Lifestyle
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Snack Time Made Easy
Snack time is the period where moms like to take a break from feeding. It is a great time for your child to learn to feed themselves and to handle a drink while mom washes dishes, takes a deep breath or checks her Facebook status on her iPad. It’s hard to get a handle on juice boxes. One squeeze too many, and I’m cleaning up a tidal wave of apple juice. Keep the mess to a minimum with The First Years Adjustable Drink Box Holder. The expandable top gives sippers a handle to grip everything from milk boxes to yogurt smoothies. I tested this on my toddlers and rather than being…
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At Your Tipping Point Online?
Do you feel stressed, overworked, unable to manage your time and priorities amid a daily deluge of messages, tweets, updates and e-mails? No, this isn’t some corny infomercial for a new gadget solution. Instead I’d argue it’s just a pretty accurate guess of how nearly everyone feels about the online information overload they battle on any given day. I challenge you this holiday season when your plant closes or your guest arrive to your house to celebrate Christmas…unplug. Talk, play board games (NOT bored games or games that need a TV), make memories and leave a legacy to your family. Social media is suppose to make your life easier NOT…
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Relationships Matter
As in all other aspects of your life, the people you choose to surround yourself with in business REALLY do matter. From your consultant to your accountant to your intern, these are the people who can be there to make your life easier. Nurture these relationships and practice reciprocity. It’s worth it! For example, at meetings, have each person shares something from the previous week that they considered a success. It might be something in their personal life or an achievement they felt good about at work. Nominate someone each week to get a Starbucks card for an extra effort they put in to help out or do something extra.…
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Secrets to a Sweet Santa Session
The trip to see Santa is one of those times where your approach needs to combine your own child’s personality with an understanding of predictable child development stages. Like so many things in childrearing, there are lots of different approaches and most will work. So, the first issue is how to address the issue of Santa Claus with your kids. A belief in Santa Claus can lead to a lot of fun times during childhood, including writing letters, preparation for the night before Christmas, etc. There will be a short period of intense disappointment when they find out that Santa doesn’t exist (at least not as they are picturing him!),…
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‘Tis The Season to Be Thankful
This past year has been a little bit on the side of crazy around here. It is with a full, relieved and truly thankful heart with my wonderful family by my side. This Thanksgiving the true meaning of being thankful for what matters has never struck home more deeply. Although the year has been long and extremely hard at times, both my husband and I have come away with a new love for each other and maturity as people because of it. No matter how great your marriage is once you’ve been in it for several years, the sparkle dulls a little, and you begin to take each other for granted–at least, I know…
