Keeping track of your monthly budget and all the money in and out is crucial to keep you on a strong savings plan. I adjust my budget a few times a year when my family encounters a new milestone, for example: when I had my baby and my income changed from a full-time pay to …
2020
How to spend more quality time with your children
We all know this and try it, but is it working? How do you know it is enough? How to spend more quality time with your children? Kids don’t lie, they express their feelings by talking, acting and behaving in certain ways. I personally came to realize that when I started working full time after my …
Stress Strategy: Create a “manual” about you
Life is busy. We all have many things to do. We struggle with what to cook, what to clean, what to watch on the television, what setting to use in the washing machine or dishwasher. Choices are great but can be overwhelming. Nowadays we have options that humans one thousand years ago, even 10 years …
Selflessness: The Beauty and The Beast
If you pay enough attention outside your window, most likely you’ll see a person walking a dog; or maybe you are that person walking a dog? Caring for a pet is a true form of love; it requires time and commitment to get out there and give that depending little being some fresh air. Rain …
Patience in Life
It is incredible what humans beings are capable of. We can diagnose and cure diseases, build towers that touch the clouds, create machines that go to space and other planets, share love, make a person laugh and so many other beautiful things. We reach so many ranges and spectrums in this life that it is …
What I’ve Learned in 80 Days of Social Distancing
Breath… inhale… exhale… learning social distancing… Breath… inhale… exhale… Be Present I am here. I am not there where my mind wants to be. It is hard to accept it but I’ve learned to move away from some unattainable desires. Learn to be at peace with the now. Enjoy your cup of coffee. Sit on …
Meals and Snacks for a Vegetarian Family
What does a vegetarian family eat most frequently? What are the easiest meals and snacks for a vegetarian family? This depends on where you live and what your region offers regarding fresh produce and traditions. Most of the flavours and seasonings come from vegetarian ingredients: salt, sugar, peppers, herbs! So anything you prepare can be …
Benefits of Meal Planning
We all need more time for ourselves and want to spend less time in the kitchen. Dishes never stop to pile up and counters always get dirty. What are the benefits of meal planning? Take a look! Creativity When you plan your meals for the whole week in advance, you push yourself to find different …
Evening Productivity: How to Boost it!
It’s 7 pm, you are tired after a long day of work. You’ve finished dinner and there are maybe 3-4 hours until bedtime. If you are like the majority of people, the default go-to action is to watch TV. Oh, the almighty television! Or it could be any other source of entertainment, like Facebook, Instagram, …