I have decided to take a dose of my own medicine.  Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, I worked in a Preventive Cardiology clinic where, day in and day out, I helped patients set goals to better their own health.  The typical method I used when helping people set goals was to make a S.M.A.R.T goal.  

Gift-giving and receiving don’t have to be a stressful process; read on for some tips to keep in mind when accepting gifts gratefully.

Christmas is a fun and magical time for many families, and it’s also a stressful time and trigger for others, step-parents included!

If you are anything like me, your “mom brain” is always going 1,000 miles per hour. The holidays, especially Christmas, bring that number to about 172,468 miles per hour.

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I have decided to pick our favorites and let the rest of it go for now. There will be plenty of time again when the littles are older and I’m missing the chaos of cooking with three young children.

Over the years, I’ve seen different ideas of where to hide the gifts.  Attics, trunks of cars (this doesn’t work with a van or SUV), cleaning or kitchen closets, and more.

'Tis the season, and it can be expensive... Between gifts, food, travel, and Christmas season expenses, why not save some money on holiday decor?

As we got older and grew up, we continued the tradition of pie-making. My mom taught us how to make our own crusts, and has fielded endless conversations over the phone about why they aren’t turning out.

We live in a world where people often hide behind computers and their smartphones, and often spreading love isn’t at the forefront of our daily interactions. This Thanksgiving season, take some time to pass on your gratitude to others. Everybody could use a kind word, and smiles are contagious.