Conquer Overwhelm. Live Intentionally.
Hi Everyone! Enjoy this guest post from Reelika! XO Christina
Bеing оn a budgеt dоеѕn’t mеаn уоu have tо nеglесt уоurѕеlf.
Whеn уоu hаvе mаjоr finаnсiаl goals tо рау оff dеbt, increase your ѕаvingѕ rаtе, or invеѕt in rеtirеmеnt, it саn bе оbviоuѕ thаt ѕоmеthing hаѕ tо givе and уоu’ll nееd tо make a fеw sacrifices. [Read more…]
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We all have those days where we are just absolutely draggingggggg.
Sometimes even when I get a great night’s sleep, I still wake up feeling like I just don’t have the energy to get everything done that I need to do.
You all know that I love my coffee, but if consumed too much, that’s really not the healthiest way to get the energy boost that I need on those extra tough days. When I was pregnant with Little Miss, I liked to keep my caffeine consumption subdued and was forced to come up with some alternative ways to get me through my busiest days.
Today I’m sharing some of my top tips to energize yourself, and I hope these help you when you are having one of those days where you just can’t seem to snap yourself into being productive. [Read more…]
A big thank you to Nature’s Bounty® Earthly Elements™ for sponsoring this post!
This time of year seems to breed busyness in us all.
Whether you have kids who are back in school and are getting used to a new routine, or are trying to be more productive after the lazy days of Summer have come to an end, Fall tends to be a very busy time of year.
It’s easy to let your stress levels build up and forget to find ways to relax after you’ve had a long and stressful day. [Read more…]
Establishing healthy new habits can be a very difficult task.
Even with all the motivation in the world, it can be easy to flounder and fail in being able to adopt a change in your life.
Whether it’s implementing a workout routine, eating healthy, allocating time to starting a new business, or even just keeping up with daily chores around the house, everyone has a habit in mind that they would like to add into their own life.
I think all too often we try to jump head first into adopting a new habit, without a plan of attack in place. This can be a big mistake, because failing to plan is planning to fail. [Read more…]
Do you have a tough time setting boundaries with how much you use technology?
It’s no secret that I struggle with this myself, and is something that I shared when I talked about 6 Reasons You Need to Unplug from Technology.
This past weekend I stumbled upon an awesome infographic that confirms a lot of points I made in that post, and I wanted to share it with you all. It’s been a great reminder for me to focus on making sure I limit my technology use as much as I can. [Read more…]
I am a coffee lover through and through. I need at least my one cup of coffee every morning to function on the same level as other humans. I love reading reviews and recommendations on The Full Moon Cafe, they really help me decide what I should buy next!
I typically have another cup in the afternoon as well, sometimes there is even a third cup in there somewhere….but who’s counting?
My parents and grandparents have several cups of coffee throughout the day as well, and always have. So I think that my addiction is truly because caffeine runs through my veins 😉 .
I had a feeling that many of you may be dragging on this fine Monday morning as you start your work week, so I thought I would share with you an awesome list of 6 health benefits of drinking coffee that I found. [Read more…]
A few weeks ago I saw an infographic that depicts the top 10 regrets in life by those about to die, and I I knew that I just had to share it with you all. [Read more…]
My name is Christina, and I am a technology addict. TV, computer, smart phone… if it has a screen, I am obsessed with it.
This obsession I have with technology actually makes me feel pretty angry with myself at times. Like when my urge to always check my phone comes up when I’m playing with my daughter. I have a tough time setting boundaries with myself and technology, especially since I work from home and am always trying to find that balance between making sure I pay enough attention to my family, but also get everything done that I need to.
While I do need to check my email to a certain extent throughout the day, I’ve noticed that I have a strong compulsion and almost physical craving to need to check it even when it’s really not necessary. I’m the same way with Facebook, especially if I have it on my phone. It sometimes can feel almost like an itch that needs to be scratched, and that I can’t relax until I’ve “plugged” back into technology for a little bit. It all sounds terribly unhealthy to me, especially as these thoughts are showing up on my screen and I’m reading them back to myself.
I decided to create a list of great reasons you need to unplug, thinking this would be a good list for me to come back to when I need a little extra motivation to put the technology away and just soak up life more. I thought I would share with you all too, because I know that I can’t be the only person addicted to technology 😉 . [Read more…]
One thing you should know about me is that I’m a huge snack advocate. I am a “can’t go more than 2-3 hours without eating” type of gal. I get real hangry otherwise and have no plans to give up this habit anytime soon.
I think that incorporating more healthy snacking throughout my day really helps me to not get too hungry and overeat at meal times. It also gives me some sustainable energy to be able to keep up with my routine as a work-from-home Mom and juggle my freelance work while chasing after my 11-month-old. [Read more…]
I’ve been having a beast of a time with my allergies these past few weeks. I’ve dealt with seasonal allergies and some mild asthma for years now and find myself getting sinus infections every once and awhile, but nothing compared to this year.
Two weeks ago exactly I felt perfectly fine when I woke up, but then all of a sudden started getting facial spasms on the left side of my face, which then turned into tingling and that side of my face becoming numb. Scary, right? At first I brushed it off as maybe being dehydrated or something minor, but then my hubby urged me to go into immediate care in case I was having a stroke or something more serious that was going on. [Read more…]