Donae
I am Donae! A wife and a mom of 3 kids, ALL boys! I would love to share with you my experience with living purposefully. Let my life Inspire, Encourage and Motivate you on your journey of living a purposeful life.
Teaching Kids How To Enjoy Cooking Meals
My son who is only six years old, loves being in the kitchen. My eldest, not so much. But my youngest is actually excited about learning simple dish preparations and finds it quite entertaining. After preparing a meal, he gets so excited when he tells his brother or dad that he did it. So what do I do as a mom when my kids show interest in something? I allow them to explore it, to learn more about it, and to understand the process it takes to make these delicious meals for the family. Are your kids also excited about preparing meals with you? Do you have any meal ideas…
Encouraging Sports In Kids
I have two boys! They are very active boys. They also keep me active as a mom, trying to keep up with them. I’m ok with that however because I do see the importance of allowing our kids to lead active lifestyles. The major thing I have observed from having a medical background as a pharmacist is that we don’t really teach families the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles. We also don’t help families to realize that, if we incorporate these changes from such an early age, we will not have to worry about obesity or any health-related concerns in our kids. So I highly recommend teaching and encouraging…
Why Self-care As A Mom Is Important
I always highlight the importance of self-care especially for moms because I believe it is very important to make this a priority in your life. I don’t know why there was ever a stigma attached to taking care of oneself as being selfish. The last time I check, being proactive about one’s well-being is actually beneficial and should be considered important, no matter what. In other words, it’s ok to want to be our best self by ensuring that we are mentally, emotionally, and physically ok. So now that I have “kicked” that stigma outside the door, I am now an advocate for self-care. I am now the mom that…
Free Educational Resources Available For Kids
Raising kids in a society that places a hefty price tag on education is really daunting. Have you ever thought about how expensive everything is when it comes to education for your children? We have even started a college savings accounts for our kids from after birth, just so that they don’t have to get hit with the cost of student loans like we both did as parents. It can be quite frightening and especially even considering having more children in this society that places a high cost on education. So how do we as parents maneuver these expenses to our benefit and try to reduce costs where necessary? I…
Time-Saving Kitchen Tips For Moms
I wanted to blog about some tips that you can use as moms to save more time and effort on the things that may be overwhelming when trying to keep up with preparing your family meals. I love cooking for my family! I enjoy doing it because it’s a passion of mine. I was the girl who did home economics in high school. I loved to prepare different kinds of food each week, while in school. It grew on me as a mom and so I like to explore different foods and dishes from all over the world. I also have a hectic family schedule that sometimes requires me to…
Balancing Motherhood and Purpose
Many of us as moms are of the impression that should we decide to take on the role of motherhood full-time, we will ultimately lose ourselves and who we are in the process. Well, I am here to tell you, that’s not the case. You don’t lose who you are when trying to be present with your kids. Rather, finding the balance between motherhood and your purpose is key. You want to find what that balance is and try to get to that position so that both you and your family can thrive. You don’t want dysfunction to take that role. You want both to be in balance with who…
How To Build Strong Relationships
I am not the best person when it comes to writing about relationships. In fact, I have felt short myself many times over and over again. I however know that I want a strong relationship. I do want to feel like I’m being heard, my needs are also met and I can feel comfortable with sharing my dreams with my spouse, knowing that he will listen to them. However, we all know that’s not the reality for most of us. When we meet in our huddles as women, we all have something to complain about our spouse anyway. Why is that? We find things that just get us mad, angry,…
The Struggles of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
Are you currently a stay-at-home mom? Are you currently feeling alone or frustrated with what it involves? Well, I’m here to shed light on a topic that is so often hidden but needs to be brought to the surface. I am here to help you to navigate what it means to be a stay-at-home mom and to also give you simple tools that you can use, to become better at it. First, let me identify what it means to be a stay-at-home mom A stay-at-home mom is a person who has made a decision to leave the working world in order to be there for her family, mentally, emotionally, and…
Places That Offer Free Activities for Kids
Activities for kids can get expensive, especially when you’re on a budget. I love to plan these activities to keep my kids involved and well-rounded. However, they come with a price tag that let’s confess, adds up really quickly. All the sporting activities, after-school programs, outdoor activities, and theme parks, all come with a price. That however does not mean that you have to do those costly activities. There are actually ways around getting more activities done without spending as much money on them. So here are a few places that actually offer free activities for kids that you may not even have heard of before. If you also have…
Teaching Kids About Road Safety
My kids are growing up so fast and are active in sports. They love to go bike riding or ride with their scooters. When we are on the road, however, I get so frightened by all the cars parked at their houses that can pull out at any time, or the cars racing down the road at full speed. As much as I want them outdoors, I kind of hate the safety part of it a bit I admit. I however understand the importance of teaching them how to be safe on the road from the beginning so that when they do get older and don’t want grown-ups to be…
