My Sticky Floor
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by Caroline Eaton
6M ago
My nine year informed me that she stepped on a sticky spot on my kitchen floor this morning. I get it, no one wants to step on day old popsicle juice spilled on the floor by their younger brothers. Gross. As expected, mom (me) gets blamed for the sticky floor. While she informed me about our sticky floor I had to stop her and remind her of all the things I did the previous day. Short list: – Made breakfast and prepared lunches – Got kids to school (which is a feat in itself) – Worked a full day – Laundry – Exercised – Took kids to three hours of soccer practices – Read my library book that’s ..read more
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We’re all in Progress
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by Caroline Eaton
7M ago
We’re all in progress at different stages, finding our balance, in a world trying to knock us off kilter. We’re surrounded with social media more than ever that’s filled with contradicting health advice. If you. haven’t realized by now, there’s not one size fits all answer to your health. Watching a video of someone else’s diary of what they eat in a day is not going to get you closer to your goals. Someone else’s struggles and journey isn’t yours. It’s about time we give ourselves a break and realize we are all a work in progress. Quit judging ourselves and others, and accept that everyone i ..read more
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Write as if no one is reading
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by Caroline Eaton
1y ago
I’ve always loved writing. Before blogging was a thing, I had already started multiple blogs and shared about all the things. I’ve never had a journal, I’ve always publicly shared my private thoughts on the internet. In the last 5 years I’ve felt myself hesitant to press publish. I’ve overthought who will be reading my blog and how those readers are affected. In a world where everyone seems to get offended by everything, and so much is online I’ve avoided adding to the noise. Maybe its imposter syndrome, maybe it’s being overwhelmed by the constant ping of social networks and content being ad ..read more
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The Least Stressful Option
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by Caroline Eaton
1y ago
Algarve, Portugal One of our families go-to decision factors in most all decisions, big and small, is what is the least stressful option. There’s no surprise we spend a lot of time in America being stressed out. We’re stressed that we are doing too much and also stressed that we aren’t doing enough. We’re Stressed that our kids get on the right sports teams and stressed they aren’t interested in sports at all. We’re Stressed that we are gaining weight and then we restrict ourselves and then overeat later and gain weight from the stress. We stress that we are drinking too much alcohol, which th ..read more
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Thoughts On Mayonnaise
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by Caroline Eaton
1y ago
I personally don’t use mayonnaise. I don’t care if you’ve put mayonnaise on food in the past. It doesn’t bother me if you hate mayonnaise. I think it’s about the choice to decide if mayonnaise is right for you. I don’t know your situation, you might need mayonnaise, I understand mayonnaise isn’t an easy choice or black and white. Your religion might not allow you to eat mayonnaise. That’s your choice. But not everyone in America follows your religion or follows the same food guidelines. If you eat mayonnaise it doesn’t affect me, What’s not ok is when you try to get mayonnaise out of the groce ..read more
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Finding Everyday Joy
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by Caroline Eaton
2y ago
Cup of coffee. Work. Kids School/Homework Sports. Glass of wine. Netflix. Sleep. Most of us run on autopilot and survive on routines. Routines that we need to get out the door and get through the day. Those same routines can be suffocating and cause us to lose sight of the joy in our everyday. While some might thrive with routines, if you’re like me you find joy in breaking out of the routines. I have worked hard to grow an appreciation for what routines allow my kids and I to do. They are our base that we fall back to when we need them, but whenever possible we live to escape them. In those ..read more
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My Carrot Theory
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by Caroline Eaton
2y ago
My kids always want to eat when they’re bored. As a mom I feel its my job to help my kids work through their emotions, and responses to those emotions… so they don’t grow up to be adults who eat whenever they’re bored, or angry or sad. I want my kids to eat when they’re hungry, and be able to recognize when they’re not. Which is where my carrot theory came to life. I developed this over the course of 6 years and tested it on my three kids (and my husband), so far the results are looking good. The basic theory: If you’ve eaten a complete and healthy meal, in addition to a nutritious snack, yo ..read more
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The first time you run
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by Caroline Eaton
3y ago
I’ve been running for awhile. Whether it be for sports, or an organized race, I’ve always gravitated to exercise as a stress release. Those endorphins and runner’s highs that you hear about, that’s me, I look forward to my runs. My 6 year old daughter ran with me for the first time. We ran a 2 mile loop that’s right outside our neighborhood. Around every corner she would see a rainbow, or the sun setting behind the mountains. She would pause, throw her hands up in the air and yell “mom take a picture of me”. Her enthusiasm and pride in completing her first run was thrilling. It took me back t ..read more
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Selling our kids the world
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by Caroline Eaton
3y ago
In a time where we feel that there isn’t a lot to look forward to and hate and cynics have taken over our social circles and news reports, it’s hard to keep the rhetoric towards our kids upbeat. Josh and I have had many conversations about what to tell them and what not to. We know they will learn most everything in history class, but we feel a responsibility to let them hear it from us, and an equal responsibility to maintain their innocence and optimism as long as possible. It’s our job to sell our kids the world and help them find their passion and place in it. It’s our job to raise them be ..read more
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5 Habits You Need to Give Your Kids
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by Caroline Eaton
3y ago
As a mom you’re handing down your habits to your kids. Whether you like it or not, all the good and all the bad habits your kids are more than watching, they are learning and internalizing. When I wrote One Year Fit I realized this and wrote it not only for the moms out there, but for the families that need the moms to live as an example and pass down healthy habits. So which habits are the most important? I can’t tell you what is most important for your kids. It all depends on their personality and needs and your family goals, but I can tell you what I’ve found as the basics. These are habits ..read more
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