While I’m doing the usual purging of the house for the new year and picking out my word for 2019, I’ve also added managing productivity better to the list of new year’s resolutions. Now that I’m also working full-time outside of the home, balancing things has become a top priority. It was the perfect time…
Self Care
My CHAMP Method for Fighting Cough, Cold, and Flu Season
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Vicks. The opinions and text are all mine. ‘Tis the season to cough, sniffle, and ache. Thankfully it hasn’t been too bad in our house yet, aside from a few days last week where I had to exit life for 48 hours and recooperate….
Make Flossing Easier for Families with Floss Time
Flossing is ridiculously popular right now but not in the way that you think! I myself just learned how to floss last week but my teen son is still not impressed. If Fortnite is part of your current vocabulary you know what I’m talking about but I wish the other kind of flossing was just…
Things I Do So I Can Put My Whole Self Into Each Day
I received compensation from Aleve to write this post. All opinions are entirely my own. #NeverBackDown #Aleve #CollectiveBias #advertisement Four kids at three different schools, after-school activities every day, dance lessons, various appointments, errands, work, clean house, and the list goes on. I’m busy, to say the least, just like most if not all of you…
What Is Self-Care and Why Is It Important
Happy Monday Mamas!! If you’ve been a reader of Mom on the Side for a while, you know I’m a big encourager of self-care. Especially for moms. I often get asked “what is self-care and why is it important for moms?” so I thought I would answer those questions today. What Is Self-Care Self-care takes…
Fabulous Self-Care Activities for Fall
Take care of yourself with these fabulous self-care activities for fall! Fun fall-themed activities that will help you relax and recharge for the new season. Much like the trees who shed their leaves, we need to shed the negativity and clutter in our life. These self-care tips for fall will help do just that! Fabulous Self-Care…
Twila True Beauty Products Sourced Locally in the USA
The older I get the more conscious I am of what I put on my skin and make taking care of it part of my self-care. I’ve found myself paying more attention to the ingredients that go into making products I’m putting on my skin. When I was asked to try out Twila True Beauty…
My Self-Care Travel Bag Keeps Me Adventurous
Pittsburg. Grinnell. Minneapolis. This summer has me exploring new places and collecting more state spoons. Traveling is something I love. Experiencing new places, trying local foods, and new scenery. That’s just what I did this past weekend in one of the coolest small towns in America. Grinnell, Iowa. I packed up my suitcase, grabbed my self-care travel bag, loaded up on snacks, and hit Grinnell!
9 Simple Summer Self-Care Tips for Moms
I’ve been bringing you self-care ideas for moms each month in 2018. June has arrived and with it comes summer. Instead of ideas for June, July, and August, I’m bringing you nine summer self-care tips for moms to help you all summer long! 9 Summer Self-Care Tips for Moms #1 Do As Much or As…
What Moms Need to Know About Sepsis
What Moms Need to Know About Sepsis This is a post prepared under a contract funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and written on behalf of the Mom It Forward Influencer Network for use in CDC’s Get Ahead of Sepsis educational effort. Opinions on this blog are my own and do…
