5 Ways You Can Get Involved In Domestic Violence Awareness Month Today!
The ugly truth is that we all know someone effected by domestic violence in some way,behind the scenes or otherwise. It is common to think ‘well they are staying in that situation, so I’ll just let them deal with it’. It is easier for some people to just pretend it is not going on. But the easy way is not always the best way. In fact some of the best things that have ever been accomplished in this world took an incredible amount of...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Here is How You Can Help
October 1st marks the start of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So we are going to be talking a lot this month about survival, getting help, resources, how to help our family and more because honestly, we never truly know what is going on behind the scenes. Domestic violence effects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men, this sadly has become a common fact. So chances are, there is someone in your inner circle who is being hurt and...
My Arbonne 28 Day Clean Eating Challenge Week 4 Results
I was 21 days strong in into the Arbonne 28 Day Clean Eating Challenge and feeling great. Week 3 was an emotional one that started off with me detoxing, feeling weak then left me feeling strong, toned and ready to take on the last 7 days of this awesome conscious challenge I took with Laura – the best ever Arbonne Rep click here to meet her! Before I tell you about my last 7 days, I want to note how easy it is to fall off of most...
5 Travel Apps That Will Help You Find And Plan Your Next Vacation
Having a hard time figuring out where to go next and then planning it? I do too, there are just so many options and so many places I want to see and experience. When it comes to finding and planning things, we are turning to our smartphones now more than ever. Thanks to technology, and many creative people, travel planning has been made so much easier. Here is a list of 5 travel apps that will help you find and plan your next vacation...
My Arbonne 28 Day Clean Eating Challenge Week 3 Results
This was the emotional week. The one where it all comes out. The week where everything seemed so much more than it was as my body detoxed. As all of that nasty buildup came out, so too did the emotions that had been building up in me. It all came out in the third week of my Arbonne 28 Day Clean Eating Challenge with Laura. I cried. I laughed. Sometimes at the same time…!! And with each day, I felt stronger and stronger. I could feel...
What Is A Branding Photo Shoot With Janet Barnett Photography
Branding is an important part of each and every business. If your customers don’t have a clear message of who you are and what you are offering, then they will find someone who does, someone that they can clearly understand and connect with. Why Is Branding Important? Branding lets your customers and clients know what they can expect from you. In a nutshell, branding is sharing content – videos, images, words, that deliver your core...
7 Conscious Hacks For Creating A Successful Homework Routine
I never use the ‘H’ word in our home… The ‘h’ word is reserved for one thing and one thing only – to express how much I HATE homework!!! I hate it, hate it, hate it! For so many reasons… but we won’t talk about that today. Because no matter how much I don’t like it, homework is a part of my children’s grades and must be completed. So it is an important part of my mom job to make sure my children not only complete it, but learn...
Conscious Parenting: 6 Easy Ways To Get Your Kids To Love School This Year
The kids have been back to school for a couple of weeks now and are settling in nicely. The excitement of the new year has worn off, summer is quickly becoming a distant memory and another 8-9 months of school is stretching out before us… Why Is It Important To Get Your Kids To Love School This Year? Every year around this time I think about ways to keep my kids excited about going to school, about learning and growing. Having a...
7 Reasons To Take Your Child To The Gym Today
Roughly 1/5 of the children ages 2-17 in the USA today are obese or well on their way. Fewer then 25% of these kids are getting the recommended by the AMA amount (which is so low) of 60 minutes per day of physical activity. We all know this. Just as we all know there are many, many factors. Like the quality of our food, not being aware of what chemicals are doing to us –the nasty toxins, our water quality, being overworked just to put...
5 Reasons Why I Disconnected & What I Did (Psst… You Should Too!)
We all go through seasons in life, some stormy filled with heartbreak, some seasons filled with rainbows and love. Some last longer than others, some seasons come and go so easily you may not even notice. I’ve just been through a very stormy season, one that created a strong need to disconnect for a while; to unplug, to refocus, to rejuvenate. Over 90% of Americans are online, via their phone, tablet or laptop, they are connected. And...