Five Tips to Overcome Feeling Overwhelmed
Tired of feeling overwhelmed? Last week I wrote about beginning a journey towards a life of less, but better. It sounds wonderful in theory, right? And yet. You’re probably thinking, “Christine, that sounds great, but…” I’m now trying to work from home AND homeschool my kids My spouse is deployed and I’m burning the candle […]
The Military Spouse Guide to Doing Less (But Better)
Hi, I’m Christine. Military spouse. Work from home mama. And chronic over-committer. It happens every time we move to a new duty location. I miss the community we had at our last base. I am impatient to make new friends and find my new community. And my over-committer-ness comes out in full force. I immediately […]
Ten Steps To For Sale By Owner Success
We just sold our third home, all of them for sale by owner (FSBO). I’ve been asked several times: “Did you list with a real estate agent? Why not? Was it hard to sell your home yourself?” What most people really want to know is, “Should I use a realtor or try to do it myself? Is for sale […]
How to Keep Your Home Show Ready with Young Kids
Today I’m answering the question, “How do you keep your home show ready while it’s on the market?” This was the first question I had when we started discussing the possibility of moving and it is the question I am asked most frequently. After having our home on the market for the better part of […]
How to Declutter and Stage a Home For Sale
For more about our story and selling a house with young kids, read part one of this series. Part three will focus on how we managed to keep the house clean for showings. In part four, I’ll discuss how to market and sell a home by owner. Having your house on the market and keeping it […]
How NOT to Sell a Home With Young Kids
This week I’m starting a new series on how to sell your home, based on our experience of doing it with three kids under the age of five. Part 1 of 4. In Part 2, I’ll provide more practical tips about how to declutter and stage the home for sale. In Part 3, I’ll share more […]
“A Marathon, Not a Sprint”
Five questions to help us reorient our perspective, change our mindset and thrive in seasons of chaos and change. Are you doing better or worse than you were doing a month ago? Here in Illinois we are well into week seven of our time of quarantine, with no real changes at least through the end […]
Dear Overwhelmed Mama
Dear overwhelmed mama, In my last blog post, I mentioned that in my next post I would talk about tips on self-care with young children. That post was published almost a month ago. In many ways it feels like a lifetime ago…a time when it really was possible to go meet a friend for dinner […]
The Book List
Last December I set a goal to read 30 books in 2019. I also gave birth to a baby girl, my third child in under four years. To some, these two activities might seem to conflict. When my other two children were born, I bemoaned the fact that I no longer had time to read […]
A House Or A Home?
As a military spouse, I know that a house is usually only for a short season. Each house will be different and each move will bring new relationships, new experiences, and new challenges. And yet, home is something that can remain constant across time.
