Category: DIY & Crafts
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Relax & unwind with paper crafts this fall (Fox 2 News)
This morning I chatted about the stress relief and mental health benefits of paper crafts for kids AND adults this morning on Fox 2 News in St. Louis. Below is video of the interview and more details on what I shared… Here are pics of products I recommended from a couple of my favorite paper…
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The joys and mental health benefits of organizing (Fox 2 News in St. Louis interview)
Getting organized and having things where I can find them easily helps me feel calm and happy. Even the process itself of organizing is very calming for me – a moving meditation that helps me get out of mind chatter and the inner critic. And then there’s the bonus of knowing where things are so…
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Paper Craft Idea: Quick no-screen time, brain break for kids & parents (Cocoa Daisy thank you card & bookmark)
Here’s an idea for busy parents to give yourself and your kids a fun brain break from phones and other digital devices so many of us have become addicted to. This is a bookmark/card I made today with a Cocoa Daisy pocket scrapbooking card and June 2018 Cocoa Daisy washi tape and diecuts. It was…
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4 Ways to Reduce Stress for Students Going Back to School
Today I talked about four ways to reduce stress for students going back to school on Fox 2 News in St. Louis. Below are video of the segment and more details on what I recommended. 1. Aromatherapy Aromatherapy from KINDSoap (available at the KINDSoap Webster Groves boutique and at kindsoap.com): Goodnight Kisses Lavender Lip Treatment…
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Relieve stress with planners and planner accessories: Creative planners 101
While many people now use their phones to manage their schedules and to do lists, there’s a massive movement going old school with paper planners and planner accessories. Companies like The Planner Society have more than 145,000 followers on Instagram and their Facebook group has more than 27,000 members. Today on Fox 2 News in St. Louis,…