Create a Balance {for moms}

Giving Myself Permission to be Human

This has been a crazy spring and summer for me. In April and May my husband and I went through the stressful and exciting process of negotiating for our first house. In the beginning of June we packed up our lives, signed the papers, and bought our first ...

Utilizing Your Natural Inner Greatness (Giveaway Included)

Win an autographed copy of the book! Read on and check out the giveaway I'm having today. I have been reading Something Beyond Greatness by Judy Rodgers and Gayatri Naraine. These authors are on a quest to understand the inner workings of people with something beyond greatness. Their beyond greatness qualities ...

Revive Your Life!

Are you looking for an online resource filled with inspiration and wellness information? Are you looking for an authentic site that is focused on promoting positive change and self-improvement? Are you looking for information, resources, and products necessary to empower yourself and those around you? If you answered Yes to any of the ...

Winner of the Inspiring Moms Club Giveaway

Jennifer Wood is the winner of our first inspiring moms club giveaway. She won a pair of delightful petite clothing hangers from JelliBee Baby. Join the Inspiring Moms Club or Nominate a Mom! The Inspiring Moms Club is a space to celebrate and learn from everyday moms. Here are the questions I'd like for ...

BlogHer ‘09 Sponsors - Send Me to BlogHer!

I am looking for a sponsor for my BlogHer ’09 experience. In return, I will promote you, your company, and your products to the fullest extent possible. I can wear your products, pass them out, add your URL to my business cards, run sponsor ads on my blog, highlight you ...

Inspiring Moms Club Giveaway - Meet Jane

It's Time to Celebrate Inspiring Moms! It is my honor to introduce you to the Inspiring Moms Club. The Inspiring Moms Club is a space to celebrate and learn from amazing moms who are practicing the art of life balance. Click here to join the inspiring moms club or to nominate ...

50 Ways to Pamper Yourself - Review

photo credit: Sakurako Kitsa This weekend, as I was packing up my cookbooks, I rediscovered a hidden book that I received from a dear friend when I moved away from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2003. The book is called 50 Simple Ways to Pamper Yourself by Stephanie Tourles. The author encourages ...

Self First

So many of us move through life helping others, giving to others, and being there for others. These are all beautiful things that bring out our generosity, our free giving spirit, our goodness, our kindness, and our big hearts. The power of giving is strong. Giving makes the world a better ...

Authentic Happiness Series - Part Five (Design Your Life)

“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” ~ Karen Ravn ~ Welcome to the last segment of my Authentic Happiness Series. Be sure to read part ...

HelpersMarket - People Helping People

photo credit: Tony the Misfit Have you heard of HelpersMarket.com? This website believes in people helping people. They have an online listings (similar to eBay or the yellow pages) and you can earn money if you connect buyers and sellers. Basically, the site relies on social media and helpers benefit ...