Heart Thoughts

It\’s April, It\’s Spring ~ Full of Emotions, Change, Newness, and Growth

So each month I have a focus word with an overall word for the year. March\’s word was release and my year word is light. It is interesting how release showed up big. When March started our calendar was full, but still had some room for down time in it. We went from a fullContinue reading “It\’s April, It\’s Spring ~ Full of Emotions, Change, Newness, and Growth”

Changing Things Up

For a bit now I have been telling myself that I am going to use nap time, morning time, evening, whenever for XYZ. Yet, often I have found when the time comes I do something completely else. Why? One excuse or another really. Most often is because I don\’t set myself up for it. WithContinue reading “Changing Things Up”

Thoughts and Mindshifts

I haven\’t put my fingers to the keys much for the past two weeks. After March 16, I did a quick note in My Mama Side Musings Newsletter and even that went out later than usual. Monday\’s I tend to blog write and Thursday\’s is time for the newsletter. But this week has been allContinue reading “Thoughts and Mindshifts”

In the Midst of Chaos

Where is your mindset right now? In the midst of what is happening now across our country and now at a local level, it is easy to get swept up in the fear. But fear leads to panic, stress, illness, battles, and more. In big cities and small towns alike, there has been fights breakingContinue reading “In the Midst of Chaos”

Body Image ~ Going Deeper, My Journey

I have a post topic in mind for awhile…body image Even as I sit here, wanting to type, wanting to talk about this I still find myself staling. Why? Maybe because I am still trying to find the words, maybe because I am still working on this myself, or maybe it is me thinking thatContinue reading “Body Image ~ Going Deeper, My Journey”

What is Your Heart Drawn To?

Sometimes staring at a blank page can stop us in our tracks. At times, the words seem to flow freely and with ease. Other times, that page staring back at us can literally stop us. We fill with fear, guilt, what if, frustration, and such. It is like taking a chance, a leap of faith,Continue reading “What is Your Heart Drawn To?”

When Parenting Gets Tough

Parenting is tough sometimes. It is true it isn\’t always unicorns and rose either. Before having kids of my own, I developed thoughts of how I would be as a parent. The things I would do, wanted to do, wouldn\’t do, would change, etc. I thought that being a teacher would make me a betterContinue reading “When Parenting Gets Tough”

Are You Craving Spring?

Anyone else craving Spring? I totally am. Yup, I know, I am in Minnesota and by choosing to live here I am choosing to take the weather as it comes and goes. And in all honesty, this Winter hasn\’t been that bad, or felt as long as in past years. Here we are, one weekContinue reading “Are You Craving Spring?”

What is Self Care Really About

Self Care…what is it? what does it mean? I am guessing you have heard the word self care a time or two, or the phrase you need to add self care into your routine/schedule/day, but what does it really look like? In my option self care has become a buzz word, a badge just likeContinue reading “What is Self Care Really About”

Are You Remembering to Take Care of Your Marriage?

So, do you put your marriage as a priority? Or is on the back-burner? Do you keep things simmering throughout, day to day, year to year? Or has it been forgotten about? I will admit, once we started to grow our family my focus shifted to a majority of the time the kids, letting myContinue reading “Are You Remembering to Take Care of Your Marriage?”