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How To Feel Classy and Fabulous When You Are Overwhelmed

The keys to feeling classy and fabulous in the midst of the exhaustion of motherhood. Beauty and Style for Busy Moms| Mom Style| Mom Style at Home

In the infamous words of Coco Chanel, “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” And I couldn’t agree more.

But what does classy and fabulous look like for the stay at home mom with a few young children?

What does classy and fabulous look like for the mom whose days are filled with diapers, spit up, breast or bottle feeding, baby food, stepped on Cheerios, and mountains of laundry?

I’ll let you in on a little secret. Being classy and fabulous is 90% your own mindset and 10% action.

Let’s dive into the topic so that I can explain exactly what I mean!

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Effective Parenting Tips: 5 Quick Ways to Improve Your Parenting Tone

Effective Parenting Tips: 5 Quick Ways to Improve Your Parenting Tone

Parenting is such hard work. I know that every mother who is reading this wants to be a better parent. *I* want to be a better parent! Sometime it’s so difficult though to know how to do just that.

We all know the effects of good parenting (happier, better adjusted children), the problem though is knowing how to get there.

Instead of just giving you more good parenting principles though, I am going to give you five effective parenting tips that are actionable steps that you can take right now that will actually get you moving in the right direction, instead of wondering how to implement.

Let’s get started!
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The One Way You Should Never Respond to Your Children

The One Way You Should Never Respond to Your Children|How to Fix My Child Talks Too Much Syndrome

Mom! Mom? MoooooM?!?!?!

Do you hear that every day like I do? Do you find yourself thinking…my child talks too much…

Do you also start off your day gazing lovingly at your little blessings and answering with a kind tone. But by the end of the day and the 700th “Mom!” you are ready to:

1. Tell your kids to stop calling you that.
2. Change your name.
3. Never tell your children your new name.

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How To Look Stylish But Feel Casual

I’m one of those women who likes to “Look Presentable Always” (If you haven’t read this book yet, pick it up, it’s a winner, and it goes way more in depth into the concept of looking presentable always). In other words, I like to look stylish, no matter what I am doing.

How Look stylish and put together, no matter what kind of day you are having! Mom Style| Mom Style Stay At Home

On the days when I’m not presentable, it never fails, someone will drop by unannounced, and I will squirm uncomfortably while trying to appear that I don’t mind being caught with no makeup and ratty, comfy clothes.

But I do mind. I mind a LOT! I like to always put my best foot forward. I like to be prepared for whatever or whomever the day brings. I like to conquer my monumental to-do list looking my best.

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Five Quick Ways to Feel More Beautiful

When I need a quick beauty boost in the afternoon, I pick one or two of these tips! I feel more beautiful in no time!

Last Friday I felt like I had been run over by a herd of sweaty elephants. I was sore from too much exercise, frazzled from finagling feisty toddlers, and my morning makeup had long ago smudged and smeared off of my face, doing more harm than good.

If you are a mom of little ones, or if you are just in a busy season of life, I’m sure that you can identify with this feeling. And why is it that when the afternoon rolls around, more often than not, I’m feeling anything but beautiful?!?

I am one of those women who is happiest and most efficient if I feel pretty. Even if I am planning to go organize the attic or garden, I want to look cute. So having a daily afternoon beauty crisis just doesn’t synch up with my priorities.

I’ve figured out a few quick ways that I can refresh myself without having to commit to re-doing my entire beauty routine. Some days, I will just choose one, other days, I run through everything. It depends on how big of a boost I need, and the extra time that I have available.

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