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To list our house as a vacation rental, we had to empty closets and cabinets of 16+ years of clothes, toys, games, and other accumulated possessions. I assumed that getting rid of our personal things would be emotionally difficult for this sappy mom, but decluttering actually got easier as we went along.

 I have this thing for succulents right now, but I don’t have any in my home. So that is where it all started! I also wanted a cement planter, and I had found ways to make them, but they weren’t super easy and seemed to have lots of room for error, which, with my luck, is never a good idea!

Infertility can put you in a dark place, and it can rear its ugly head when you least expect it. Mother’s Day should have been the perfect time to celebrate my own loving mother and wonderful mother-in-law, but living far away from family then had me feeling selfish.

Mother’s Day is almost here. It’s always one of those holidays that can be so anticipated, yet we know the day will generally not go as we expect or hope.

<p>Once our children start to transition away from younger elementary interests, it seems that finding items to fill their baskets can become a bit more of a challenge.  As I prepared [&hellip;]</p>

Why try a hyperbaric chamber? In a pressurized chamber, you receive 100% pure oxygen. This increases oxygen levels in the blood and enhances your body’s healing process at the cellular scale. It helps decrease both swelling and inflammation, making it a whole-body treatment. It is even considered safe for children.

Motherhood has a way of putting everyone else first. Calendars fill up, stress builds, you get inconsistent sleep, and your health can slide to the bottom of the list. If you have ever thought, “I just want to feel better in my body again,” you are not alone.  

I am in no way an expert on hydration, but I do drink a lot of water, and my kids do, too. Here are some of the ways we make that happen