Every new year millions of people make resolutions to get organized, simplify, lose weight, exercise more, spend less time on their phones, save money, etc. The reality is only about 8% of people succeed in keeping their resolutions. Why do so many people, who have great intentions fail? The problem is most people have a laundry list of things they want to change or improve each year and the goals ...
How to Exercise with Kids
I realize many of you are struggling to find time to exercise. I also know that kids can make exercise more challenging, but it can be done. Get up early . Meaning- get up before the kids. This is probably the hardest thing to do for mom's of young children, but it is also one of the best ways to guarantee that exercise happens during the day. If you do it first thing, it is going to happen, and ...
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: How I Fought Back and Got Fit
This post is going to sound a little like a sales pitch, but I promise I'm not selling anything. It's just the story of how I got my life back. This is me and a friend about year before I decided to get fit. I was tired. Seven kids, homeschooling, working part-time, and traveling was beginning to take its toll on my life. Almost every Sunday at church someone would ask me if I was "okay" or ...
Why I Stopped Potty Training My Kids
No more diapers. When Cora made the transition into "big girl panties" my potty training days were over. Can I get a high five, fist bump, spirit fingers? There was no sadness in my house when Cora stopped wearing diapers. I don't miss them at all. After changing diapers for almost 18 years and I don't know how many diapers that adds up to, but I'm sure it's in the thousands or tens of ...
A Day in the Life of The Happy Housewife ~ My Schedule
Have you ever wondered what a real schedule looks like for a stay-at-home/ work-at-home mom? Years ago I wrote a series about a day in the life of The Happy Housewife. It is still one of the most popular series on my site, over 10 years later! Personally, I think people are curious to see how others live and manage their time. I love learning how other people organize their days Now that my kids ...
No Sugar Challenge
Are you ready to give your body a break from sugar? Many people resolve to get fit in the new year and joining the No Sugar Challenge is a great way to drop a few extra pounds and inches. There's a saying that you can't exercise away a bad diet and it's true! When I first started getting fit for good I ate poorly most of the time (especially soda!). It wasn't until I changed how I ate that ...
