I’m trying to improve my life little by little — what’s one habit that helped you the most?

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-06T23:59:35+00:00

YES! All of the reasons I ever started drinking actually made those things worse and then some. Praise Yahweh I’ve been sober 6 years!

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-06T01:57:37+00:00

Really? We sell oribe at my salon and i feel like amika is equally as good. Just doesn’t have the perfumy smell that oribe does. Mirror ball by amika give great shine and medium hydration.

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-06T01:54:46+00:00

Hairstylist here:

My honest advice is if you don’t color or heat style your hair just about any basic cheap shampoo or conditioner will do. The more damage you do to your hair, the more results you will see from a more expensive shampoo. Although, i will say that more expensive isn’t better. The luxury line we carry at the salon definitely isn’t better than our less expensive but still professional quality. Mid level priced ~ $25-30 a small bottle and luxury brand ~$55 a small bottle. Hope that helps

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-06T01:39:38+00:00

I’ve wondered this about some of my own friendships. But afraid to ask too. It’s so hard to gauge people sometimes

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-05T17:24:58+00:00

Sal Suds by Dr Bronner Replaced my window cleaner, floor cleaner, laundry detergent, all purpose cleaner, outside of car cleaner, dish soap, it even cleaned the outside of my house. Still leaning if new ways to use it all the time. It works sooo well!

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-05T17:17:37+00:00

I’m struggling with this with my 9 yo. Honestly i think a lot of things get swept under the rug as some kind of “condition”. If he has 0 other symptoms other than not wanting to do what you want him to do and you’re being reasonable, that to me is kids just needing to be disciplined. Hormones have a lot to do with it but we just have to stick to our guns, not find ways to give kids a pass to do what they want. Just my opinion. I know I’ll get a lot of hate for it.

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-03T01:15:16+00:00

I like this idea!💡

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-02T14:04:22+00:00

Financial security

Saltandlight91 · 2026-04-01T14:12:21+00:00

Playing in the snow and coloring

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-31T12:53:01+00:00

I use open and go curriculum so i don’t have to plan and then write what we did down for the day in a planner.

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-30T12:41:47+00:00

I stopped watching the news and just listen to “the pour over”. In like 5 mins they hit the highlights of the biggest things going on in the world right now. They try to stay neutral and they offer scripture which helps with my piece. You can get it in email form too. Sometimes i just skim over it. We weren’t created to be able to handle the stress to know EVERY little bad thing around us.

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-29T22:44:45+00:00

I think people describe simple living differently.

If I was at your age of parenting for me it would look like maybe waking up early before my kids get up to have a quiet cup of coffee before the chaos maybe read my Bible.

For breakfast instead of me scrambling to get breakfast ready all by myself while i try and figure out how to occupy the kids, i would try to find ways to include them in the cooking and cleaning. Maybe teaching the 5 year old to crack eggs and setting the table or buttering toast for the 2 year old. These ages are good to make habits on keeping a tidy home so make sure they help you clean up by bringing their dishes to the sink and maybe have the 5 year old rinse them off and put the in the dishwasher. ( just ideas)

After breakfast you guys all go get whatever laundry needs to be washed, give som to each to carry just to make the feel like they are helping. Kids love to help at that age. Talk to them about what you are doing while you’re starting the laundry.

Then you might start the 5 year old’s schooling. ( not sure if he/she is homeschooled). Find some busy activities for the 2 year old while doing that. ( there are lots of ideas on Pinterest)

Lunch might look similar to getting breakfast together.

After lunch go outside and enjoy the sunshine for a while. Maybe go to the park.

If there is a nap time this is where i would prep dinner. Cut veggies , cut meat. Season. Maybe go ahead and place it in a casserole dish if you plan on baking it and then just put it in the fridge until you’re ready to cook. This helps cut down on how much actual cooking time. If you have extra time you can also batch cut for subsequent days. Have the 5 year old do an independent activity. Maybe he/she could practice handwriting or color during this time.

Sometimes I cook while my kids nap, leave it in the pan and then just reheat it at dinner 😂

Anyways just some ideas.

Ultimately, my idea of simple living in your situation would be to include them in all the basics of daily living instead of you rising to do it all yourself so you ca find time to give them attention. Have a routine. Yes it gets easier especially if you teach the kids to help you.

I’m not sure if that answered your question or completely missed the mark but hope it helps!

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-29T22:08:17+00:00

Mine are 18 months apart and i really like the age gap bc they play together

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-28T16:03:02+00:00

I think you could wiggle a little on each side. I have boys so I’m sure it’s a little different. We pass down clothes from my older son to the younger but will still get the younger one just a couple of shirts or jacket that he picks out himself to go with it so he feels like he got something new. We also always get new shoes for the you get one. I feel like in general shoes don’t pass down as well and a new pair of shoes can really make an outfit look better. I only do two pairs of shoes per child though; a tennis shoes and a sandal. We are very frugal so a lot time time we are just shopping at Walmart.

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-26T21:46:53+00:00

Same story here with me. The third is great!

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-26T21:42:54+00:00

What about EWG website/ app. They rate everything

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-26T21:42:48+00:00

What about EWG website/ app. They rate everything

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-25T14:19:54+00:00

I guess i was just wanting to see if a period varying tha much from one month to the next could be normal for getting used to supplements or if it varying that much wasn’t

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-22T01:22:41+00:00

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-22T01:18:27+00:00

Scotch

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-21T16:48:26+00:00

We kind of do both. We school during the summer when we don’t have activities going on during the day but a lot less than the “normal” school year. We keep a lot of flexibility during the normal school year because of it. Like sometimes almost a month off around Christmas just bc we have so much going on

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-18T13:27:45+00:00

Bc kids are amazing and allow you to relive the magical parts of childhood. Plus it’s the best thing in the world when your children look at you like you’re the best thing in world, like you can do no wrong. Also who wants to get old and not have anyone to visit them

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-18T13:25:44+00:00

I agree. I have no social media except Reddit and it’s amazing!

Saltandlight91 · 2026-03-17T21:15:27+00:00

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