I happened upon this photo by surprise last year on my camera roll. My oldest daughter apparently sent her American Girl doll, Casey Jane, off to her first day of Kindergarten with the same front of door signage photo shoot tradition. It freaked me out when browsing through my camera roll because it looked sort… Continue reading Happy 1st Day Of School
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#DailyChargeChallenge: Crowdsourcing Ideas
Last week I wrote about ways to keep your sanity during the back-to-school madness as I tend to get a tad okay, a lot, stressed when school starts. New classrooms, schedule, drop offs, pick ups, packed snacks and lunches, oh my. I am already tired just thinking about it.
This time of year can also be stressful for our kids as they get used to a new routine, wake-up time, classroom, and friends. Usually my kids are an over-tired mess the first month as they get into their groove. The last thing they need is an over-tired, frazzled mom to come home to, which is what inspired the idea behind the #DailyChargeChallenge.
When moms get busy, the first thing to go out the window is self-care, as we run every which way doing a million and one things. Wouldn’t it be nice this September if we focused a very small amount of time each day to do something that recharges the battery? A recharged battery = happier mommy = happier family.
Join the #DailyChargeChallenge!
I am recruiting moms (and dads!) to participate in a #DailyChargeChallenge, which will begin September 1st and last for 30 days….
Keeping Your Sanity in the Back-to-School Madness
Recently I was perusing this post on 31 Writing Prompts for August to get my creative juices flowing and #5 hit me before I could even read on, it asked, “How do you respond to change?”
My immediate thought?
Not well.
And, this is the time of year my response to change stares me right in my anxiety-ridden face: back-to-school.
The anxiety starts to kick in a couple weeks before school starts and culminates with me feeling like I am losing my sanity come the second week of school.
BUT, I want to try to do things differently this year. Handle the school year transition with a little more ease, which inspired this post on how to keep your back-to-school sanity….
We have a fresh new look…
In honor of Tiny Oranges’ SIXTH birthday this month, I thought it was a great time to freshen up the site with a juicy new look and tag line, “inspiring moms with juicy ideas for sweeter family living” …what do you think?! Bear with us as we inevitably have to work out some kinks… Continue reading We have a fresh new look…
“I love my body.”
Ha! Made you look. Right? Just typing that title made me think how incredibly rare it is to hear a woman say those four simple words, “I love my body.” Compliment a woman on her body and she will likely point out her flaws, sheepishly, instead of owning it. We are so accustomed to trying… Continue reading “I love my body.”