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5 Calming Rituals For Moms

  I don’t know about you, but even though we do it in a pretty laid-back way, I still feel like dealing with the upcoming holidays is like a full-time job in itself. Between attending various holiday...

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The Handwritten Holiday Card: A Tradition Worth Holding On To. Giveaway...

Happy to announce we got over 75 comments on this post and so were able to choose THREE winners. Scroll to the end of the post to find out who won! Christmas Tree note card, from Kneen & Co:...

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When something's not working: creating new traditions and routines

Turns out it's still pretty fun decorating a tree...even if you bought it pre-chopped on the side of the road. As I see it, December is a perfect time to consider rituals, traditions and routines to...

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Slowing down & enjoying family time

When I look back at my childhood memories, the ones that stick out most revolve around some slow-paced daily routine...like making up silly songs to make my brother crazy as I dried the dinner dishes....

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savoring time vs. saving time (at the grocery store and beyond)

Lately, I've seen grocery shopping as something to be gotten through in the least possible amount of time. But what if I tried to savor that time, instead of just saving time? When my oldest son was...

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In praise of the good-enough birthday

Do kids' birthdays have to be complicated to be special? On Saturday night, William – who turns 8 years old today – had his first-ever “real” birthday party…a pizza-and-cupcake fueled sleepover with...

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Holidays, The Easy Way: Christmas Cards

I’m big on holiday traditions. Listening to certain carols, eating certain foods, putting up the same old decorations year after year…I get a lot of joy and comfort from the familiar rituals and...

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My ‘pre-mothering’ travel routine: what’s wrong with prepping your family...

I mentioned my “pre-mothering” pre-trip rituals in Monday’s post, but it turns out I had a lot more to say on the subject: As I usually do before a trip, I’ve spent much of the last few days doing...

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Good food, bad food: does diet dogma really make us healthier?

fun? Or POISON?? I wrote this post around last Halloween, and it generated some great conversation. As we approach trick-or-treating this year, I thought I’d re-publish and keep the discussion...

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From Christmas Past to Christmas Present: blending old traditions with new

This is a guest post by author and blogger Kyran Pittman of Planting Dandelions. …I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve...

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December's Theme at The Happiest Mom: The Three R's-Ritual, Routine & Rhythm.

Small moments are the building blocks of our entire lives. Let's use them with care. Alarm clock. Coffee pot. Brush teeth and hair. Breakfast, snack, lunch, nap, snack, dinner. Bath, jammies, story,...

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Creating New, Happier Rituals

Yesterday I posted about December’s theme here at The Happiest Mom: Ritual, Routine and Rhythm. In the comments I asked you to share some things that regularly cause stress and frustration in your...

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Creating Your Own Family Holiday Traditions

This is another old post I’d like to resurrect since it’s so relevant to both this month and this month’s theme of Ritual  & Routine. Enjoy! The key to being a happy mom during the holiday is...

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A New Ritual: 5 Steps To Slowing Down

What do you do when you have a "Doh!, I forgot the bread!" parking lot moment? “Slow down!” I remember my mom saying to me constantly when I was a kid. I moved too fast and was constantly whacking my...

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What reading Dear Abby every morning taught me about myself

This post is by Heather Caliri, regular contributor to The Happiest Home and blogger at A Little Yes. Heather writes about saying “yes” to little things that scare us. You can read all her posts here....

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