taking care of yourself

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16 Energy Boosters That Won’t Leave You Depleted

by Lisa

Written by health contributor Lisa Byrne of The Well-Grounded Life. Do you feel exhausted at the end of your day? Do you need that first cup of coffee in the morning to “get going?” Do you experience dips in your energy mid-morning or mid-afternoon? If your answer is yes, read on, because your body is [...]

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10 (Cheap and Easy) Ways to Pamper Yourself

by Kate

The following is a guest post by Kate from Modern Alternative Mama. Let’s face it. If you’re a mom, you’re busy. It doesn’t matter what you do with your time: whether you work or stay home, volunteer or home school, cook up a storm or craft, not to mention driving the kids from activity to [...]

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The Truth that No One Admits About New Year’s Resolutions

by Lisa

The following is written by health columnist Lisa Byrne of The Well Grounded Life. It happens every year. Right about now, the gyms that were once hopping on Jan 2 are getting quieter and quieter. The brand new yoga pants are spending more time in the closet than in class.  And ice cream sales are [...]

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What to Wear to Blissdom

by Tsh

Today’s post veers from the norm here on Simple Mom. I much prefer to write posts that would appeal to the mass of readers (parents, people interested in simple living), but I’ve had more than a few people ask me what they should wear to Blissdom in a few weeks. So I thought it would [...]

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3 Ways to Naturally Beat the Winter Blues

by Lisa

The following is written by health columnist Lisa Byrne of The Well Grounded Life. I notice the changes each year as the days get shorter.  I feel more tired and sluggish during the day, my patience wears a bit more thin, irritability intensifies, and there is a distinct lull and lethargy about my moods. I [...]

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Space out. It does your brain good.

by Tsh

Taking a shower. Driving a monotonous road, and the kids aren’t asking me questions. Working out. The last few moments before drifting off to sleep. These are all moments when I feel like I have the best ideas. Near epiphanies, sometimes. They sneak up on me like my daughter with an ice cube for the [...]

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12 Resources for Giving you Smarts

by Tsh

On Monday we talked about the importance of being lifelong learners, especially in our roles as parents. Next week we’ll be discussing topics related to making schooling goals for our children, along with our awesome responsibility of teaching the next generation. But for our own health, we grownups need continuing education, too. There’s absolutely no [...]

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