Over the years, I've read quite a few self-help books and watched a lot of gurus on subjects like motivation, achieving your goals, creating a brighter future for yourself, the laws of attraction and business development (among other things). Many times, one of the...
Regardless of where you live, there are few things as important as good neighbors. We have been incredibly blessed to live across the street from the nicest family on the planet. They go out of their way to help others out and he's really a jack of all trades. We'll...
First off, I'd like to thank the "family" of NOH readers who entered the Refueling Power Moms Giveaway this past weekend. What an amazing response from your all and I absolutely appreciate all the support and love you have not only shown to me, but also to all the...
You may not know this because I haven't talked about it much lately, but I am a big fan of aromatherapy and essential oils. I guess you could say that I have a strong belief in many alternative ways of medicine. I've sort of always had an interest in the power of...
This weekend, I tackled the extremely needed and long overdue project of organizing the craziness under our bathroom sink. Usually I buy bath stuff on sale that we always use, so there are always a few of them around. And we have ended up with enough sunscreen over...
In the world we live in today, almost all of us have a higher risk of having our data compromised or getting viruses in our systems than ever before. We not only access the Internet via our computers (and some of us via multiple computers in our own homes) but also...
Have you ever heard of Mandi Ehman? How about the Your Way network of blogs? Everything is covered in those 10 brilliant blogs, from Life to Blogging, Technology to Food, Organizing to Finances (and more in between!) I have been a fan of those blogs and Mandi for...
Once upon a time, a Newfie girl in a faraway land began her estrous cycle... Guys, this is about to get personal cause Aunt Flo is in town. Oh yes folks, it's that time of the year again. And if you're thinking that it seems like just a couple months ago that I was in...
Do you ever have those moments in the morning or middle of the day (or even right before dinner should be served) when you just can't get yourself to feel inspired in the kitchen? You're sick of the old stand-by recipes and you just don't have the time or energy to...
Hello everyone! Did you know that animals around the world actually have a day reserved for them? It's true. Every October 4th since 1931, World Animal Day has been celebrated. It was first started by a group of ecologists in Florence, Italy, who wanted to raise...
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