Are you a mom feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands? Oh my friend, ME TOO! I’m so glad that you’ve landed on my site, because you don’t have to figure this all out on your own. Here’s a quick little intro to me and what you can expect to find here. I’m Teresa Stone, aka The …
the blended mama
Best Laid Plans, Laid Aside
You can have the best laid plans, but they can still get laid aside. I love a good routine. A consistent schedule. Knowing where I’m supposed to be and when to be there. I do NOT like when those plans get changed. Especially when I had *just* confirmed them. But it is bound to happen …
The Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Personalized Planner
Today I’m going to show you how easy it is to create a personalized planner using our 1-2-3 step process. I have used multiple custom planners in the past. There were always sections that I thought I would use, but then never did… Yet I was stuck with them until the end of the year. …
The Beginner’s Guide to Direct Sales Planning
Today I’m going to show you how to create a planner to help you run your direct sales business better. I remember when I joined my first direct sales company. I was (and am) still working a full-time job. My direct sales business was a fun side hustle, but I obviously wanted it to be …
Why Not?
When I saw the name of this deco kit, I knew I was going to love it. It’s a question I try to ask more often: “Why not?” “Why” is probably a more common question that gets asked, right? Our kids asked this question all.the.time. It’s always good to have a good understanding of the …
Succulent Card Making Demo
It’s time for Crafternoon! If you’ve ever made a purchase from me, hopefully you received a thank you card from me. (If you didn’t, I will profusely apologize, though I try really hard to keep up with it.) I do personally make the majority of my cards. I do have a dear friend that …
It’s time to make yourself a priority…
As women, we often don’t take enough time for ourselves… Many of the women in our community wear many hats: wife, mom, business owner, employee, coach, chauffeur… It can be easy to put ourselves at the very end of the line when it comes to priorities. I’m not saying we should always be first…just that there should …
Choosing the Perfect Cover for Your Lifestyle
Plan your dream life, beginning with the cover that embodies your evolving lifestyle. The first step to choosing your new Tula Xii Lifestyle Organizer is deciding which size organizer will work best for your lifestyle. That might mean you have different sizes for different areas of your life, too, so don’t feel like you have to …
Something Old, Something New
Well, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve sat down to write a blog post. I can’t imagine why that has been. Covid. Virtual school. Opening a storefront restaurant in the midst of a pandemic. Remote working. Blended family challenges. Did I mention opening a restaurant? Haha. It’s been a wild ride, that’s for sure. I do …
National Step Family Day 2019
Today is National Step Family Day! If you know DJ and me, you know that neither of us are proponents of divorce, despite the fact that we are both divorced. Being part of a step-family can be challenging, both as the parent and the child. Despite that more than 50% of US families these days …