The meals served. The birthdays celebrated. The conversations had. The tears shed. The games played. The plans made. The advice and forgiveness given. All of this happened at the kitchen table at my house when I was growing up. It seems like such a simple thing. And it is. What was the conversational center-point at […]
I was talking to my adult daughter this morning and we were talking about how much better she feels now that she has organized her home and created “chore schedule” for herself. And she mentioned she couldn’t believe that making her bed and doing the dishes made her think clearer! And I said, “you know,
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I have already been grooving on my new year’s ambitions and goals! Nothing like a fresh start, right!? Well, along the way I have found one thing that, when employed, make my goals my reality far faster and more permanent. I have shared my magic elixir below…but it takes work. Just like mom said “anything
Oh! My stars……. it is almost here! Christmas! The magical day where “magic” is supposed to happen, families all love each other and all is right with the world. Right?????…… NOT! I mean, YES! it is soooo great to spend time with the ones you love, having holiday cheer and giving and getting. But with
Courses, books and services to give for the person who has it all! Merry Monday! Today I am going to give you some ideas to give those who have “everything”. I love giving the gift of knowledge. Knowledge and personal development don’t take up much in the physical realm, but can be HUGE in the
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The big push is on as we forge head on into the great gift giving abyss. Have you ever been in the corner drug store on Christmas eve frantically buying gifts for the friend your daughter decided to bring home for Christmas break at the last minute? How about this: have you ever thought everyone
I have to tell you, I love the Thanksgiving weekend because it is a time to celebrate with family and friends giving thanks for all that you have, right?! Charity. It is time to do some of the things that are FREE and don’t cost anything that people remember the most. Like yesterday. I went
We will be rockin’ that Christmas tree this year…… Well, it’s here: the next round of the holiday season. We took last week and dialed in on some “to-do’s” for Thanksgiving. And hopefully you will be ready for the big day on Thursday because you are uber organzied! And…. like so many others, we put
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Merry Monday #2: 10 things to do in the 10 days before Thanksgiving to get you ready for the holiday in no time! Merry Monday! Here we are in the second of a series of seven holiday prep tips to get you ready for the holidays without all of the stress! Merry Monday sounds like
From now until Christmas, every Monday I will be giving suggestions of Christmas tips, tricks and ideas on Maisonmrs for you to make it to and THROUGH the holidays with a little more sanity than normal (or what is normal, right?) The holidays are a time to reflect on our blessings and how we can
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