How to Focus on the Positives
Aug07

How to Focus on the Positives

Let’s focus on the positives! I’ve always been a glass half full kinda girl, but even I have my moments where I can fall prey to those nasty negative thoughts. You know the kind. When you are going through a difficult season in life or you have taken a new risk and one small negative thought snowballs into an avalanche of pain and/or anger. The kind that can ruin entire days of our lives, if we let them, or effect situations...

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Happy 4th of July!
Jul04

Happy 4th of July!

I hope everyone is having a safe and fun holiday! I have some very exciting news that I can’t wait to share with you. Let the Contest Begin MommyPoppins.com is running a Best of Kids LA contest asking their awesome readers to cast votes on their favorite play spaces, restaurants, museums and all things in and around LA. There are prizes to win and lots of great info to find there – have a look here. I am so honored and excited to tell...

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Happy Father’s Day
Jun19

Happy Father’s Day

Dear Dad, There is so much I want to tell you and yet I never do. So this Father’s Day, here is my gift to you. Though we may be far away from each other right now, you will always be close in my heart anyhow. So today is the day, nothing can stop me, now I will tell you just what I want to say. Thank you for always being there. Thank you for always reassuring me when I needed it. There are so many things I know I should thank you...

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5 Last-Minute Awesome Fathers Day Gifts
Jun17

5 Last-Minute Awesome Fathers Day Gifts

Fathers day is in just 2 short days! I hope you are ready to celebrate, but just in case you are not – here are 5 awesome Last-Minute Fathers Day Gift Ideas! 5 Last-Minute Awesome Fathers Day Gifts 1.My two favorite T-Shirt picks for this Fathers Day: 2. This grill is so cool – friends of ours brought it to the beach one night and it went immediately on my list of gifts for hubby. It works great, is light-weight and can go pretty much...

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How to Get Out Green Swimmers Hair
Jun16

How to Get Out Green Swimmers Hair

Summer is here and we spend a lot of it in the pool. Being blondes, our hair usually turns green after a couple of days! Over the years I have tried every home remedy out there. From baking soda + a clarifying shampoo to tomato juice to any kind of hair product that claimed it would reduce the green hair effect from swimming in a chlorinated pool. I even did a science project in 5th grade on it! I tested 3 shampoos that claimed to...

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12 Father Daughter Day Trip Ideas
Jun15

12 Father Daughter Day Trip Ideas

Yesterday I shared our 12 Father Son Day Trip Ideas. Today is all about our 12 super-fun Father Daughter Day Trip Ideas! We try to have one-on-one time with each child on a monthly basis, so I am sharing 12 ideas, one for each month. Father daughter time is a special time that we need to be conscious of. Many daughters learn how to let a man treat them from their fathers so it is good to establish some one-on-one time with your little...

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12 Father Son Day Trip Ideas
Jun14

12 Father Son Day Trip Ideas

I have had such a great response from my Mother Son Day Trip post and several requests for Father’s ideas, so I thought it would be fun to share the things my kids do for Daddy time! Just as I try to spend one on one time with each child, I make sure my spouse gets the time in too. In our family we schedule in 2 days per month over the course of one weekend, where my daughter spends time with me while my son spends time with hubby and...

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How to Inspire Your Spouse to Travel
Jun12

How to Inspire Your Spouse to Travel

It is no big secret that I think family travel is what keeps us on the conscious living path. Family travel keeps us excited, alert, and ready for adventure. It helps us find answers and opens our minds to endless possibilities. However, as time passes and life becomes more complicated, it is easy for one parent to start making excuses to stay in town. This happens periodically in our house. It is in these times that I have to step up...

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Our Summer Bucket List 2016
Jun10

Our Summer Bucket List 2016

It is that time of year again! Summer is here and adventure is everywhere, if you want it to be! We do and in our family, to help keep us on track, we make a summer bucket list of everything we want to do during the summer. Our summer bucket list keeps us motivated and conscious of everything we want to do, plus really helps guide me as I plan out our summer week’s activities. The kids and I have been working on this list all week. We...

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My FitMiss Workout Style
Jun09

My FitMiss Workout Style

Working out is one of my favorite things to do. A great workout will help relieve stress, gets the toxins out of us thru our sweat, and gives us great energy and mental clarity.  Exercise truly is one of the important keys to a long, healthy, conscious lifestyle. Since it is a big part of my life, I am always on the lookout for latest trends in the workout gear world to be wearing while getting a good workout. So when My FitMiss...

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