As someone who loves to feel productive, I struggled as a stay-at-home mom for a while. There were many days when I felt like I was busily accomplishing tasks all day long, but then I’d realize at the end of the day that I’d barely even spoken to my kids at all, except to ask…
When I first heard the phrase, “Done is better than perfect,” it immediately became one of my most-used mantras. It was so enlightening to me! I’m a recovering perfectionist, and I’d always known that perfectionism was hugely unproductive, but I was never able to figure out how to get out of the perfectionist cycle –…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. As busy moms, our lives tend to revolve around everyone else’s needs and schedules. Once upon a time, when my older twins were still infants, I…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links (at no extra cost to you). Please see my disclosure for more information. One of my favorite feelings in the entire world is reaching the end of a productive day. I love that feeling of sitting down with a…
Why is time management so important? Good time management allows you to accomplish more in a shorter period of time, which leads to more free time, which lets you enjoy your kids or take some time to just *be*. In turn, this “extra” time lowers your stress and helps you focus, which leads to even better,…
Since my blog is brand spanking new (and, therefore, doesn’t have a ton of content yet), I wanted to share some of the blogs that have changed my life for the better. By the end of this post, hopefully you’ll have visited some (or all!) of them and found that they are inspirational to you…
Put quite simply, this blog is for all of the people out there who are NOT living their best lives – but want to! It seems like everywhere I look, there’s another woman out there who feels overwhelmed and exhausted. I’m certainly no exception! I’m a recovering perfectionist, and I regularly suffer from “analysis paralysis”…
I started this blog because I want to help other women (and myself!) become more productive and to feel better about themselves and their crazy busy lives. My hope is that we’re all able to find some sort of peace in the midst of the chaos of everyday life and to move, slowly but surely,…
