(This is what 5 loads of laundry looks like at my house)

This is the part where I have to remain very disciplined.  

Homemaking here varies vastly from homemaking in the States, and because…

Journaling Challenge Details…

Are You Ready…

To take an inventory on your self-knowledge? Before we know another we must first know ourselves.

I want to thank all you braves souls for joining me on this challenge for 31 Days of discovering your true…

How To Start Creating A Balanced Life

Do you remember when you watched the circus and it was time for the balancing act of the plates. I always got really nervous for the performer hoping they don’t drop any plates.

Balancing multiply plates on a stick is not an easy…

Journaling is a powerful tool in personal development

Through journaling you can you can accomplish so many amazing things:

• Engage in the process of self-awareness,
• Increase your personal power and confidence
• Slow…

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What's small potatoes to some moms is a big deal for others and vice versa.  I'm not an over bearing mom, I'm not even too big of a worrier, but I care what my kids eat.  "You are what you eat," I've always heard, and I live by that motto.

This weekend we shipped off our 2.5-year old to the beach with his grandparents (we miss our baby).  This wil be the first time…

Things I do to "chill out". :)

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Do you want to take steps to living a greener healthier life, but are unsure where to start?  If that’s you, I can help!  To be honest, my obsession with healthier, greener living began with diapers.  I couldn’t fathom throwing away thousands upon thousands of cloth diapers and I knew once I had children I would have to go cloth.  Well, once I got into cloth diapers it spiralled  out of control from there.  I decided I wanted to provide my baby with the most healthy, gentle…

There's been a lot of talk in the news lately about the utility of being able to manage kids and their accompanying behavior.  Whether it's in a restaurant or airplane - there seems to be a growing contingent of the population that has determined, for whatever reasons, that kids are just not the best attendees at particular places. More specifically, the topic of whether or not kids should be…

Published at July 31, 2011 at http://www.carolsnotes.net

Today, because Pascal has so much to say on the subject, we are going to talk about a topic near and dear to the hearts of creative writers and all creative people: imagination. In fact, imagination is not only our primary tool of trade but is an essential component of mental of life for all…

I wrote earlier this week about how I didn't want to leave V and go to London for six days (I Don't Know If I Can Do It).  My reasons for leaving him are, I have to admit, quite selfish.  I didn't want to fly with him on my own.  I've got to sort out his birthday party stuff while I'm there - and he won't remember my mum, so he won't stay with her alone, which…

The resort we're staying in is still in Hangzhou, but took us a 2 hour drive to get there. It's practically in the middle of nowhere. Their entrance seems to be miles from the main building, where we noticed every tree is brightly lit by a spotlight. And they have like thousands of them. It costs a lot I'm sure, but it's also necessary as it is the only lighting there is with nothing else around it except a vast lake and jungly area.



It's an amazing resort with great pools. Briana…