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Instant Pot Recipes That Are Easy To Do

I love my Instant Pot! I do believe that it’s important for moms to have gadgets that are not only easy to use but are practical as well. This is…

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    Preschool,  School Age

    Why I Limit Screen Time For My Kids

    Donae / April 11, 2022 / No Comments

    I am a mom, and I am also aware of the technological advantages of having screen time now more than ever before. However, I do realize that there is a sharp difference between how I was raised growing up with less screen time compared to now. There is a vast difference! Therefore, I wanted to write this blog post on…

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    Tools To Invest In For Bloggers

    Donae / April 2, 2022 / No Comments

    If you are interested in starting a blog, or a website for your business, then I would definitely recommend a few tools to invest in that have helped me to grow my business, and also what I will need later on as I expand further in my business. Do you also have tools that you use for your business? Please…

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    Instant Pot Recipes That Are Easy To Do

    Donae / February 24, 2022 / No Comments

    I love my Instant Pot! I do believe that it’s important for moms to have gadgets that are not only easy to use but are practical as well. This is one of my all-time favorite gadgets to use to prepare Instant Pot recipes that are quick and easy to prepare. I referred to this on my blog post Gadgets That…

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    How To Plan A Family Games Night

    Donae / February 14, 2022 / No Comments

    I do believe in having fun as a family every once in a while when my schedule allows me to just relax and bond with them in new ways. This is a way for me to help my family to see life for what it is, than for what it’s not. Life was meant to be celebrated and treasured for…

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    Gadgets That Are Helpful For Moms

    Donae / February 4, 2022 / No Comments

    As moms, we want balance in our everyday life. Whether it’s at home or in the workplace, we want to be able to get the most out of our time without the stress that it entails. I wanted to put together a list of gadgets that I believe will help us as moms to be able to be more efficient…

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    How To Maximize Your Time At Disney World

    Donae / January 28, 2022 / No Comments

    We completed Disney World at the Magic Kingdom! Wow, one more thing to check off our family bucket list. Before we move on to the next activity, I want to share a blog post with you on how to maximize your time at Disney World to get the most out of your time spent there, because let’s face it, Disney…

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    How To Self-Promote Your New Book

    Donae / January 21, 2022 / No Comments

    I just self-published my first book. Do you know what I did? I just thought that you sit back, relax and let the book sales start coming in. Boy was I wrong! It took me a while to understand that there is more to just self-publishing a book. You also have to market the book to the correct individuals, in…

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    How To Self-Publish A Book

    Donae / January 14, 2022 / No Comments

    I just self-published my first book! I am not a “guru” as yet, since this is my first book. However, I had to write this blog post to encourage you as moms, wives, daughters, and sisters, to not hide your need to write your story or something that you want to share with the world. Writing I agree may look…

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    How To Make Your Own Custom Family T-shirts

    Donae / January 1, 2022 / No Comments

    Here’s another DIY project I did to make my own custom family t-shirts that I was able to get done without spending a lot of money. My family is heading to Disney World! We are so excited as it’s the kid’s first time going to Disney. I fondly remember my first time at Disney when I was about their age.…

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    Living Outdoors With Kids: Finding Balance In Everyday Life

    Donae / December 10, 2021 / No Comments

    I like balance as a mom. I don’t know about you but I believe balance is needed in our everyday life. With that being said, I want my children to have a flexible lifestyle. That’s why I wanted to write this blog on living outdoors with kids and how we can find balance in everyday life. Growing up for me…

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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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