All Blog Posts Tagged 'rest' (5)

To call me a "driven" person is an understatement (friends might use the term "scary"...) There's something about my makeup that doesn't allow me to tackle a day without to-do list of at least 30 items. I kid you not. There are always 27… Continue

My husband and I just got back from a week long stay at "The Montana Cabin" where we had a full week of rest, quiet, beautiful scenery, and no schedule or goals to accomplish, other than rest and reconnection. The mornings were slow - we… Continue

Fridays in general always seem to be aggravating. I wish I could explain why. Today the baby who ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS naps at 10 and 1, didn't take a first nap til almost 2! Thankfully she slept for a good 2 hours and I was able to sleep for almost half that. It was bad enough that before we took a run to the bank to pay my car payment that she tumbled off the bed. She's fine was just a bit startled. I think I was in worse shape then she was afterwards. So no more hanging out on the bed while I… Continue

Sleep is precious to most moms. And for most moms, sleep is hard to come by.

Because I have a difficult time falling and staying asleep I have a little bedtime ritual during which I prepare my 'sleep aids'. First, I turn on my sound machine and set it to play ocean waves. The ocean waves sound is what helps me go back to sleep when I wake in the night. Second, I replace the

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Is it really possible to have rest so that a woman and a mom can have energy and the focus to live a meaningful and joyful life? Keri Wyatt Kent, mom, wife, author, speaker, talks about what it means to slow down in a fast-paced society and dedicate one day each week to rest. She shares he… Continue