Being aware of your triggers on TV and in movies will help you filter out entertainment that may not be healthy for you. My tolerance for what I can watch on TV and in movies keeps getting smaller as I get older. It started back when I was pregnant and would dream about whatever I…
Putting your cleaning routine on autopilot helps make sure it all gets done without causing you any extra stress. Like menu planning, a cleaning routine helps decrease decision fatigue. If you’ve already eliminated clutter, your cleaning routine can be simple. I try to do the same things each day of the week. Mondays: dusting and floors Tuesdays:…
Menu planning makes my week run so much smoother! Here’s the method that works for me. We’ve had a busy week this week! David (our older son) is in a theatre performance this weekend and I’m helping as stage manager. We’ve had rehearsals every night this week. It’s weeks like this when it’s important for me…
The #1 way I’ve made my life easier recently—we got rid of half of our stuff. Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (affiliate link) is one of the most widely read books of the year and there’s a good reason for it. When applied, her methods are changing lives and homes for the…
We can’t do it all all the time. Knowing your season (and the opportunities and limitations in that season) will allow you to live your purpose. This idea of living in your season applies to everyone, but it’s especially true for special-needs moms because our seasons are longer than those of typical parents. My son…
As special-needs families, it’s hard to go to church and easy to make excuses. But we do hard things. I’m a church girl. I grew up faithfully attending. I found a church as soon as possible when I went off to college. I got involved in a new one soon after moving to go to…