In all the concerns caused by staying home we've also been gifted with the chance to be more present in our children's lives. One big topic I work hard to teach my son about is gratitude. Today I'm sharing a printable that you can fill out with your kids. It's a wonderful chance to open up about the power of gratitude to make us happier. It can be hard to find silver linings in all this worry and stress but showing our children we can still be grateful for parts of lives gives them a powerful tool for the rest fo their lives. Let's live with gratitude, even for the small things in our lives. What has made you feel grateful today?
Rose Kelly Hi readers! I'm Rose, author, mama, and small business owner. I love writing content that helps you unleash your life's joyful happiness. You can follow me over on Instagram and YouTube's The Wholesome Feed.
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One side-effect of staying home for so long has been my increased appreciation for romance. My latest novel, Oak Island Vector, has just been released and I'm feeling all the romance along with it. If you Like mysteries and solving age-old conspiracies, Oak Island Vector is a really entertaining read with a strong dash of heat. I think this is a hard time to feel like there's a lot of romance around us. We are all in this together, home constantly and stressed. But, there are ways to shake up our daily lives and let in a bit of that intoxicating sense of spring romance. Ways to add romance into your everyday, at home routine:Set aside evening time for you take a moment for your own mental space. Put on a nightgown that makes you feel romantic. Spend an extra minute layering smooth lotion on your skin. You need to romance your own spirit as much as you need it from anyone else. If you're apart from your partner you can get silly and sexy with your video calls. I have spent so much time on video chats with all my friends and family to stay connected. But technology can also be a really nice way to re-frame romance in these unusual times. Put a cartoon on the TV for the kids and let yourselves have grownup time for some 5 minutes of peace. I don't mean that in a necessarily erotic way. Adult time can be having a great cookie while you talk with each other. Romance isn't just sexual. You have to focus on your emotional connections as a couple during this strange time of lockdown.
How are you staying connected to your inner romantic right now? You can order your copy of my sci-fi reverse harem right HERE. Come along for a wild ride in The Celeste Saga's universe and let me know which character you feel is most like you. Even young kids can have a blast with DIY bath bombs. It's a great homeschool learning activity that also lets them feel good about making mama a gift. If you don't have good molds that this recipe calls for you can use cookie cutters with plastic wrap as a mold. Who here loves books? Me, me! For the book loving mommy this is a fun craft with tape that creates a gift your kidos will be delighted to give you on Mother's Day. If you are struggling with card ideas for kids' DIY gift giving while we are all locked down this offers some fun card concepts. For smaller ones who need help cutting these are fun heart cards they can glue-stick in place and scribble on until they're deemed ready for mom. Ok, this did not go the way I had planned. I grabbed the vlogging camera to shoot a fun yoga inspo for while we're all sheltering place but the preschooler had other ideas! Abraham thinks yoga means just being silly. Come along a bit of yoga and whole lot of silly mommy and me play time. Home made soup to waffle parties, come along for a new What I Ate food diary. Tell me in the comments what you've been eating during shelter in place? Shirt is from Costco. Sports tank is from Saski activewear. Apron is from Williams-Sonoma. I have been trying to balance comfort food for my mental health and eating healthy for my body during all this craziness. Just a reminder, in case you needed to hear it, your weight is not an indicator of your worth. If you gain weight during lockdown you aren't bad and if you loose weight from stress that's ok too. Just be as healthy and happy as you can. Being home this long is definitely bringing out our silly side. Sometimes you just have to see the fun in being with your family 24/7. Cozy tips for a comfy, warm home. I don't know where you are at with lockdown but we're 5 weeks in and need a bit of help with staying sane and cozy. If your budget is tight, free time non existent, and feeling a bit overwhelmed with the world these days these are some of my best cheap, friendly, and oh so easy tips for a Hygge Home. For you lovely readers and vlog watcher I've got my Spring Merch up in the shop (shop small): https://goo.gl/enWfg5 All of my very hygge romance novels are on my author's page: https://www.amazon.com/R-M-Kelly/e/B0... Thoughts and suggestions to reclaim peacefulness through hygge. Peace. It is in short supply during this strange time. I want to help us all feel happy and lighter as we get into the swing of spring during shelter in place. |
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