Blog posts in order of published date:
How to manage money better!
I’ll reveal to you the #1 cause of our money management problems and give you a quick review of four different tools to how to manage money better. You'll also get a free downloadable cash flow worksheet to get you started! As you know, there are massive loads of...
How to Make Camping Comfortable: 7 Critical Tips!
Camp more comfortable by asking yourself, “What’s the purpose of the camping trip?” This should be the first thing you do before you start packing. Are you going to lay in the sun at the beach, hike in the woods, rock climb, swim, fish, or relax by the fire? Knowing...
Avocado Pesto Sauce & Spread Recipe
Avocado got your taste buds? There are many things you can do with this amazing fruit. Due to my IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) I have had to simplify my diet. So, when I make a meal I keep things as simple as possible. With avocados, I usually just put a shake of...
4 Planting Tree Tips + Earth Day & Arbor Day Activities
Planting a tree is a simple thing that makes a big difference. However, before you get dirty, there are some planting tree tips you're going to want know! Whether it be Earth Day, Arbor Day, National Tree Day, or an ordinary day there is always a reason to plant a...
10 Amazing Courage Quotes + 3 Tips
Do you have a collection of courage quotes? Let me ask you this, do you have courage? Are things happening in your life or are they just going with the flow? If you’re finding yourself on a hamster wheel day after day, you might need a little courage to change it up a...
Simple Game Day Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
Gameday simple sloppy joe recipe at your service. Whether it's basketball, football, baseball, or table tennis, this is by far my favorite sloppy joe recipe. Not only is it super easy, but it has simple ingredients. It's perfect after a long day at the field, and it's...
7 Firefly Facts & How to Care for Fireflies
What’s fun about Fireflies? Well…everything! Here are some cool facts and information about fireflies. Plus I include ways to attract the firefly and how to safely catch them. Enjoy and be gentle! Be sure to download my free Firefly Fun Sheet! Firefly Fact #1 There...
17 Road Trip Essentials to Simplify Your Trips
Road trip essentials make the journey not only easier but more fun. What items are considered essentials? When it comes to road trips there are two things that make it great: being prepared and memories. I like to think of it as if I were on the road and got stuck,...
Salmon in a Skillet Recipe
Salmon is one of those fish that can be prepared in various ways. It’s so versatile and delicious, not to mention, good for you! I’ve eaten salmon baked, broiled, grilled, poached, and pan-fried. What's my favorite? For me, it depends on the time of year. And this...
6 Simple Ways to Save Money on Valentine’s Day
Let's save money on Valentine's Day this year. You'll get my 6 simple ways to save money on Valentine's Day along with a little history about February 14th. Explore my simple and inexpensive gift ideas for you, your family, and your friend; but first I gotta tell you...
My Top 10 Quotes on Overcoming Challenges
There is nothing so comforting to the soul than encouraging words. Quotes and inspirational sayings, young and old, impact our mental health. I’m sure you have infamous words of knowledge with hopes of being passed down through generations. I encourage you to bring...
13 Ways to Naturally Help the Winter Blues
Come January and February the winter blues are upon us, but they don't have to be. According to Cleveland Clinic having the "winter blues" is actually normal. You're totally fine to feel a little down during the colder months. They refer to it as SAD (Seasonal...
Blogging: 4 Reasons Why + 3 Tools to Get You Started
Do you ever wonder why some people blog? Or what about getting started with a blog, what do you need? Blogging serves everyone differently. Some people write to write, others try to make money, and others simply do it because they enjoy it. These are all great...
First Step to Losing Weight: 5 Effective Questions
The first step to losing weight isn't cutting back on calories, it's much simpler than that. To be successful with weight loss and the management thereafter, it’s going to take a pencil and paper. There’s more to weight loss than weight. That's why the first step in...
3 Ways to Help My Child Lose Weight…with a Smile
The words ‘smile’ and ‘weight loss’ typically don’t go hand in hand when we are trying to lose weight. Let’s face it, diet, self-care, and wellness can be a challenge, no, it is a challenge. Then when you realize you need to help your child lose weight…oh brother....
Gluten-free Molasses Cookie Recipe with Peanut Butter
There is something about molasses cookies that I crave. When I grew up, every Christmas my grandma would bake molasses cookies. Her cookies were about the size of a silver dollar and so addicting! My grandma would always have them neatly packed in a wax paper-lined...
Infertility: What I would have done differently
In 2010 today I lost a beautiful innocent soul. At 15 weeks pregnant, I had a miscarriage, we call her Sarah. Infertility is not something that is easy to talk about. I almost didn’t post this because I didn’t want people to think I’m seeking sympathy, because I’m...
Gift Ideas for Hard to Buy People
Whether it’s a birthday party, Mother's Day, Father's Day, or the Christmas season, here are some gift ideas for hard to buy for people. Let’s face it; giving gifts can be a lot of fun! So what do you get someone when you’re bone dry for ideas? I’ve got a quick list...
The LapLander: Road Trip Must-Have!
Road trips are the ultimate carefree vacation. Gazing at the countryside, rockin’ to your playlist, and pulling through your favorite fast-food joint is a joy to the soul. These are all great things, but I want to make your road trip even better. How to do that? There...
Mark’s Spicy Shrimp Recipe
Spicy shrimp are two words that were made for each other. This is a dish that won't disappoint your spicy palate. I’m not going to bore you with a long story about this recipe, because there isn’t a story. My husband was experimenting in the kitchen and concocted this...
5 Best Pieces of Advice for How to Simplify My Life
How to simplify my life is more than just throwing your stuff out. In fact, simplifying can be complicated, especially if you want to organize it as you go. We’re not going to organize today. We’re going to focus on simplifying our space by knowing how to do it...
Claim Your Life Back: 7 Steps to Fight Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual warfare. Do you believe it? Over these past nine months, there has been an increasing amount of spiritual warfare. Due to COVID, political unrest, and equality issues to name some big ones, I was stressed and wanted to know answers as to why this is all...
Kale Salad Recipe
Oh my goodness, I am hooked on this kale salad recipe! Seriously, this is my new favorite lunch. I actually call this recipe Autumn Awesomeness, but I've been eating it all year round. There is something about all the flavors blending so well, crispy curly kale,...
Drama Free Life? A Strategy You Don’t Want to Miss.
How to live a drama free life sounds dreamy. But in a world that is dominated by drama; pandemic, racial injustice, a shaky economy, broken homes, and anxiety-filled minds, how do we navigate through all this? Right now is a great time to pull out your secret weapon...
How to live your dream life: embrace this 1 word.
How to live your dream life starts with looking at one word in a completely different way, this one thing can be a huge game-changer in how you move forward. To help paint this picture let's look at a movie. In 2018 the movie I Can Only Imagine debuted and has made...
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...
How to Simplify Meal Planning! + My Secret Weapon
When it comes to meal planning it can either be super fun or a drag. 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...
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...
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
When it comes to favorite cookies, the chocolate chip cookie is the best. 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 but surrounded...
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...