How to hide your Amazon echo! I have the old schoo How to hide your Amazon echo! I have the old school Amazon Echo. We have the dots around the house, but our kitchen one is still the OG! I don't love it being on the counter so I came up with a way to hide it!

How do you hide your electronics? 

#homehacks #homeandgardens #homedecorideas #kitchenideas
Let's make an Easter basket Bundt cake! It's so ea Let's make an Easter basket Bundt cake! It's so easy and cute to create!

First, use edible grass or icing and a grass piping tip to add grass to your "basket." Then attach peeps to a toothpick and insert into the cake. Add eggs and other Easter candies. Finally, add a handle to complete the basket look!

What are you doing for Easter this year?

#eastercakes #easterbrunch #easterideas #springrecipes #easyrecipesformoms #springcakes #springparty #recipereels #easypartyideas
Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atl Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atlanta for Benjamin's birthday! 

We started at @childrensmuseumatlanta and then headed over to @skyviewatl! Then we had dinner at @johnnyrockets and spent the night. Then, we woke up early and headed over to the @georgiaaquarium for the day.

It was SO much fun. I highly recommend doing a staycation in your own city. I've lived here 30 years and always find something fun to do. 

Happy birthday to my big 2-year-old! 💙 

#atlantastaycation #staycation #toddlertrip #toddlertravel #toddlertravels #georgiaaquarium #childrensmuseumatlanta #skyviewatlanta #johnnyrockets
This is the easiest idea for a fun summer party! 🦀 I took these crabby chicken croissants to our margaritaville themed party last week. I also made them for a mermaid-themed party a few years ago!

To make these:
-slice mini croissants down the middle but leave the back connected.
-fill with chicken salad.
-attach a toothpick to the back of edible eyeballs with cookie icing and allow it to dry.
-insert the toothpicks into the croissants to create eyes!

Save this for later when you need a dish or appetizer to bring to summer parties! 

#easyrecipesformoms #easysummerrecipes #easyrecipesforkids #easyfamilyrecipes #summerpartyideas #summerbarbecue #chickensaladsandwich #recipereel #easyrecipesathome
My big, sweet, wonderful boy is 2! Being his mom i My big, sweet, wonderful boy is 2! Being his mom is the greatest gift I've ever been given. I am so incredibly grateful for my tiny bestie. 

Thank you @keikilaniphotography for these precious photos of our boy!
Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be the most southern dish I've ever made. However, it is a perfect side to take to a barbecue or to make for a summer party. 

It's also the perfect dish to make if your kitchen is under construction like mine was for this video. It's a cold dish so nothing to heat up. 

First, mix together two cans of drained whole-kernel corn, two cups of mexican blend cheese, one cup of light mayo, diced red pepper, pepper and a bit of cilantro in a bowl. Then, add crushed Chili Cheese Fritos and mix well. Serve and enjoy! 

#recipereel #sidedishrecipes #sidedishes #cornsalad #cornrecipes #barbecuerecipes #recipereels #easyrecipeideas #easyrecipesformoms
You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeli You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeling extra sappy. I love sharing a birthday week with my boy, and I'm extra grateful for another year with my tiny bestie. 💕

Thanks for all the birthday love! Can't wait to celebrate my sweet boy the rest of the week! 

Cover photo is from the incredibly talented @keikilaniphotography 

#toddlermoments #dailymotherhood #toddlerboymom #toddlermomma #twoyearolds
It's my birthday! We're making glitter drinks! ✨ It's my birthday! We're making glitter drinks! ✨

This is my favorite way to make a regular drink feel fancy! Sprinkle a little edible glitter in a silicone mold and fill with water and freeze. When it melts, your drink will be cute and sparkly.

My drink today is two ounces of bourbon, one ounce of peach syrup, lemon juice and club soda! Stir and watch it sparkle. 

#glittercocktail #peachcocktail #birthdaydrink #birthdaycocktails #edibleglitter #easydrinks #easydrink #easydrinking #signaturedrinks #recipereel
Today we're making golf tee cupcakes for the Maste Today we're making golf tee cupcakes for the Masters! ⛳️

First, either make or purchase cupcakes with green frosting. My kitchen was under construction for this video, so I purchased mine. But you can easily make your own and even use the grass piping tip to make grass. 

Then I found these golf-tee toothpicks. Place one in each cupcake. 

Then use cookie icing to secure a white chocolate truffle to each of the tees. 

Allow the icing to harden, serve and enjoy!

#mastersparty #masterssunday #masterstournament #springdesserts #golfcupcakes #golfparty #golfpartyideas #springparty #recipereels #cupcakereel #cupcakereels
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Life, Wellness · June 28, 2017

How To Cope With Anxiety and Exhaustion

It’s official. I’m exhausted.

I get like this after a super jam packed week or a stressful project. After my anxiety levels are so high that my body just cannot physically take it anymore and tries to shut itself down for a serious nap. We’re getting real today and talking about anxiety and exhaustion.

Anxiety is something I’ve always struggled with but never really realized until recently. I thought it was just normal to be that worried and anxious all the time. My personality is textbook “people pleaser.” I never say no for fear that someone might get mad and I HATE disappointing people. I’m also constantly concerned with how people view me.

I heard a statistic the other day that we have 70,000 thoughts a day and our cells respond to every. single. one. That’s insane. When I really think about it, the majority of my thoughts are worrying about something. I worry for my family, I worry for my friends, I worry about disappointing my boss, I worry that my blog content isn’t interesting enough or up to par, I worry when my Tailwind queue is empty, I worry that I ate pizza last night and today my stomach protrudes out too far, I worry that I’m getting older and you can see it, I worry that my Certain Dry is failing and all my worry is making me sweat, I worry because I don’t want people to know that I sweat, I worry that it’s probably time to get an oil change and I haven’t allocated time to go in my schedule this week, I worry that Stephen will get annoyed that I forgot to schedule an oil change.

It’s constant, and because I live like this–on the go and always worried about what’s coming next or who I’m disappointing–I get serious exhaustion.

Over the past year or so, I’ve learned what I need to help cope with all this anxiety. It doesn’t mean I do it all the time, but I know what helps. This week, I did not take care of myself and today I feel like I got hit by a truck.

This may not work for everyone, but here are my tips to handle anxiety:

–Drink water. I heard another statistic that if you don’t drink enough water, your brain shrinks and causes dementia earlier in life. My brain is full of useless worry, so my important memories are already buried, but having my brain shrink even further sounds awful. I’ve had a stress headache in my left temple for three days now. Last night, I realized I’ve only been drinking wine and Diet Coke, so I had two HUGE glasses of water and instantly felt better.

-Talk it out. Don’t internalize every insecurity or anxious thought you have. Find someone you trust and talk to them about it. You will feel better.

–Make time for the people you love. Cheese alert: I love my husband. Not just love him because he is my husband, but I genuinely enjoy spending time with him. I feel like I am the least anxious hanging out with him. When I have a total freak out, he is the person I want to talk to. So I try to set substantial time in my schedule to be with him. Also, I talk to my mom and sister as much as I can. My mom seriously could have already made over a million dollars by being my therapist, but she and my sis are my best friends so I try to see them as much as I can too.

-Make time for yourself and the things you love. I consider myself an “outgoing introvert.” I read an article about this last year and it was like my whole life finally made sense. It means you need time to recharge, are selectively social, and way more comfortable with social settings on your own terms. I definitely need time to recharge by myself (I’ve started including Stephen in this too. He is allowed to recharge with me if he doesn’t come up with lots of plans.) I like to keep my weeknights free. This rarely happens, but I just want to come home, work on my blog, and watch my shows. Last night was the Pretty Little Liars finale (yes I still watch that show, and yes I’m worried you are judging me for it.) I got home from work around 10, but still stayed up to watch it because I love it and needed to recharge before going to bed and starting all over again.

-Fur babies are great therapy. Sometimes you just need to cuddle your  babes. Molly and Mimosa cuddles make the world go round. I instantly feel better when I’m with them.

-Sleep. I am not worried when I’m sleeping. I do have some stressful dreams (teeth falling out anyone?) but I am a good sleeper and I always feel less anxious when I’m well rested and not cracked out on Diet Coke.

-Remember that worrying is a choice. This is the number one piece of advice I can give you and myself. I remind myself of this daily. You can choose to be worried about something. If you can do something about it, then do it and alleviate that anxiety. However, if you can’t, the LET. IT. GO. You can’t control everything and everyone around you. People are going to do what they want to do. You can’t fix everything and you can’t take care of everyone.

Do you have high levels of stress and exhaustion? How do you cope?

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Comments

  1. kathy says

    June 28, 2017 at 11:20 am

    Thanks for the helpful hits. All great ideas!

  2. Kay R. says

    June 28, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    As someone who dealt with anxiety after my sisters death a few years ago, these are all great tips! Sleep being very very paramount!

  3. Rachel Ritlop says

    June 28, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    fur babies are great therapy!! totally agree! i agree with you on all of these!

  4. Summer @ Coffee With Summer says

    June 28, 2017 at 10:48 pm

    Yes to all of these, girly! So, so, SO good. My cat always knows when I’m down and she cheers me up!

  5. Ashley Peggs says

    June 28, 2017 at 11:03 pm

    I completely understand how you are feeling. You and I sound like we have a lot in common. I also suffer from anxiety and I’m a people pleaser. I have such a hard time saying “no” and sometimes it is so important. This past week I’ve felt completely spent!

  6. Pam Dollesin says

    June 29, 2017 at 1:45 am

    I can relate and I know the feeling. Great read and tips!

    Pammy – joyfulsource.com

  7. Marissa Pedersen says

    June 29, 2017 at 2:39 am

    I have several people close to me dealing with anxiety, so this is really helpful.

  8. Becca says

    June 29, 2017 at 9:12 am

    Great read! I have daily anxiety that I’m always trying to cope through.

  9. Dara @ The Southern Thing says

    June 29, 2017 at 1:29 pm

    Great tips! Essential oils always work for me!

  10. Stephanie Parrell says

    June 29, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    when I have a full on crying meltdown I become so dehydrated. Hydrating and being gentle to yourself is so important. Happy you shared this because everyone feels this at least once in their lives.

  11. Neely says

    June 29, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    Being able to have time to myself really helps me a lot

  12. Carly Ned says

    July 3, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    These are definitely great tips to handle anxiety. It can be very challenging to deal with, but these things usually help!

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How to hide your Amazon echo! I have the old schoo How to hide your Amazon echo! I have the old school Amazon Echo. We have the dots around the house, but our kitchen one is still the OG! I don't love it being on the counter so I came up with a way to hide it!

How do you hide your electronics? 

#homehacks #homeandgardens #homedecorideas #kitchenideas
Let's make an Easter basket Bundt cake! It's so ea Let's make an Easter basket Bundt cake! It's so easy and cute to create!

First, use edible grass or icing and a grass piping tip to add grass to your "basket." Then attach peeps to a toothpick and insert into the cake. Add eggs and other Easter candies. Finally, add a handle to complete the basket look!

What are you doing for Easter this year?

#eastercakes #easterbrunch #easterideas #springrecipes #easyrecipesformoms #springcakes #springparty #recipereels #easypartyideas
Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atl Snaps from staycation! We spent the weekend in Atlanta for Benjamin's birthday! 

We started at @childrensmuseumatlanta and then headed over to @skyviewatl! Then we had dinner at @johnnyrockets and spent the night. Then, we woke up early and headed over to the @georgiaaquarium for the day.

It was SO much fun. I highly recommend doing a staycation in your own city. I've lived here 30 years and always find something fun to do. 

Happy birthday to my big 2-year-old! 💙 

#atlantastaycation #staycation #toddlertrip #toddlertravel #toddlertravels #georgiaaquarium #childrensmuseumatlanta #skyviewatlanta #johnnyrockets
This is the easiest idea for a fun summer party! 🦀 I took these crabby chicken croissants to our margaritaville themed party last week. I also made them for a mermaid-themed party a few years ago!

To make these:
-slice mini croissants down the middle but leave the back connected.
-fill with chicken salad.
-attach a toothpick to the back of edible eyeballs with cookie icing and allow it to dry.
-insert the toothpicks into the croissants to create eyes!

Save this for later when you need a dish or appetizer to bring to summer parties! 

#easyrecipesformoms #easysummerrecipes #easyrecipesforkids #easyfamilyrecipes #summerpartyideas #summerbarbecue #chickensaladsandwich #recipereel #easyrecipesathome
My big, sweet, wonderful boy is 2! Being his mom i My big, sweet, wonderful boy is 2! Being his mom is the greatest gift I've ever been given. I am so incredibly grateful for my tiny bestie. 

Thank you @keikilaniphotography for these precious photos of our boy!
Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be Today we're making frito corn salad! This might be the most southern dish I've ever made. However, it is a perfect side to take to a barbecue or to make for a summer party. 

It's also the perfect dish to make if your kitchen is under construction like mine was for this video. It's a cold dish so nothing to heat up. 

First, mix together two cans of drained whole-kernel corn, two cups of mexican blend cheese, one cup of light mayo, diced red pepper, pepper and a bit of cilantro in a bowl. Then, add crushed Chili Cheese Fritos and mix well. Serve and enjoy! 

#recipereel #sidedishrecipes #sidedishes #cornsalad #cornrecipes #barbecuerecipes #recipereels #easyrecipeideas #easyrecipesformoms
You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeli You'll just have to excuse me this week. I'm feeling extra sappy. I love sharing a birthday week with my boy, and I'm extra grateful for another year with my tiny bestie. 💕

Thanks for all the birthday love! Can't wait to celebrate my sweet boy the rest of the week! 

Cover photo is from the incredibly talented @keikilaniphotography 

#toddlermoments #dailymotherhood #toddlerboymom #toddlermomma #twoyearolds
It's my birthday! We're making glitter drinks! ✨ It's my birthday! We're making glitter drinks! ✨

This is my favorite way to make a regular drink feel fancy! Sprinkle a little edible glitter in a silicone mold and fill with water and freeze. When it melts, your drink will be cute and sparkly.

My drink today is two ounces of bourbon, one ounce of peach syrup, lemon juice and club soda! Stir and watch it sparkle. 

#glittercocktail #peachcocktail #birthdaydrink #birthdaycocktails #edibleglitter #easydrinks #easydrink #easydrinking #signaturedrinks #recipereel
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First, either make or purchase cupcakes with green frosting. My kitchen was under construction for this video, so I purchased mine. But you can easily make your own and even use the grass piping tip to make grass. 

Then I found these golf-tee toothpicks. Place one in each cupcake. 

Then use cookie icing to secure a white chocolate truffle to each of the tees. 

Allow the icing to harden, serve and enjoy!

#mastersparty #masterssunday #masterstournament #springdesserts #golfcupcakes #golfparty #golfpartyideas #springparty #recipereels #cupcakereel #cupcakereels
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