Self Care

Up Your Game in 2012

January 12, 2012

Face it, some days are easier than others! As a mom you are constantly giving to everyone else. As I write this note it is only 9:00 AM and I am already exhausted – I am in the midst of potty training and we have [...]

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Goals, Girlfriends, Guts and Glory

October 20, 2011

This past weekend I hit a personal goal of mine – to complete a half-marathon. I traveled several hours from home, along with my family who wonderfully support me and are my biggest cheerleaders to compete in the Girlfriend’s Half Marathon in Vancouver, Washington. As [...]

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Getting Out of the Holding Pattern

September 1, 2011

It is easy to get into a rhythm with our lives that becomes very familiar and typical – especially with a busy family circling around us and hardly enough time for us to snag a few minutes to catch our breath. As I go through [...]

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Get in the Boat!

May 23, 2011

By Dana Bailey I looked at the calendar and saw six of the seven days for this week full of appointments or events; dentist appointments, orthodontist appointments, sports banquet and biggest of all, my daughters graduation party. And in the midst of it all I [...]

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Finding Your Happy Place

April 22, 2011

“We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…..we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play [...]

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Realistic Resolutions – bite sized!

December 31, 2010

It is that time of year when you are probably thinking about resolutions for 2011. I have been a little pre-occupied so today is really the first chance I have had to truly give consideration to what things I would like to change during the [...]

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The Bible in 90 Days

December 29, 2010

I have never read the bible cover to cover……… there I said it! A little embarrassing for me. This has been something that has been on my list of things I want to accomplish, but it has not happened. I fail every time I [...]

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Stressors that Trigger Depression in Women: 30′s and 40′s – Natalie Chandler, MA, LMHC

September 22, 2010

Women are very vulnerable to depression for various reasons. We balance multiple roles, bouncing between raising children, maintaining a marriage, some of us working, and yes, long for some time for ourselves. It is quite the balancing act. We do a great job keeping all [...]

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Join Me – 30 Day Shred!

September 11, 2010

I got up yesterday and was inspired……..or perhaps it was really the sneaky way The Lord uses people to sometimes ‘kick’ you in the backside to say enough is enough. In any event….. Jen over at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam offered up an invitation to [...]

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How I am Taking Care of Me!

April 16, 2010

A few weeks back I had a post about being a Worn Out Crabby Mom, maybe some of you related when you read that! I took a little time for a retreat, went on vacation with my family and am now back trying to implement [...]

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