Organize More Stress Less

Anyone else deal with anxiety or stress issues? I go through times that are harder to calm my nerves than others but I think stress is a pretty common thing for adults to feel. My stress has gotten much worse as a parent – but that is only because we are striving to be the best for our children as we can be right? The key to that though is to be here for them – which is why I teamed up with Stage Stores to help raise money for American Heart Association. The older I get, the more important I realize, everything we do starts with how we are feeling, mentally and physically.

With this, I am finding ways to naturally keep our stress lower in our everyday routines. Our home is much less chaotic and our evenings flow easier when everything has a place, things are put away, floors are clean, and the kids can find what they need when they need it without having to ask for help every time, as well as know what is expected of them every day after school – homework, chores, outside time, etc. I spent the long holiday weekend re-organizing our kitchen – the place our family spends the majority of our time. In the fridge, pantry and lower cabinets that the kids can reach!