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The advent of the internet has quickly paved the way for e-learning. With the worldwide e-learning market projected to grow to $325 billion by 2025, remote learning is as popular as ever. For stay-at-home moms, online learning provides them an opportunity to expand their skill set with a schedule that fits their extremely hectic routines….
Being a housewife in a rewarding job, but it can also be exhausting at times. Balancing meals, family life, laundry and housework can feel overwhelming, so it is important to make sure you take time to care for your mental health. To avoid getting burned out by everything that is expected of you, use these…
This post has been sponsored by SABRE. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Recently, my mother in law took a rideshare in New York City from Manhattan to her home in Queens. Something about that driver made her feel really uncomfortable and unsafe. According to a CARAVAN survey conducted on May 2-5, 2019, almost…
What comes to mind when we hear the word “wallpaper”? Often our memory goes back in time, to the golden era of wall coverings. Pastel colors, geometric shapes, an old turntable, velvet cushions, and an unmistakable 70’s style. An environment full of a vintage atmosphere that makes us want to take a dip in the…
It can be hard to find a moment of inspiration in our busy world! We are all caught up in work, study, or family commitments. We lead somewhat chaotic lives and forget to slow down a little and appreciate something new. You may be a new mom, a 9 to 5 worker, or simply bored…
You can see a group of fit men and women in a Livermore CrossFit who are seemingly training for the military, this is despite they are with their own lives. You can hear roars of anguish and slamming barbells that are echoing across the mirror-barren room. There you can see somebody who turns a questionable…
Most people have dreams and ambitions, and not just of winning millions of dollars and living a life of luxury. For many people, their main goals in life are far more modest, but then again much more realistic and achievable, such as following a career they love or having a family. One of the main…
If you have kids, you know that life as a busy parent is a juggling act at the best of times. Trying to schedule after school activities, keeping up with homework and playdates, and remembering those all-important dental and doctors appointments can leave you feeling frazzled and stretched, no matter how organized you are. So…
The word ‘exercise’ often fills the mind with despair, jumping straight to the idea of sweating it out in the gym, surrounded by fitness fanatics who make running 10K look like a stroll in the park. If you’re anything like me and have discovered that 6 AM jogs are no fun at all (seriously, who…
Did you know that having a hobby can make you live longer? The National Center for Biotechnology Information did a study on over 1800 people and arrived at this conclusion. Participating in hobbies has several health-related benefits. It is a highly effective way of improving mood and relieving stress and can provide older people with…
When you’re chasing after your kids between running a household and working a full-time job, you’re always ready for a vacation. So why are you hesitant to book your flights even when you have the vacation time and enough savings for a trip? If you’re like a lot of parents, you have some preconceived ideas…
We all have a lot of expectations to live up to. We’re supposed to keep a household running smoothly – and immaculately clean at the same time. We’re also cooks, housekeepers, household finance managers, launderers, counselors, childcare givers (and sometimes parent caregivers, too), chauffeurs, activity managers, employees or business owners…the list is endless. Somehow, we’re…
Exercising during pregnancy has a number of benefits. Studies have shown that women who exercise during pregnancy have shorter labors and easier births. They also have an easier time returning to their pre-pregnancy weight. However, there are several things that moms-to-be will need to do to get the most out of their pregnancy fitness routines. …
If you’re looking for some unique date ideas to do with your spouse this spring, we’ve got a few fun activities to sugges that you may not have thought of yet. Far too many people put too much pressure on their expectations for date night, and that makes it very easy to ruin your time…
Learning to cook is an essential skill. Cooking makes it possible to take raw ingredients and turn them into enjoyable meals. As many people have discovered, meals at restaurants often taste a lot better than the meals they make at home. A dinner at a restaurant seems more flavorful, fresher and pleasing to the eye….
You are in the final weeks of your final year in high school. You have survived classes on the stages of mitosis that seemed to last an eternity. You have also dealt with an immense amount of peer pressure, but you chose to remain authentic. Hold on; you are almost there. Now you want the…