A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

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Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three , working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
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Wonderful Wednesday: Save Big at Brookstone!

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I bought an iPad on Black Friday and since then I have been a bit obsessed with electronics.  I have never been an "techie". However, buying my  iPad has made me a believer.  It has added so much to my life. I haven't been this excited since my parents got cable TV when I was 16! (Back then, that was a big deal since they didn't let me go anywhere and nobody had the internet at home.)
Although my iPad has changed my life, I want more electronics.  In particular I am amazed at how cool my toddler finds all things that light up and make noise.  She likes the "adult toys" more than I do and definitely more than her baby toys.  Perhaps she'll become an engineer???
Anyway, I was thrilled when I found out that Brookstone is having a sale. If you need anything you should check it out. Look below for details on how to save big!
Details
1.    Access the Brookstone site through Ebates.  Use the link below and type "Brookstone" in the search field in the top right corner.
3.   Copy and enter this coupon code at checkout: 20BUY, You'll save an extra 20% on sale and clearance items.
4. If you spend more than $99 you can have your items ship for free if you enter this code: SHIP99
Happy Shopping!!!
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Mental Mosaic said…
I'm not someone who needs the latest gizmo, but I've gotta say, having an iPhone has truly rocked my world.

I dropped by from #commenthour on Twitter. Nice to meet you! :)
Tui
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Morgan Dragonwillow said…
I tend to be the one dragging and screaming into new technology. I do like my laptop but I really like to keep things simple.

In regards to keeping your house clean, I do 30 mins online and 10 offline. It works for me. You can read more about it on Mental Mosaic's blog or mine.

Peace,
Morgan
Blog hopping along from commenthour
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anthony stemke said…
Except for laptop I have no technology. I mean, I have radios and cassette players but nothing that starts with an I-.

Housecleaning is always a challenge. Since my spouse is working on her writing I vacuum a lot and do kitchen work. I clean the bathrooms but space it out so I only do 20 minutes at a time.
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