Mom Lifestyle

5 Ways to Get your "Mommy Groove" back!

Feeling stuck in a rut? Yeah, summer break can do that to us sometimes. I mean, why take the time to “pretty up” our hair when we’re in the pool almost EVERY day? And don’t worry that we’ve put on those few extra pounds – summer is the season for ice cream dessert every day of the week, right? And if you’re like me, you’ve gotten over the hopes of having friends over. With my 4 girls, we're living in a soror house – with tents, blankets, balloons, and stuffed animals every where I turn (not to mention the dirty kitchen. We really do snack ALL day!)

White flag away! Summer Break will NOT defeat us! We’ve decided that if we’re going to clean up our act and get our Mommy Groove back, all it takes is a little determination, and this list:

5 Ways to Earn Money in 2020

Feeling broke now that Christmas has come and gone? Here are some easy ways to pad your pockets in 2020!

1-Out with the old! Of course, there are many ways to donate your hand-me-downs, but there’s no shame in actually selling them if you’re in need of some cash. Consider listing for sale (I use Facebook groups like The Woodlands Bazaar and Beg, Barter, Buy, and Sell) things like gently used toys, designer purses, winter coats, dressy dresses, and furniture pieces.

2-Take on a part-time job. Lots of retailers are hiring part time this season, and often times, you can have a flexible schedule. Tag team with your husband when he gets home from work, and go spend a few hours each evening at a $10 per hour job with an employee discount to boot.

3-Offer your babysitting services to friends and family in exchange for cash. Reliable child care options are golden during the new year and beyond. You can even consider regularly hosting a fee-based themed “camp” evening for a handful of your friends. Provide crafts, activities, and dinner for the little ones while mom and dad get a night out.

The 7 Rules for Gaining Fat... Fast!

So, you’ve decided to give up. No New Year’s Resolutions for losing weight, you say! You’re fed up of all the diets that have promised you great results yet left you hungry, tired, irritable and weak. You’re fed up of all the "wonder workouts" that have promised you amazing strength, fitness and flexibility ‘in just minutes a day’ but that have left you feeling tired, sore, stiff and, truth be told, no firmer or less flabby than you were before. But most of all, you’re fed up of all those fitness "experts" out there who tell you how easy it is, how little time it takes and how amazing you’re going to look if you follow THEIR program (ONLY theirs, mind you, no-one else’s will even come near to what they’re offering).