Life as Mom https://lifeasmom.com/ Doing what matters Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:13:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Make It a 15-Minute Day https://lifeasmom.com/power-of-15-minute-blitz/ https://lifeasmom.com/power-of-15-minute-blitz/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:12:30 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2009/12/home-management-the-power-of-the-15-minute-blitz.html Struggling to get anything done? Try this 15-minute cleaning hack. Don’t limit it to cleaning. Set a timer for everything on your to-do list and get stuff done! There are loads of tricks out there in the homemaking world about how to get the biggest ROI and how to be the most productive, tips on...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/power-of-15-minute-blitz/feed/ 6 The Weekly Ramble – July 17, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-17-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-17-2026/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710730 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Hey, hi, how are you?! Remember last fall when Bryan collected Funko Pops that looked like our kids? Well, he slyly snuck in one of me. 😜 The Incredibles (seriously the best classic Pixar IMO) was one of the first movies that our family really fell...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-17-2026/feed/ 5 How I Planned Our Trip to Japan https://lifeasmom.com/how-i-planned-our-trip-to-japan/ https://lifeasmom.com/how-i-planned-our-trip-to-japan/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:36:50 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710720 Here’s how I planned our summer trip to Japan for two parents and four teens/young adults. We had a great time, but it definitely took some savvy planning to make it come together. Last summer Bryan and I, along with four of our children, aged 16 to 23, went to Japan. We spent three weeks...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/how-i-planned-our-trip-to-japan/feed/ 0 The Weekly Ramble – July 10, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-10-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-10-2026/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:43:58 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710704 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Last weekend was fun, wasn’t it? Even if you didn’t have a big celebration with loads of people, I hope you had some good cheap eats! We sure did. The boys went to a party on Saturday, so ours was a decidedly small group at home....

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-10-2026/feed/ 10 Things I’m Doing to Age Gracefully https://lifeasmom.com/things-im-doing-to-age-gracefully/ https://lifeasmom.com/things-im-doing-to-age-gracefully/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:37:01 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710690 At 54, my life is more than half over, yet I feel like I’m finally getting in my groove! Here are the things that I’m doing to age gracefully. You’ve seen the comparisons of the cast of the Golden Girls versus the ladies from Sex in the City, right? I don’t know much about the...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/things-im-doing-to-age-gracefully/feed/ 14 The Weekly Ramble – July 3, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-3-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-3-2026/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:21:13 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710667 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Hello and how are you?! I swear each week picks up more steam and moves at a faster clip than I am ready for. We’ve got two feet firmly planted in July and I just don’t feel ready for it. The week was a blur. I...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-july-3-2026/feed/ 0 The Weekly Ramble – June 26, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-26-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-26-2026/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:31:47 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710646 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Are those tulips gorgeous? Bryan bought them at a flower shop last week for me. Recently, he started asking about my favorite flowers. My tastes have evolved over time and since I’m fairly undemanding — I’ll go buy myself flowers if I want them — he...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-26-2026/feed/ 8 The Weekly Ramble – June 19, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-19-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-19-2026/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:38:56 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710633 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Years ago I spied that sign in World Market while on vacation and commented to the family about it. Somehow they smuggled it home as a gift for me. As a recovering perfectionist, I appreciate its constant reminder that it doesn’t have to be perfect to...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-19-2026/feed/ 6 The Weekly Ramble – June 12, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-12-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-12-2026/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:08:26 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710613 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Howdy, howdy. Did ya miss me? Astute calendar watchers will note that I missed last week’s ramble. I had every intention of posting, but life got away from me. Looking through my camera roll, you didn’t miss much; my life was very much caught up in...

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]]> https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-june-12-2026/feed/ 8 The Weekly Ramble – May 29, 2026 https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-29-2026/ https://lifeasmom.com/the-weekly-ramble-may-29-2026/#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 19:22:04 +0000 https://lifeasmom.com/?p=141710593 Hello and Happy Friday! Are you ready to ramble? Are y’all ready for summer? Have you loaded the kitchen with cool drinks fixings? Twinings sent me some of their new Refreshers to try. The raspberry strawberry was pretty tasty, very much like a Starbucks drink of the same name, but a little cheaper to make...

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