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5 Tips for Self-Care During the Holidays

December 16 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Holidays

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The holidays have a tendency to put us on the brink of exhaustion at all times.

We worry ourselves into a frenzy trying to be everything to everyone and can easily get to a point where we completely forget to take care of ourselves.

How can you keep giving to others if you don’t have anything left to give?

The answer is simple: you can’t. [Read more…]

Ideas to Create Meaningful Holiday Memories

December 12 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family, Holidays

For those of us who have small children, it can feel like a big responsibility to make sure the holiday season is a magical time for our kids.

We want them to look back on their childhood and have fond memories of the family activities we participated in together, and have those memories mean something special to them.

We don’t want them to look back and only remember the gifts that were opened on Christmas morning, but instead how the importance of the holiday season lies in giving and the time spent with our loved ones.

The great beauty of kids is that they can find magic in the most simple of activities 🙂 Gotta love ’em for that! Today I’m sharing some simple ideas for your family to do together that will help to create meaningful holiday memories for all involved. [Read more…]

Inspiring Books to Help You Live Your Best Life

December 9 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Intentional Living, Productivity, Self-Employment, Simple Living

We all want to make positive improvements in our lives, but sometimes it can be overwhelming to figure out where to begin.

I personally love the inspiration I get from reading a good self-development book. While you actually have to do the work to apply the strategies provided to your own life to have them make an impact, it all starts with that motivation that comes from a spark of inspiration while you’re reading.

I know that I can’t be the only one who is always on the lookout for some good self-development books, so I decided to do a round up of a few of my favorites to share with you all today!

These books all focus on different areas of your life, and will hopefully provide you with some encouragement and information to help you live your best life. The books I mention below cover a range of topics that include: ways to create happiness, how to live with less, living a healthier life, developing better habits, and tips for being successful in all aspects of life. [Read more…]

5 Ways Your Life Changes After Having a Baby

December 7 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of COUNTRY Financial®. All opinions are 100% my own.

Lately I feel like I’ve been really hit by baby fever!

It seems like most of my friends are either pregnant, have a newborn, or want to be pregnant. And it’s got me lusting a bit to be pregnant again too!

As I talk to my friends who are about to become moms for the first time, it’s allowed me the opportunity to reflect on all of the various ways your life changes after having a baby. [Read more…]

5 Creative Ways to Enjoy a Date Night at Home During the Holidays

November 30 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Holidays, Saving Money

The holidays can be a time of angst and stress for many couples.

Between the never-ending shopping lists to tackle and parties galore to attend, it can leave even the best of us feeling stressed out to the maxed and not being as kind to our spouses as we usually are. It’s so important to make quality time with your significant other a priority during this busy time of year, to make sure you don’t lose sight of how much you actually do enjoy each others’ company.

While date nights out can be a lot of fun, I find myself wanting to hunker down with my hubby at home during the holidays and enjoy just relaxing together in our cozy little house. Spending a lot of money on going out together also doesn’t really appeal to us at a time of year when we are spending more on gifts, etc.

In the spirit of that, I wanted to share some creative ways to enjoy a date night at home during the holidays, and hope these at-home holiday themed date ideas will inspire you to enjoy more time with your spouse in the coming weeks! 🙂 [Read more…]

17 Tips for Living a Healthier Life

November 18 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health

You want to live a healthier life, but feel overwhelmed by the prospect of overhauling all of your meals or creating an intense workout regimen that you know you won’t stick with.

Even though making drastic changes seems impossible, you still want to make great choices that will help you live a healthier and happier life.

What’s the solution then? Starting small.

Incorporating small changes into your daily routine is the best way to set yourself up for success when it comes to reaching your health and fitness goals. [Read more…]

7 Ways to Simplify the Holiday Season

November 16 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Holidays, Simple Living

Are you feeling stressed out by the holidays already? Perhaps feeling like you want to run and hide until it’s all over so you can just relax?

The holidays can be a huge time of anxiety and dread, but it truly does not have to be that way!

There are a few simple changes you can make to help simplify the holiday season so you can enjoy it to the fullest, and I’m excited to share them with you today. [Read more…]

4 Frugal Ways to Pamper Yourself Every Week

November 13 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Saving Money

Hi Everyone! Enjoy this guest post from Reelika! XO Christina

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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…]

9 Fun Christmas Traditions for Families

November 11 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family, Holidays

Do you feel the pressure to come up with fun and creative activities for your family to enjoy together every holiday season?

I think that any parent can relate to feeling like you need to be doing the million adorable “Elf on the Shelf” or Pinterest-perfect ideas that you might see other parents doing with their kids. We have traditions for all the seasons, for example, in summer we all go to have some new york tennis lessons, it’s super fun and gets us all active.

But Christmas traditions don’t have to take up a crazy amount of time and effort on your part to be magical for your child. That’s the beauty of kids – pretty much every simple experience you share with them ends up being a magical one, especially during the holiday season 🙂 [Read more…]

5 Business Ideas for Stay-at-Home Moms

November 9 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family, Self-Employment

Maybe you love being a stay-at-home mom, but have a deep desire to enjoy your passions outside of changing dirty diapers and cleaning puffs off the floor for the millionth time.

Or maybe you are a mom who works in an office but you miss the heck out of your babies all day long and want nothing more than to afford the luxury of staying home with them.

While being a mom is a job in itself, I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to want more than that. [Read more…]