HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE LIKE A PRO

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I find the idea of cleaning my entire house daunting. That’s probably why I have had housekeepers on and off the majority of my adult life. To me, there is no better feeling in the world than coming home to a sparkling house without lifting a finger. While …

HOW TO HELP SOMEONE ADDICTED TO OPIATES

More people are addicted to opiate painkillers and heroin than ever before in history. In 2016, there was an estimated 65,000 fatal overdoses in the United States alone and that number has been rising and will continue to rise until we take on a different approach to opiate addiction. So what do you do when someone …

MY GRANDMA’S CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPE

Christmas is just not complete without Christmas cookies. Today, my family and I baked and decorated about four dozen of those yummy treats . We used a recipe passerby down from my Grandmother and everything about making them brought back nostalgic memories from my childhood. If you’re looking to bake your own Christmas cookies for …

8 HOLIDAY TRADITIONS WORTH STEALING

Most families have their “ways” of doing things around the the holidays. Holiday traditions have a certain nostalgia factor that just comes with this time of the year and there’s something about them that make the holidays magical. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite holiday traditions as well as a few …

5 WAYS TO KEEP THE PEACE WITH FAMILY GET TOGETHERS

For most people family gatherings are rarely ever stress free. Whether it’s a burnt turkey or political debates, it helps to have some “tools” is your “toolbox” to alleviate stress if conflict does arise around this time of year. If things do start to go awry, having a handful of coping mechanisms can help minimize …