Category: self care
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PiYo Workout: Review & Results
It’s been a little over two months since I started PiYo, so I now feel like I can share a thorough review. When I went looking online for reviews for the PiYo workout program, the only ones I found were brief reviews on Amazon, or reviews by BeachBody coaches, so I’m writing this from the…
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Stronger in 2015
My focus for 2015: becoming STRONGER, mind, body, and soul. This means: strengthening my body through exercise and good food; challenging myself mentally and continuing my own education; making time for creative pursuits, like art; building stronger relationships within our family in a variety of ways; nurturing meaningful friendships; remembering that my most important earthly…
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The simple joys of tea
Tea is one of the simple joys in life that I savor every day. Even on vacation. Even at conferences. Even when we went camping! It has, of course, already made appearances in my relatively new hobby of art journaling. Tea is good for you! Tea is much lower in caffeine than coffee, helps fight…
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In my garden: lessons learned
Remember when I said this was the year I’d learn to garden? Things didn’t go quite as planned — but that hasn’t stopped me from learning some important lessons in my garden this summer. Birds eat apples. So do squirrels. And they’re greedy little critters. My apple trees are going to have to step up…
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Easy ways to improve your mood
Some days it doesn’t take much to get me grumpy. Like I didn’t get enough sleep. Or the dog puked in the closet. Or the kids are bickering, or any number of other things. I bet you could easily name off a few of your own! Thankfully, it’s just as easy to get in a…