ha’ moments in helping you in your situation. And, oh hey! To get you started, I have a free gift waiting for you when you join Simplify Firefly, subscribe to my monthly email.
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Cleaning the House: 5 Factors to Understand
Cleaning the house has been one of the most toxic yet healthy tasks in life. Sure we could pay someone else to do it but stay humble friend. Living in a clean house is not just healthy for our bodies, but for our psyche. Learn how to make cleaning less stressful by...
Quick Healthy Meals On a Budget? 5 Criteria
How can we make a quick healthy meal on a budget? When it comes to meals I use five criteria to measure success: taste, health, speed, digestion, and budget. Let’s jump right in. My secret ingredients to add flavor Have you noticed when you eat something that tastes...
How to Simplify Meal Planning! + My Secret Weapon
Cooking and I have a love/hate relationship. There are days when it is soothing to my soul, and other days it’s like a ton of bricks on my shoulders. For those hard days, it would be easy for me to tell you to look at it with a fresh perspective; like a form of...
5 Important Ways to Measure Success without Numbers
To measure success in this day and age it pretty much boils down to a number. Sales numbers, weight on the scale, pant size, steps walked, income, number of orders, miles ran, test results, and so forth. There is nothing wrong with measuring success by numbers, I...
Christy’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
I absolutely love cookies. My favorite cookie hands-down is the chocolate chip cookie. The gentle crisp on the outside and soft center is the perfect texture to satisfy anyone...in my opinion of course. Oh, and then you get a chunk of chocolate that is slightly hard...
13 Family Games Worth Playing, Plus a little History
The first family games date back to Egypt in 3100 BC. That's right, BC "Before Christ". It was the game of Senet that set the stage for board games. Today stores are filled with an overwhelming display of games. Let me save you some time and money, the best place to...
The Ultimate Scavenger Hunt (kids 8-13 yrs. old)
Scavenger hunt to the rescue. Do your kids have a lot of time on their hands? Are they feeling dumpy and bored? I have a fun low-cost solution for you! My scavenger hunt takes at least three hours to complete. Can you hear the angels sing? LOL! This adventure keeps...
14 Simple Ways to Boost Our Immune System
To keep our immune system functioning at top speed during ‘sick season’ there are a few things we can do to ward off illness and increase health. I’ve got 14 simple yet powerful ways you won’t want to miss in preventing sickness. When I got more conscience about...
7 Ways to Take Care of Your Lungs
With COVID-19 penetrating our bodies, seasonal allergies clogging our sinuses, and the normal colds circulating in our environment, keeping our lungs happy can be stressful. Our lungs give us energy and life. When we’re breathing well, our minds are clear, our...
Money Problems in Hard Times: 9 Must-Do Steps!
When economic strife hits do these 9 must-do steps to squash your money problems. There is no way in predicting tragic storms, destructive earthquakes, virus pandemics, a house fire, sudden death of a loved one, or unemployment. If we could tell our money 'a tornado...
Storytime with Christy: Picture Book Reviews
Storytime with Christy gives us parents or grandparents a list of happy healthy kid-approved picture books to read with our kids or grandparents. Why read out loud? There are numerous studies about the benefit of reading with your kids, even before they are born! It's...
Fried Walleye Recipe
This walleye recipe is a family favorite! If you missed my post about Omega, Oils, Why I'm Picky, you’ll want to check’r out. Walleye has got to be one of the best fish to fry, well Crappies are good too. But walleye is definitely a special treat. More about Walleye...
5 Valuable Ways to Manage Mental Wellness in Kids & Us
My mental wellness plan started early in my years. I learned at a young age how to develop a relationship with nature. It’s not until later in life I realized how important that relationship was going to be. I’m sure you’re thinking ‘relationship with nature?...
Food Combining Does What? Manage stomach acid now!
Tired, bloated, or do you have indigestion after you eat? Let me fill you in on a little secret, it probably has something to do with food combining. Our stomach is known for acid. Stomach acid, along with the help of enzymes, helps break down food. Not only that but...
Better Belly Steak Recipe
If you missed my post about food combining you’ll want to check’r out. This amazing steak recipe I’m about to give you goes in line with food combining. You might think to yourself, “Food combining matters? It’s all going to the same place anyway. What gives?” When I...
