One thing most wives and mamas love to do after a busy day is take a nice hot bubble bath – I know I do! But even better than a bubble bath is a long soak in an Essential Oil infused Epsom Salt bath. My favorite is Lavender so I thought it would be fun…
Gold Diggers are Getting a Bad Rap
I think the term “gold digger” has gotten a bad rap. Songs have been written and movies have been made (Hey Kanye!). The term is generally used to describe someone who cozies up to another person just to siphon off what resources they have. The most common narrative is the pretty girl who goes after…
Teaching Children to Ask for Forgiveness: 4 Guidelines to a Great Apology
Let’s not beat around the bush, teaching our children the value of taking responsibility for their actions and asking for forgiveness is tough work. Mostly because it’s something that has to be modeled more than anything else. It’s the standard “caught not taught” scenario. Unfortunately, lecturing our kids about the virtues of taking ownership of their behaviors…
Facebook Fat and Soul Starved
Recently I had a span of several weeks where I couldn’t sleep. Either I couldn’t fall asleep until 2 in the morning or I fell asleep fine but would wake in the early hours. No matter how many breathing techniques I’d try or prayers I’d pray the sleep just wouldn’t come. I’m sure you’ve been…
5 Simple and Effective Ways to Reduce Stress and Process Emotional Pain
This past summer I found myself in the middle of a raging storm of stress, emotional pain, loneliness and confusion. Within the span of a few short months my sister moved away, my dog died, my best friend of 18 years broke up with me, and worst of all, our child’s special needs were taking…