by HeyMissEllie | Jun 3, 2019 | Book Review
A Mother’s Journey to Joy in the Empty Nest “We all sat around the backyard fire pit that evening, laughing together like old friends as everyone shared stories of the adventures they’d experienced over the past year. The daylight faded and the firelight...
by HeyMissEllie | May 22, 2019 | Practical Tips
How’s the packing for dorm-room life going? It’s that crazy month of May for college-bound kids and their families. Everyone is partying like it’s 1999 and taking 1000’s of photos to capture the fleeting LAST moments together. It’s nuts and it’s so fun all at the same...
by HeyMissEllie | May 15, 2019 | Practical Tips
Being A Better Mom in Hindsight My firstborn and only son will go to high school ONE LAST DAY tomorrow. It will be the last time I check on him to be sure he’s awake and then hug him before he goes out the door. It’s been an exciting, joyful and tiring journey for...
by HeyMissEllie | Apr 23, 2019 | Encouragement
Ready to be the Chill Mom? Knowing what you are feeling and acknowledging that feeling, not acting on it, just acknowledging it, is the fastest way to get control of your emotions. No one likes going all mamma bear when it isn’t necessary. That’s so embarrassing...
by HeyMissEllie | Apr 19, 2019 | Practical Tips
It’s On the Tip of My Toungue Feelings …. Nothing more than feelings… yeah, that corny old song. Seriously, feelings are not something to belittle. They are key when it comes to finding your way to that blissed-out life you know you want but don’t think is...
by HeyMissEllie | Apr 10, 2019 | Practical Tips
If It’s Empty, you Fill it, Right? Whether you are in the emptying nest or full-on empty nest stage, you can feel your days being less full of doing all the things that need to get done for your kids as they grow up. You may even begin to wonder what in the heck...
by HeyMissEllie | Mar 24, 2019 | Encouragement
It’s the EMPTY The more Facebook posts and books I read and the more conversations I have, the clearer it is to me that the biggest fear moms face as the kids move out is the “empty” part of the empty nest. It’s as if when your kids move out the world stops...
by HeyMissEllie | Feb 24, 2019 | Practical Tips
Mom Friendships Are Key for Feeling Like You Belong I get by with a little help from my friends … right! I have almost two decades of experience living the raising-kids lifestyle. When I began the journey we were called, “soccer moms”. Along the way, I have served as...
by HeyMissEllie | Jan 24, 2019 | Practical Tips
What’s the Buzz About Life Coaching? There’s so much buzz about life coaching these days. Some people say it’s useless and some are saying it’s exponentially changing their lives. So, what is it, how does it work and is it for me? What is Life Coaching Well, honestly,...
by HeyMissEllie | Jan 3, 2019 | Practical Tips
Core Values Core values? What? I know, what does that really mean and what’s that have to do with how I live my daily life? It’s actually pretty simple. Core values are nothing more than what is really important to you. They are the thoughts that come from your head...
