Let me start this by saying: this blog isn't going anywhere. I may be sharing my reflections on 2022, but I also recognize that it's been a loooong time since I've posted to my Oops & Daisies blog. A whole lot has changed since I last wrote and shared a post on here, nearly a year and a half ago. But I think just about everyone can agree that, over the last few years, little has gone as … [Read more...]
When and Why You Should Talk to a Doctor About Varicose Veins
We were on a family vacation up in Northern Michigan when I first realized that I had problem: those veins that were bulging in my calf? They were getting worse. One look at them and my mother-in-law told me what they were: varicose veins. At age 35, I didn't believe her, at least not at first. After all, I assumed that varicose veins happened only to people who were, well, older. Varicose … [Read more...]
Work From Home Parents Share Tips On Juggling Work with Young Kids at Home
Let's be honest. In both office and work from home settings, there are distractions. But the distractions are different. Instead of a coworker popping into your cubicle to catch up, now you have a young kid tugging at your shirt asking for a snack for the millionth time since they woke up. Or saying they're bored and want something to do. Working from home with kids? It can be hard, especially … [Read more...]
How to Create a Vision Board: The Power of Visualization:
I cracked open another moving box. As with the other ones, it was jam packed with office odds and ends. I took out a few folders and found a place for them within my desk. A couple books went up on a shelf. And then a poster board. Although it was clearly worn and creased, I opened it up carefully. My vision board. A Vision Board: Visualizing What You Want in Your Life I had made … [Read more...]
Five Meditation Ideas for Moms
I tried countless times to do meditation. I tried Oprah's meditations, but clocking in at 20 minutes or so, if I did it during the day, I was inevitably interrupted by one of the kids. At night, I’d fall asleep. So what about before the kids woke up? Ha! With my youngest regularly waking at 6am, if not earlier, that wasn’t about to happen. (Affiliate links included). But with the … [Read more...]
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