Want To Better Understand Yourself and Others?
What is The Enneagram? The word stems from the Greek word ennea (nine) and grammos (a written symbol). You just pictured the dad from My Big Fat Greek Wedding didn’t you? Back to the question- The nine-pointed Enneagram symbol is used to represent nine distinct strategies for relating to one’s self, others and the world. […]
Welcome to Kindergarten, It’s Ok Mama
Welcome to Kindergarten, It’s OK Mama You take a deep breath and then exhale as you look at the enrollment paper for Kindergarten. Has it really been five years? Really? “Wasn’t I just sleep deprived because you were nursing every two hours?” you think to yourself. Now suddenly, it feels as though you’re on […]
Traveling with Little Ones
Traveling with Little Ones Traveling with little ones is a different ballgame than what you may be used to. That’s not to say it can’t be fun and memorable. It’s not a secret thought that even trying to plan it can feel overwhelming and cause anxiety to kick in. After all, there are so many […]
Why Every Kid Needs Grit and How To Help Them Get It
Kids and Grit We all want our kids to be their absolute best. One of the ways we can try and do that is by helping them grow their grit. (See- What is Grit) This doesn’t necessarily mean making them pull themselves up by their bootstraps and get a job done. It is more about […]
The Power of GRIT and Why You Need It
What is Grit? The dictionary defines it as: courage and resolve; strength of character. Synonym: courage, bravery, backbone, spirit, toughness, resolve, determination, perseverance, tenacity, endurance. Becoming Successful and How There’s an amazing TED talk, “Grit: The power of passion and perseverance” that I highly recommend checking out. While IQ is important, success doesn’t always come […]
The Human Connection and it’s Importance To Us All
Personal Experiences In a previous post, I wrote about fussy babies at church. It was from personal experience, one that made me question a lot. It was an experience that was difficult and I wanted people to know that if they had a similar experience they weren’t alone. If they were in the middle of something […]
Remembering Kate Spade and Her Influence
Kate. I’m a big Kate Spade fan. I’ve never been one that has truly loved handbags. Yes, I went through a phase where I liked some knock off Louie Vuitton ones (thank you Jessica Simpson) but as far as really loving a handbag or paying more than $40 for one, not so much. However, Kate Spade […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals!!
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