It’s time to take charge of your health

When you visit the doctor’s office there are so many things to dislike: exposure to #allthegerms, the expense, the waiting around… it’s such a hassle!

But here’s the other thing: Doctor’s offices can also make us feel really out of control, even though it’s our health being discussed.

Because here’s what I know… no one will ever care about your health or your family’s health as much as YOU do.

No one will be as powerful of an advocate as you will be for yourself (or for a loved one). No one else will be as motivated as you are to achieve long-term health and holistic wellness.

Which is why it’s imperative that you arm yourself with knowledge and resources that will equip you to be the most effective advocate possible.

And the next time illness or injury strikes, or you do get a diagnosis from the doctor, you’ll have the confidence to take an active role in your health, and be able to include tools like herbs, essential oils and other natural remedies in your staying-well arsenal.

That’s why I’m so excited to announce that the popular Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle is back for the 3rd year in a row: https://us154.isrefer.com/go/heosb2018/a13178/
It’s a complete library of natural remedies that you can trust and rely on as you take charge of your family’s health.

When you buy the Herbs & Essential Oil Super Bundle, you’ll get access to:

• 22 eBooks,
• 4 eCourses,
• 6 printables,
• and 2 membership sites

… all curated to give you an insanely helpful collection of carefully researched resources to equip you to take charge of your health, with remedies you choose – at a price that’s too good to miss.

Of course, we and our family members will still get sick. Having natural remedies at hand doesn’t guarantee perfect health or provide superhuman powers to ward off the many germs that make their way around.

But, with the help of traditional wisdom, modern science and smart natural remedies, you’ll be empowered to respond to the things that come your way, and protect and nurture your health far more effectively.

The bundle is just $29.97, but only for the next six days!

Go check out the Herbs & Essential Oils Super Bundle and see everything that’s included in it here: https://us154.isrefer.com/go/heosb2018/a13178/


P.S. And it gets even better! When you buy your bundle by tomorrow at midnight, you’ll also get a special bonus: a leather wrap diffuser bracelet from the Oil Collection (a $21.95 value) in addition to the leather diffuser earrings they're offering all week!

Everything you wanted to know about the Homemaking Bundle

So many of you have already invested in yourself and your home this week by picking up the year’s best collection of practical printables, online classes and easy-to-follow eBooks (I’m so excited for you!).

People raved about last year’s bundle and I personally think the 2018 version is even better!

I have absolutely loved everything in the 2017 Homemaking Bundle. I bought it thinking some of the information looked useful, plus I really wanted to try some of the bonuses. I can’t tell you how grateful I was to take a chance and buy this last year. It has helped me out so much! – Krists

But since this is a really unique concept and not everyone even really understands what a “bundle” is, I wanted to answer some of the great questions I’ve been asked about this bundle and how it all works.

Q1: Is this one big course? Or a bunch of different products?

A1: This bundle is a collection of 62 eBooks, 30 eCourses, videos & audios, 34 printables & workbooks, and 3 membership sites. Inside this bundle, you will find tons of resources with hundreds of recipes, chore printables, budget planners, and more. It’s basically all your favorite bloggers’ products together in one collection – all for $29.97.

Q2: What am I going to do with so many resources?

A2: There is no way on earth each of these eBooks / eCourses is relevant to where you are right now. Some of them will have a lot of appeal, and some won’t. But in most cases, it only takes 3 or 4 eBooks or eCourses that you’re going to use for you to start saving money. Not to mention, there are 30 resources alone that are worth as much or more than the cost of the bundle itself. So, even though you won’t use every resource in the bundle, it would still be really hard to not save a ton of money anyway.

Q3: How do I know I’m actually getting good quality products and not just a bunch of “throw-away” eBooks?

A3: The Ultimate Bundles team spends months reviewing potential contributors, approaches only the best for inclusion, and then only accepts the top products that they think will have the most appeal out of those. Many of these are even full-length eCourses with video tutorials or even access to a private Facebook group! They are highly selective and it shows.

Q4: OK, but what if I buy it and don’t like it?

A4: Although Ultimate Bundles has an extremely low return rate at less than 1/4 of the industry standard, there are some people who it doesn’t work for. That’s why they offer a 100% happiness guarantee refund policy. If you don’t love it, just email customerservice@ultimatebundles.com to ask for a full refund.

Q5: Can I just wait and purchase it some other time? Isn’t this “limited time only” just a sales gimmick?

A5: You’re right, sometimes that’s used as a sales gimmick. However, because of the unique nature of this sale (Ultimate Bundles does not have the perpetual right to sell the eBooks and eCourses in the bundle) and in order to honor their contracts with these product creators, the sale will truly end on Monday, April 16th. Occasionally, popular bundles are brought back for a 2-day flash sale, but it’s not guaranteed!

Q6: This sounds like a scam. Can you prove it’s not?

A6: I know it seems too good to be true. Pay $29.97 for $3680+ in resources? Doesn’t that mean someone’s losing big time? Or the prices are inflated?

I totally get your concerns. I’ve been an affiliate for Ultimate Bundles for years and I can tell you that I offer these bundles to my readers because they’re a great value. Even though they may be including their product in a bundle that costs less than their product, product creators get exposure to new potential readers, which can pay off in big ways later. And when you buy a bundle through your favorite blogger (hopefully me!), you’ll support them, too! Plus, the bundle is offered for such a short time that they can go back quickly to selling their product at full price.

In short, it’s a great deal for everyone. Ultimate Bundles is a reputable company, so if you try the bundle and don’t like it within 30 days, just ask their friendly, helpful customer happiness team for a refund.

I hope that fully answers your questions!!

In my opinion, you really don’t want to pass up a deal this good. But I’ll leave that up to you. Just don’t wait too long, because the sale is so short!

P.S. Seriously, don’t wait. Check out all the details here and let me know if you have any others questions that I didn’t answer: https://us154.isrefer.com/go/UhomB2018/a13178/

Get Organized and Get Your Life Back

Making a home is harder than it looks.

It’s not any one thing — the family members who lack toilet aim or the daily kitchen duties or the budget woes or the parenting what-am-I-doing moments or the basement flooding- no, it’s not any of those things in particular.

It’s ALL of it.

It’s the cumulative effect of juggling the different roles and responsibilities and
circumstances we face each day and trying desperately to give each of them our best.

We want to lead beautiful, joyful, meaningful lives. We want our homes to feel organized, functional and inviting. We want to raise our families lovingly and intentionally. We want to invest in ourselves and continually grow as people.

All of these things are good. But that doesn’t make them easy.

The reality is, we can all use a little help along the way, from women who have strengths in
areas where we struggle, or who are a little further down the road than we are.

What if you could learn organizing and decluttering methods to keep your household
running smoothly most of the time?

What if you could find strategies for balancing all the roles you need to fill – without going
crazy and without compromising what’s most important to you?

What if you had meal planning help, and could serve your family quick & healthy meals ?

What if you found ideas to improve your relationships – your faith, your marriage, and your parenting?

And what if you could find the support you need to create an intentional home and life – one that falls in line with your values and dreams?

Well, you can. 

I’m so excited to tell you about the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle , a digital library of resources and tools to help you in all these areas and more!

It includes products like eBooks, online courses, printables and planners, audio files, membership sites and more, crammed into one unbelievable collection, for a ridiculously low price. Ultimate Bundles creates a lot of different bundles, but this particular one has been running for 6 years (with brand new products each year!), it’s their most popular bundle EVER and over 100,000 women have picked one up since 2013.

I love working with this family-run company because they care so much about the value and quality of each bundle and their customer service is amazing.

This year’s edition is the biggest and most valuable yet! It includes 62 ebooks, 30 videos, audios, & eCourses, 34 printables & workbooks, 2 videos, and 3 membership sites.

There’s only one catch: It’s available for just six days only .

That’s how they convince all these amazing bloggers and product creators to include their
products for so little!

For way less than the cost of an “oops” Target shopping trip, you’ll get a complete library to help you:

• Achieve better balance and manage your schedule more efficiently
• Declutter your home (and actually keep it that way!)
• Create 100 frugal recipes with a pantry of just 26 ingredients
• Conquer screen-time battles, and help kids learn coping strategies for stress, anxiety
  & anger
• Print out gorgeous planners so you can stay organized in style
• Rekindle the romance with a plan for everyday passion in your marriage
• Refresh your wardrobe with 64 days of mix-and-match outfit ideas for every season of the year
• and so much more!

Plus, it comes with over $180 worth of bonus offers from companies you’ll love (this is one of my favorite parts).

Besides being packed with so much great stuff, one of the things I like best about the bundle is the price .

By offering it for a short time only, they’re able to give you access to over 129 digital products worth $3,680 — for just $29.97 ! (Nope, I’m not kidding. Can you believe it?)

Here’s how it works:

1. Visit their website, take a quick look at all the goodness that comes in this package, then click the “Get my copy now!” button to go through their simple and secure 3-step checkout process.
2. You’ll receive an email with a login to their online access portal, where you’ll begin downloading your eBooks, signing up for your eCourses, and redeeming your free bonus offers.
3. Use their Getting Started Guide to pick the topic you want to tackle first and start your stress-less homemaking journey!

The most important detail, though, is this bundle is available for just six days! After
Monday night, April 16th, the sale ends and you’d have to buy all of these products individually.

I’d hate for you to miss out, so click HERE https://us154.isrefer.com/go/UHomB2018/a13178/ to learn more or buy the bundle.

It’s even backed by a 100% happiness guarantee , so you can make sure it’s right for you. Creating a home and life you love is not out of reach.

Learn more or get your bundle HERE https://us154.isrefer.com/go/UHomB2018/a13178/

(Psst… the bundle goes away at 11:59 pm Eastern on Monday, April 16th, so don’t wait!)

Why I used to be a hot mess and how I changed that

A few years ago, when I started growing my family, my house constantly felt dirty, crusty, and cluttered. I never invited any friends over because I was so embarrassed at the mounds of laundry covering the couches and dirty dishes constantly overflowing the sink.

When I had a free moment to myself, cleaning up the house so I could have friends over was the last thing I wanted to do. I felt really lonely.

But finally I started to make small progress. I learned a secret that kept my laundry under control (and off the couch!). I figured out how to simplify meal times to cut down on dishes, and I learned how to spot the clutter zones in my house (and how to get rid of them).

I throw open the door when friends stop by unannounced now. It’s not that my home is ever spotless, but it’s comfortable and I always have a clean coffee mug and a free couch cushion for a friend. 

But I haven’t forgotten how desperate and lonely I felt back then…

If you’ve felt that way too, I am SO excited to tell you about something that has so many tips and ideas to create a warm, welcoming home (plus help you balance everything you’ve got going on).

In particular, it includes a ton of resources for decluttering and getting your home in order, keeping on top of cleaning more easily, frugal ideas for bringing more beauty to your home, and all sorts of simple strategies for being guest-ready and taking the anxiety out of hospitality. 

It’s called the Ultimate Homemaking Bundle.

With 129 eBooks, eCourses, printables, videos, workbooks, and more, you’ll be able to find a ton of resources that apply to your life right now.

Plus, it’s like your own personal library on all topics home, family, kitchen, organizing, self-care, parenting and so much more, that you can reach for again and again.

Truthfully, it’s the resource I wish I would have had years ago. (And at a 98% discount, it’s super affordable for anyone!)

Check it out here: https://us154.isrefer.com/go/UhomB2018/a13178/

P.S. This bundle sale is over on April 16th at midnight. It’s just a super short sale (hence the discounted price) so don’t miss it! https://us154.isrefer.com/go/UhomB2018/a13178/

6 Tips to Rise Up When You're Down

 I have been wrestling depression, off and on, my entire life. I believe that everyone has dealt with it at some point. Lately, it has been super rough on me, especially this month. As you may know, I am a stay at home mom of 3 girls. My husband works very long, very odd hours. Our schedules rarely meet up. I keep putting the thought that being a stay at home mom and a single mom are not really any different.

This is where the depression hits hard. I love my husband to death and I definitely wouldn't trade my life with him. I have been that single mom for the first 3 years of my oldest daughters life. My husband and I started dating around her first birthday. We were not stable for the first 3 years of her life, but she had insisted that he was daddy from the moment they met. To me, we were "love at first sight," it just took him longer to come around. lol. He later admitted that he felt it, too, he just wasn't sure he was ready.

Anyway, back from that tangent. I am home 24-7 with the kids. I clean the house with the kids. I do my workouts on 1/3 of my mat with the kids. I go to the store. Yep, you guessed it, WITH THE KIDS.

Now, since we just moved about 4 months ago, I haven't had a chance to go out and meet anyone or do the things I love. So, this led to a fall into a depression on top of that exhausted depression that I mentioned earlier. I didn't see any of this happening until about a week ago. I was sitting there scrolling through Twitter and realized how bored I was and didn't know what I could do about it. I just wanted to breathe from all the Stewie's in the house. You know the infamous "Mom, Mom, Mommy." I can't randomly get up and leave now, can I?

Honestly, my days are on repeat right now. I am constantly on autopilot. It literally never changes. Have you ever felt that way? I am stuck in a rut. Nothing new ever, I mean EVER happens. I literally sat down and cried today because its the same cycle. Thoughts and all.

I sat down and thought of all the ways I have pulled myself out.

Here are some tips to get up when you are feeling down:

1. Turn on your favorite podcast.

I literally can not sit down and talk for long. Or listen to someone talk for that matter. I literally went on autopilot while listened to one of my favorite podcasts. I like story-tellers by the way. One of them is called "Lore." I have been listening to it way before Amazon adapted the series. Anyway, I had 15 minutes before I had to go pick up my daughter from school. As I walked out the door, I realized I had just cleaned my entire living room at that time. I had no clue I was doing that much work.  

2. Turn on your favorite song/playlist.

I use YouTube for this. Do NOT turn on your favorite cry music here. We all have that playlist. I try not to ever use it. When I don't want to fold laundry, some Panic at the Disco, Halestorm, Seether, Fall Out Boy, or Paramore all come in handy. I like headbanging, jumping, mosh-pit, dancing music. It gets me pumped and ready to work. I literally fold like 4 or 5 loads in one sitting. Don't roll your eyes. I know I am not the only one who hates laundry. That's impossible. Seriously, though, try some hard music next time. I stand by the couch, folding, and my kids just look and laugh. I find it quite hilarious, too, because I know I look down-right ridiculous. But I'm a mom, I have an excuse lol.

3. Start a new workout.

I say new because if you are like me and feel like you are on repeat, this can help change it up. Add a few new pieces to your work out. Mix it up every once in a while. I like doing the same thing over and over, but at some point, you have to add more weights or do a new move because the same ones aren't hitting those muscles anymore. Your body needs the challenge to tone up. As your muscles get stronger, you add more weight right. Try something new here. 

4. Use your phone or the Internet.

Use your lifeline and CALL A FRIEND. Set up a time to go hang out at the park or schedule a wine and canvas. Set something up that gets you out of the house. If they have kids take them to the park with you. Their kids can keep your kids busy and out of your hair. Trust me, your friend is probably thinking the same thing. 

If you are like me and just moved, go on Facebook and search for mom groups in your area. I totally just did that 2 days ago and I found one. I was even referred to a "mom meet up." It is literally for meeting new friends who are also moms. Only moms will be there, NO KIDS! There are also a few moms who joined a local toddler PTA group. This consists of weekly playgroups with your children's age groups. I loved this idea. $12 a year to have meetings once a month with guest speakers to learn new ways to teach my kids at home, to let my kids play with other kids. They get to make friends and learn without the expensive cost of daycare that I don't need. All the while, mommy gets to make new friends, too.

5. Bake.

Bake a cake. Bake some cookies. I cannot be the only mom who likes to cook. I am a mom that a cake is good no matter what time it is. It's someone's birthday somewhere. Celebrate! This can be a change in your day, though. For real! I bake a cake like once every 3 months. Plus, you cannot stay sad while licking the batter off of the spatula! You definitely can't be sad shaking sprinkles, either. Bake a cake, just because. You do not need to be validated, lol!

6. Take a walk.

I liked our duck pond, back in my hometown. In college, when I felt lonely, this is where you would find me. I took a book, walked around the pond, sat under a tree and read. Sometimes, I studied. We live in a nice neighborhood now. I feel like I can walk, no matter what time it is. Walks are peaceful. They are a time for yourself. They are quiet. Read a book, get lost in another land, (secretly) fall in love with the hero. Or, drown in your thoughts. This is the time that I find my answers or peace. When I start getting angry and crying, I run. I have so much anger that it works as a great release. When I was younger, I got in trouble (for what? I don't remember). My mom sent me to my room, my dad was in his workshop. I ran out the door. I probably ran 30 laps around the house. It worked though. Whatever you are looking for, it is probably there.

I hope this helps someone. I have been in dark places before and these are how I find my way out. If they don't, there is something for you! I promise! I hated counseling and felt it never worked. I can't remember to take the pills. I had to find another outlet. I am also an insomniac. Depression and insomnia are like peanut butter and jelly. They go hand in hand. They make things harder for you. 

Comment below and tell me what tips you have to get up when you are down. I want to know what works for you. Who knows it might help someone else, too. 

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