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Pregnancy

What To Expect When You’re Expecting

We are expected to be” superwomen” as soon as we confirm a positive pregnancy test. For first-time moms, I must say that the expectations that we know it all already…

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    Preschool,  School Age

    Places That Offer Free Activities for Kids

    Donae / August 17, 2022 / No Comments

    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…

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    September 22, 2020
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    Preschool,  School Age

    Teaching Kids About Road Safety

    Donae / July 26, 2022 / No Comments

    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…

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    Life and Career

    Staying Fit As A Mom

    Donae / July 9, 2022 / No Comments

    Before having children, especially boys, I did whatever I felt like doing. I ate all I wanted to, exercise only when I felt like it, and didn’t really care much about the need to exercise. Fast forward to having two adventurous, mostly outdoors kinda kids, I was struggling to keep up with them energy-wise. I don’t know what it is…

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    Why Self-care As A Mom Is Important

    January 6, 2023
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    How To Plan a 40th Birthday Party

    Donae / July 3, 2022 / No Comments

    I am at it again! This time it’s not for a kids’ birthday party but rather for an adult birthday party. I get to once again put my creative thinking cap on and plan another momentous occasion in my family. This time it’s hubby’s turn. Hubby just turned 40! Can you believe it? It was not so long ago that…

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    How To Self-Promote Your New Book

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    Kids Construction/Engineering-themed Birthday Party

    Donae / June 15, 2022 / No Comments

    My eldest is already 7! Can you believe it? Time surely has a way of creeping up on us. Now I had to plan another party with my eldest son’s choice in mind. This year he requested an engineering-themed party. I quickly got to work on building an engineering party with a theme of construction. He also wanted a pool…

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    10 Fun Activities To Do With Kids

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    Life and Career

    Affiliate Marketing Sites that are great for Bloggers

    Donae / June 2, 2022 / No Comments

    Here are a few affiliate marketing sites that you can use to monetize your blog. They are also partners with even the most popular brands that you can think of. You can become an affiliate with popular brands such as Go-Daddy, Children’s Place, Quick Books, WP Engine, and more. So I decided to list a few of the affiliate marketing…

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    Preschool,  School Age

    Discipline From A Mom’s Perspective

    Donae / May 13, 2022 / No Comments

    This is a “tricky” topic if you ask me. I quite frankly don’t know much about discipline. I have observed my parent’s way of discipline, but I haven’t really established my own fully as I am new to this with a 5 and a 6-year-old. However, with the “little” that I do know, I have observed some things along the…

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    December 7, 2019
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    What Being A Mom Of Boys Taught Me

    Donae / May 4, 2022 / No Comments

    Do you remember that popular song back in the 60s I believe that said “Boys will be boys!”. I never imagined I would be saying that to myself as a mom of boys, every now and again and finally understanding that “boys, will be boys”, no matter what. Now that I have two boys of my own ages 5 and…

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    April 22, 2019
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    Why Dating When Married With Kids Is Important

    Donae / April 27, 2022 / No Comments

    I remember the days when we had no kids and we were “young” “wild” and “free” to explore life in its many facets by being adventurous as much as we could, and sleeping in when we wanted to. We called the “shots” for the most part and “dating when married with kids” was never on our agenda. Fast forward to…

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    Teaching Your Kids How To Do Simple Chores At Home

    Donae / April 19, 2022 / No Comments

    My kids are at an older age, and I believe that they can help at home with simple chores. Even as young as age 2, there are actually age-appropriate chores for kids to do. So far, my kids have done simple chores, such as putting their plates away, keeping their toy rooms tidy, helping with food preparation, and also spreading…

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I am Donae! A wife and mom of three 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.

We like to say the term, “I’m broken hearted” espe We like to say the term, “I’m broken hearted” especially when we’ve survived something tragic, hurtful or painful. But did you know that it’s not only figuratively and that your heart does take on a spiritual nature as well?Our heart is actually the conduit for our emotions. Whatever we expose ourselves to can and does affect our heart.This is why it is so important to protect this part of who you are and to be very guarded on what you do allow whether for good or bad.I wrote a blog post on this topic called:BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT GUARDING YOUR HEARTThis is a crucial step in living a more lighter, freer and balanced life.Click on the blog link in my bio. 👆🏾#guardyourheart #selfcare #hearthealth #healing #selfcaretips
Life is a journey of ups and downs, winding roads Life is a journey of ups and downs, winding roads and sometimes turbulent storms. Some of it we can’t prevent but for others it’s up to our choosing what we allow to stay connected to us.We are aware of certain decisions that we do have to make. However, for some reason we may be in denial about them.That job or relationship you know isn’t serving you anymore but you still choose to be there.If at some point you also realize that you’re still stuck on your journey ahead, it might be an indication that you have to unload somethings that just can’t go with you anymore.What is that for you?Read my next blog post:LEARNING TO LET GO OF WHAT DOESN’T SERVE YOUSometimes the best thing that you can do for yourself is to remove the things that no longer serve you, so that you can run unhindered in the life that’s designed for you.Click on the blog link in my bio. 👆🏾#lettinggo #letgo #lovingwhoyouare #selfcare #movingforward
Faith without flexing your muscles is not active f Faith without flexing your muscles is not active faith at all. Faith requires walking it out each day in full surrender.What that looks like is stepping forward in every season of life no matter the obstacles, challenges and setbacks that comes.On the opposite side of faith is fear. If you choose to not walk in faith daily, then fear will get the upper hand.Trust the process, timing and seasons of your life in full surrender.Read my next blog post:WALKING BY FAITH EACH DAYLearn how to do so with more confidence and boldness than ever before.Click on the blog link in my bio. 👆🏾#faith #walkingbyfaith #faithdriven #faithoverfear #faithwins
I’m living my best life without compromise. I get I’m living my best life without compromise. I get to put my best foot forward in every journey of life.I had a choice to make. I could chase after what doesn’t really matter or shift my focus to the ones who do need my undivided attention.That’s where I get my joy and peace. I get to live a simple and yet uncomplicated life because I’m choosing to do so unapologetically.Are you choosing the simpler path of life? Or did you pick the busyness and the chaos?Read my next blog post:FINDING JOY AND PEACE IN SIMPLICITYI’m hoping that this blog post will shed a light on your life and that it will also help you to navigate well life’s choices.Click on the blog link in my bio. 👆🏾#joy #peace #simplicityoflife #simpleisbetter #enjoyinglife
Are you living your best life? Be honest with me f Are you living your best life? Be honest with me for a moment. Are you where you want to be? Are you actively pursuing your goals and dreams, even in the busyness of life?If the answer to these questions is no, that tells me you’re settling for a mediocre life.Have you allowed fear, procrastination, lack of time management, indecisiveness, and lack of follow-through to keep you stuck in a less-than-fulfilling life?Well, if you’re aware of all five areas of struggle, it’s time to rediscover your purpose and shift from just dreaming about your ideal life to actually living it. Would you like that?Then read my next blog post: LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE.Don’t let these 5 areas rob you of living your best life.Click on the blog link in my bio. 👆🏾#bestlife #bestlifenow #apeacefullife #dreams #goals
Peace won’t find you, if you don’t make it a prior Peace won’t find you, if you don’t make it a priority. What you invest in will be your portion. As women we tend to put our peace on the back burner all the time.No wonder why most of us are running thin each day trying to keep up. We hide behind the mask each time with a long list of things to do that can rob our peace and our very existence if we don’t take care.Sometimes we wear “busyness” as if it’s a trophy and the more “busy” we are the more accomplished we feel.But I know that behind closed doors, many of us are at the brink of a major “burnout”.I see you and I completely understand. I wrote a blog post to specifically address the need for women to: FINDING PEACE IN CHAOS. Learn how to find and maintain peace in a chaotic life.Click on the blog link in my bio. 👆🏾#peace #findingpeace #self-care #innerpeace #apeacefullife
Loving yourself first does not come easy to a lot Loving yourself first does not come easy to a lot of us as women. We have been taught for so long to love others more times than the thought of loving ourselves first and foremost. If you look at it this way first, then you will see that the way to truly having freedom in oneself is  going to come from a place of self-love.How are you expected to give to others especially if your soul is depleted?  You would rather be giving the worse version of yourself. I know that I don’t want to give my worst self to my family or friends.So for me, the best balance that I can find, is to make sure I’m pouring more into myself. When I do that, the ones I love around me will also reap the benefits.Have you neglected yourself? Then read this blog post on : LEARNING TO LOVE WHO YOU ARE. You will learn truth about this simple exercise that will hopefully open your eyes to even more truth.Click on the blog link in my bio. 👆🏾#selflove #lovingoneself #self-care #lovingme #lovingwhoiam
I’m in a new space and phase of life in my 40s. I I’m in a new space and phase of life in my 40s. I am so blessed to have another little one join in on our adventures. Can I just say he fits our family vibes perfectly? It’s as if he was born for this.I am incredibly grateful for new life and new experiences once again after 8 years. But this experience didn’t come without a wait. With every passing moment, it can be easy to get discouraged if things don’t happen quickly or in our favor.However, I have learned one major thing on this journey compared to the one I first started out on: life has a way of shifting your focus toward practicing gratitude, rather than wanting someone else’s life.So, I wanted to write about a simple yet powerful topic: LIVING A LIFE OF GRATITUDE, no matter what season of life you find yourself in.Click on the blog link in my bio! 👆🏾#gratitude #livingalifeofgratitude  #agratefullife #thankful #familylife
It’s been a moment since my last blog post. Time h It’s been a moment since my last blog post. Time has definitely brought a new season of motherhood for me after 8 years. So with this new blessing in our life we decided to throw a pool-themed first birthday party, because this newbie right here is fond of everything water. So the theme was so fitting for him.I wrote a NEW BLOG POST, “POOL PARTY-THEMED FIRST BIRTHDAY”, sharing with you tips on how to plan a special first birthday that’s fun and budget friendly.Click on the blog link in the bio. 👆🏾
#firstbirthdayparty #poolparty #kidspoolparty #kidspoolpartyideas
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