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25 powerful mom goals that will help you build a happy life

25 powerful mom goals that will help you build a happy life

Inside: Discover 25 powerful mom goals that will make you be a better mother and help you build a happier family life. What I love about the beginning of a new year is the great power that it has on so many people: we dare to dream more, we are not afraid to set big goals, and we feel more… Read More

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2 lists to fill in at the beginning of the year: Printable year in review & goal list for 2019

2 lists to fill in at the beginning of the year: Printable year in review & goal list for 2019

Inside: Download the printable Year in Review and Goal List for the 2019 and start planning an amazing new year! The end of the year is a perfect time to remember all the things that happened in the last year and to plan ahead for the new year! 2019 comes with a lot of hopes, dreams, and wishes. And looking back… Read More

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7 things that will help you enjoy a stress-free holiday season

7 things that will help you enjoy a stress-free holiday season

Inside: Discover 7 easy and powerful secrets for a stress-free holiday season that will help you make room for more connection and more happy moments to enjoy with your family. I can clearly remember the most difficult holiday season that I ever had. It happened 5 years ago, two months after my son was born. I was still getting used… Read More

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The best way to create a to-do list that will help you built a happy mom life {+ printable}

The best way to create a to-do list that will help you built a happy mom life {+ printable}

Inside: Changing the way my daily to-do list looked like had a very positive impact on my life. It helped me become a more intentional mom and build a happier family life. You can download my printable to-do list at the end of the article and use it to bring more joy and balance in your home! Before becoming a… Read More

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How to teach young kids to clean up in 3 easy steps

How to teach young kids to clean up in 3 easy steps

Young kids and clean, organized houses don’t really seem compatible. “Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing.” I read this quote by Phyllis Diller a few days ago and it made me smile. Because I totally felt like this when my son was a toddler. But this also determined… Read More

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7 helpful time management tips that make my life easier

7 helpful time management tips that make my life easier

In the last four years, I’ve gone through all the possible options when it comes to my schedule as a mom. I’ve been a stay-at-home mom, a part-time working mom, a full-time working mom, and now I am a work-at-home mom. During all this time I’ve heard a lot of “myths” about each of these options: – that being a… Read More

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The quick and efficient way to declutter that saved me time and energy {+ printable}

The quick and efficient way to declutter that saved me time and energy {+ printable}

I’ve gathered here the most helpful tips on how to declutter quickly and efficient! If you want to make your house a more friendly and spacious place, I’m sure that these tips will help you! I was standing in the middle of a room full of boxes and piles of things. My head felt dizzy just from thinking that I… Read More

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30 useful tools that will make kids more independent and happy to help with chores

30 useful tools that will make kids more independent and happy to help with chores

If you are looking for tools that encourage young kids to be independent and help with chores, here is a list of 30 tools that you can use in your home! One of the things that people often notice about my son is that he is really independent and he likes to help with chores. So I often get questions… Read More

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5 tips for overwhelmed moms that made a difference in my life

5 tips for overwhelmed moms that made a difference in my life

I will always remember that day. I was at home, in the living room, surrounded by a total chaos. My son was having a difficult period and nothing seemed to work in my attempt to fix this. My house seemed a mess and I felt too tired to do something about it. I felt so hopeless… And I was convinced that… Read More

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Mid-year review: What helps me achieve my goals and what I still need to work on

Mid-year review: What helps me achieve my goals and what I still need to work on

At the beginning of the year, I wrote down the goals that I want to achieve this year. I wanted to have them at hand because this makes me more accountable and helps me be on track. Another way of keeping me accountable was to promise myself that I will review my goals at the middle of the year. So today… Read More

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