Personal Development
Read all about my personal development posts from parenting to optimistic living. Please comment and like so I know which topics to work on. Thank you. ❤️
How Discipline Became a Dirty Word: 5 Ways to Correct Children’s Behavior
Discipline has gotten a bad rap over the years. Here is why discipline is not abuse and 5 ways to make it a useful teaching tool.
Video Games Got My Kids Outside
Is that really true? Could video games really get kids outside? Not just an exercise video game, but truly outside? This is how we got our kids voluntarily going outside because of video games. If you want to read the full history and cultural norms that let us on...
Video Games Got My Kids Outside: the whole story
It seems strange right? How could video games get kids outside? Growing up I hated video games. I grew up in the era of Atari and Nintendo. Up until 1985 (when Nintendo made their first home system) kids played outside it was a lot more fun than being inside. I...
Choosing Who I Will Be
In order to have the option to change and improve, we have to accept responsibility for ourselves.
3 Ways to Increase Good Behavior in Children
Increase children’s good behavior. Learn techniques for monitoring screen time, setting healthy routines and increasing quality of sleep.
Candyland (with real candy) House Rules
Candyland with real candy and all the ground rules to make it the best family game ever.
Book review: How to Create a Kick A** Blog
I had the wonderful opportunity to review Sarah Leigh’s book, How to Create a Kick A** Blog, available on Amazon and wonderfully written.
Christmas Traditions You’ll Love
Christmas traditions bring family together and strengthen relationships. We’ve taken popular traditions and updated them or invented completely new ones. Here are my favorites.
How to Slow the Spending Craze
How to slow the spending craze during the holidays, keep more of your money and still take advantage of the bargain shopping.
10 Christmas Presents you can DIY
Christmas presents you can DIY for a personal touch. I like it because my children can give gifts more easily.
About Me
Hi, I’m Natalie. I’m a mother of four, an artist, and a DIYer that loves to reuse, recycle, and refurbish. I like power tools and teaching others how to save money while improving their home.
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