15 Ways To Be Thankful In 2016
Nov16

15 Ways To Be Thankful In 2016

Being thankful means so much more than just remembering to say Thank You. We discussed what being thankful really means here. Let’s take that one step further today and look at 15 ways to be thankful in 2016. These are things you can do on our own and with your entire family. They are things I do with my kids! 15 Ways To Be Thankful In 2016 Be more understanding, listen and react with your heart. You never know what is going on in the...

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5 Ways Family Travel Will Make Your Child Smarter
Nov15

5 Ways Family Travel Will Make Your Child Smarter

Wheels up baby, let’s get ready to explore and learn! Whether you are taking your family to the next town over or on an international adventure, the opportunities for everyone to learn during family travel are endless, especially for your children! 5 Ways Family Travel Will Make Your Child Smarter Family travel promotes success in school. What better way to learn than to actually see or experience what you have been reading about in...

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7 Things You Should Know Before It Is Too Late
Nov14

7 Things You Should Know Before It Is Too Late

My mantra in life has always been ‘No regrets’, even from a very young age. I have made decisions based upon not regretting anything and have tried to take advantage of every opportunity that has knocked on my door. Even still, I find myself at this age periodically thinking “I wish I had known what I know now back then”. There are a few things that I may have done differently… Sometimes I feel like if my younger self had been more...

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The Supermoon of 2016
Nov13

The Supermoon of 2016

Tonight marks a special phenomenon – the first Supermoon in over 68 years. It will not occur again until 2034, so make sure you get outside tonight or early in the morning to check it out. What is a Supermoon? A Supermoon is when the moon is 90% closer in orbit to the Earth, about 30,000 miles closer to the Earth. At the same time, the Earth, Sun and Moon all line up as the moon continues it’s orbit around Earth. The Earth is in the...

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The Benefits of Visiting A Himalayan Salt Room
Nov12

The Benefits of Visiting A Himalayan Salt Room

Millions of years ago, continents collided causing an entire ocean bed to be pushed up into the Himalayan Mountains. The ocean dried up, but the salt remained. Though it is buried deep within the mountains, this special salt has some incredible powers. Himalayan Salt contains over 84 minerals that help promote health and wellness on many levels. I have written about the benefits of having Himalayan Salt Lamps in your home and office...

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8 Reasons To Be Thankful For Our Veterans
Nov11

8 Reasons To Be Thankful For Our Veterans

  Veterans Day is a day to celebrate all of our soldiers, both living and past, for providing a safe environment for us to live in. We simply would not be able to enjoy our freedoms, our way of life, without the hard work and sacrifice that our soldiers have made for us and our great country. So, in honor of each one of our Veterans, here is a list I have put together of the reasons to be thankful for our veterans. 8 Reasons To...

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True Change
Nov09

True Change

We live in an extraordinary time. A time of rapid change that reshapes the way we live, eat, think, work and raise our children on a daily basis. It is change that provides not only incredible medical and technological breakthroughs, but also economic advances and adversely, tensions.  It provides education for girls and boys in even the most remote of locations broadening the possibility of good opportunities for all. True change...

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What Does Being Thankful Really Mean?
Nov07

What Does Being Thankful Really Mean?

With Thanksgiving right around the corner and being thankful right at the top of everyone’s mind, I thought it would be fun to talk about what being thankful really means, on a truly conscious level. Thanksgiving is a holiday in which we celebrate our dependence, our dependence upon each other and our communities to thrive, survive and exist. Because without each one of our unique skills that we can offer to others, something would be...

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5 Reasons Why You Should Take A Self-Defense Class
Nov06

5 Reasons Why You Should Take A Self-Defense Class

Recently, I found myself the victim in a very violent act. It scared the crap out of me. Though I did survive without knowing how to defend myself, it was because of someone else that I am alive. Which scared me even more. This person who saved my life was the very person whom I am supposed to be protecting. Since that night, I have been thinking ‘How can I protect myself and my children if I don’t have the tools and the knowledge to...

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Dear Me
Nov03

Dear Me

It’s the 3rd day of the BlogHer NaBloPoMo challenge where I will be posting every single day for the month of November (there is still time to join, if you’d like, just click the link above). The prompt today is: If you could be completely honest with no regrets, what would you say and to whom? Hmmm…. There are lots of people I would love to be honest with… But today I am going to be honest with myself, and hopefully not regret it…!!!...

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