Tag: family
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Seven Simple Ideas to bring Magic to the Season
There is not long till Christmas. We are all looking forward to it this year though it does feel a little different. I am grateful I was able to purchase presents for my kids, I am only too aware of how many families are not this lucky. We have had to drastically go without heating…
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Roe vs Wade
My heart is broken. But this is not an article that is going to go into the depths of how wrong what is happening in the US is. I feel too raw right now to express this. This article is going to share my personal insight in why the right to abortion is important to…
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Don’t let the cold get you down!
The last two weeks have been pretty frustrating from a personal point of view. I had just gotten back on top of a few personal goals which as a stay at home, homeschooling mom of five can be pretty challenging. One of the goals I was pretty excited about was running. I explained in a…
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The Secret to Motherhood…
I am a mom to five wonderful children. I often hear “I don’t know how you do it!” or “You are such a laid back mom” which often send me feeling like a fraud because I rarely feel like “I am doing it” or like a “laid back mom”. The truth is motherhood has not…
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How to help children cope when the world feels unsafe.
Today, Thursday the 24th of February 2022 is a day that will go down in the History books. It is a scary day and there is a lot of uncertainty ahead. I don’t know how many people around the world feel it yet but I fear that we are about to see something far worse…
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Why I prioritise a cosy home life to holidays.
Everyone in life has different priorities when it comes to building their life, would it be how money is spent, which hours are spent towards career building or self caring. It is all perfectly fine so long as it makes you happy right? We are a pretty decent size family, there is seven of us…
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Why holding the baby is not enough to give your wife/partner a break at home.
This is not an easy conversation for me to have with my husband. I know he and I need to improve communication on difficult subjects a little bit more but I feel like talking about how to effectively give time off for your partner or wife or primary parent is an important topic. Picture this…
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You are magic.
Have you ever felt like you could use a little magic in your life? Have you ever found yourself wondering how great it would be if you had some magic powers or a fairy godmother? I know I personally sometimes wish for it but I also remind myself that reality should not be wasted on…
The Little Mermaid Now 