Written by Janet @ Frugal & Focused, Contributing Writer When you make up your mind to start eating healthier it can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. If you're not careful, your enthusiasm to improve your health through healthy eating will get derailed by the planning and extra work involved. Before you jump in determined to eat healthy 100% of the time, set aside a little time to think about what healthy eating looks like to you and develop a strategy to make the … [Read more...]
7 Easy Healthy Kid-Approved Snack Swaps
April 28, 2016 By
Written by Christine @ So Domestically Challenged, Contributing Writer Breaking old habits is hard and if you didn't start your kids out eating healthfully, it's hard to get them to enjoy doing so. To avoid fighting a battle at every meal and snack time, I usually change things out slowly, making swaps: changing an unhealthy food for a new healthier alternative. Here are my favorites. 7 Easy, Healthy, Kid-Approved Snack Swaps 100% Organic juice with no additives for … [Read more...]
What About Your Spring Garden?
February 1, 2016 By
Written by Karen @ To Work With My Hands, Contributing Writer What about your spring garden? Even though it's still cold outside, it's not too early to think about and start planning! Starting now gives you a fun distraction from the chilly temperatures, lays the foundation for a more successful garden, and can save you a lot of money. Let's Get Distracted: I'm sure there are those who adore winter. I am not one of those people. While I'm grateful we have seasons and there are … [Read more...]
Set Yourself Up to Succeed
January 11, 2016 By
Written by Starla, Contributing Writer On the heels of New Year's come the New Year resolutions that we all make. Whatever the goals or resolutions: healthier way of eating, weight loss, financial goals, marriage goals and/or spiritual goals they all can be accomplished if we set ourselves up to succeed. I prayfully chose a word and a Bible verse to focus on throughout this year. Now that a theme word, goal or resolution has been chosen, what's next? How do we … [Read more...]
5 Realistic, Tried & True Ways to Improve Happiness
January 1, 2016 By
Written by Christine @ So Domestically Challenged, Contributing Writer Happiness seems such a difficult thing sometimes. I have a devoted husband, loving and successful children, a beautiful home and the kind of life I always thought would be out of my grasp. Yet some days, the failures of my life play over and over like a movie reel, reminding me of unforgivable shortcomings and casting a shadow of fear across my future. The thing is, I'm human: a flawed, imperfect human … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Less Stress During the Holidays
December 23, 2015 By
Written by Starla, Contributing Writer The holiday season often brings along with it unwanted stress. Christmas parties, holiday shopping, cooking, cleaning, entertaining, children Christmas play practices, extended time with family, limited funds and everything else wrapped around the holidays may cause unwanted stress. However, following the tips below may help us manage this stress and keep our holidays joyful. 6 Ways to Less Stress During the Holidays: #1 Plan ahead Do … [Read more...]
Thankfully Giving
December 14, 2015 By
Written by KT @ One Organic Mama, Contributing Writer Each year, our home fills with the kind gifts that those who love my children. I am so grateful for all of the wonderful and loving people in my life who surround them with fun stuff! Instagramed pictures of giant piles of gifts fill my phone and long lists to santa fill my facebook page. However, as the world becomes smaller with the internet, I find it harder and harder to create a list of things my kids or I "need" … [Read more...]
Tips For Eating Healthy During The Holidays
November 9, 2015 By
Written by Kari @ Kari Newsom Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again. As a Health and Nutrition Coach, I always have people ask me for some tips on how to successfully celebrate special occasions without completely going off the deep end when it comes time to eat. The first and most important thing I always tell people is this: ENJOY THE CELEBRATION!!! All to often we try so hard to do ‘the right thing’ about the whole ‘eating during the holiday’ issue, that we actually … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done (in the future)
October 28, 2015 By
Written by Christine @ So Domestically Challenged, contributing writer A few weeks ago, I was invited by Rachel to be a contributor here on Day2DayJoys. I read her invitation. I got excited. I closed my email and made a mental note to get back to her...and I did get back to her a few days later. She invited me to do a post. Immediately, at least 6 great ideas popped into my head. I was thrilled. I was energized. I was ready to go. But here I … [Read more...]
How a morning routine saved my sanity
October 21, 2015 By
Written by Lydia @ Frugal Debt Free Life, Contributing Writer I don’t know if you’ve heard this quote “mom sets the tone.” I see it on Pinterest all the time and to be completely honest the first few times I saw it I rolled my eyes. The tone in my house is loud, messy and harried. I feel like I am rushing my kids through the day while carrying this knot between my shoulders. Then one day it hit me, mom sets the tone. It really is true. By the time nap timed rolled around I … [Read more...]
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