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  Source: domesticreflections.blogspot.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest   I have several friends who are having their first babies.  One had her baby just this morning and I am over the moon about it, because I remember the thrill of beginning that journey.  For me the journey began after a long, crappy struggle with infertility.  When [...]

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The other evening I happened to hear on NPR an interview with Piers Steel, author of The Procrastination Equation.  In studies he’s found that procrastinators are in general, less wealthy, less healthy and less happy.  At first I thought:  surely a blanket statement like that can’t be true.  But then I thought about it.  When I [...]

Make your own calm down jar or "mind" jar in lieu of a physical time out for kids.  Or to calm yourself!

I saw this on Pinterest the other day, via the awesome Here We Are Together blog.  It was meant for children, but honestly I can see how it couldn’t hurt for adults too.  I mean who doesn’t get stressed during the day?  Or angry or upset about something?  Why not make your own “Calm Down [...]