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Are you wondering how people live their best lives? Living my best life means different things to different people. The first step to living your best life is to define what that means to you. Get a Clear Vision of Your Ideal Life The first step in building your best life is to have a clear vision of what your best life is for you. Not what other people think is ...
I remember the night like it was yesterday. Had I asked myself, "Am I ready for a relationship after my divorce?" the answer would have been a resounding "NO!!" It was my first day being an unemployed single mom. I felt simultaneously petrified and strangely at peace. One of the guys I used to supervised had become a g00d friend since his divorce. He asked if he could ...
When are Amazon Prime Days 2021? June 21 & 22 are Amazon Prime Days in 2021. Amazon Prime Day is a special two days of deals for Amazon Prime members. There are also pre-Prime Day specials. Is a Prime Membership Worth It? You need to be a Prime Member to take advantage of the deals on Amazon Prime Day, but Prime Membership has lots of other benefits. I ...
You can survive a family road trip and even make the car time part of the adventure. Maybe you are going on vacation or visiting family out of state or both. After all, road trips are part of making summer memories! But are you worried that it will be miles and miles of sheer chaos? Recently, a friend with a preschooler asked how I handled road trips when ...
Making dreams come true is a little bit like the process of having a child. Sometimes it is easy and things go smoothly, but that is rare and usually only in someone's fantasy. I remember when I was in labor with my youngest child. We were getting ready for bed and my water broke. We called the friend who was going to stay with our oldest son. It was a long ...
These books were my favorite a few years ago when I first wrote this post. I updated it in April 2021 and still find these books inspiring. I never seem to have enough time to read all the books I want to read. I read or listen to mysteries, self-help books, spiritual books, fantasies, historical fiction, and even an occasional romance novel. My bookshelves are ...
Best Mother's Day gifts for single moms are memories. Here is one of my fondest. It was the sweetest Mother's Day ever. My sons weren't teenagers yet. They worked together to make me brunch. We had bacon and pancakes. The pancakes were some of the best pancakes I had ever eaten because they had been made with a double measure of love. After brunch, I relaxed in the ...
There are so many reasons your kids might be growing up without a father. Why No Dad? Maybe he died. It could have been a long lingering illness you all suffered through or it could have been sudden with no warning. Each case provides its own unique difficulties. Maybe he is in prison and so you and the kids have no contact with him and it will be a long time ...
My mindset was limiting my life. I believed I was in a no-win situation. My belief was there was nothing I could do. I knew I wanted a change, but I thought I needed a job to provide medical insurance for myself and financial security for my family as a single mom. I had been thinking about starting my private psychotherapy practice, but it seemed impossible ...
Are you at your wit's end trying to think of some unique non-candy Easter basket ideas? Do you want to do something special and creative for Easter, but it just seems like too much with everything else you are trying to juggle? Creative Easter Basket Ideas for Kid's Baskets First there is the ...
