Five Things to do BEFORE Losing Weight 1. DECIDE Trisha Yearwood recently said about her significant weight loss that people asked her when she decided to lose weight. She said, “I’ve been deciding to lose weight since I was 15”. Most women have had the same experience. Through pregnancies, hormone shifts and illnesses, we’ve been …
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If you’re like me and crawled to the finish line of the school year, you want a break. Perfect. Here are a few ideas on how to get it through a great schedule, starting with the Week of Chill. The Week of Chill. For the entire first week of post-school, my kids get to chill. No …
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Enjoy today’s segment on “Let Go of Mom Guilt”, see below. Wardrobe by Bella Ella Boutique. For KSL viewiers, to receive your FREE ebook of “Life is Too Short for One Hair Color” with purchase of The Life is Too Short Collection, email me@conniesokol.com! The Life is Too Short Collection is available at all Utah Costcos, Deseret Book, …
My daughter and I had a recent, completely unexpected opportunity to help a friend with a photography workshop in Paris, France. My daughter would model, I would help in the background while doing research for a current book, and we would get to see all things French. Here are a few things I learned: When …
As many of you know, I’m a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormons. President Thomas S. Monson’s wife, Sister Frances J. Monson, just passed away. I wanted to take a minute and add my tribute to this wonderful woman who did so much for her husband. …
Having been home a mere 24 hours-ish from Paris, I’ve realized a few things. Like, the river of life has continued to flow and I’m suddenly stepping back into the swift current (i.e. “Mom, I have a Reader’s Theater/birthday party/assignment TODAY…). And how you must allow for a small grieving period from post-vacation let-down. Maybe …
We leave today and, as most travelers, I’m part sad and part excited–sad to leave this juicy experience, and excited to see my family and return to a familiar SOFT bed (note: European hotel mattresses, with the exception of the Marriott, are a wee bit THIN). One funny to share before we departe (imagine the little mark over …
We decided to take a brief walk in the countryside at our new pension, called a git (pronounced “jeet”, see pics). Chelsea, Chubs and I enjoyed a late afternoon walk through the gorgeous, freshly rained-on countryside when for a moment, a perfect ray of sunlight peeked through the misty clouds. The lighting suddenly illuminated the yellow and greed fields in a stunning brightness …
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Over and over on this trip, I’ve seen and felt this truth: the ultimate reason for traveling (or any adventure) is to experience the unexpected. Most people likely love this, I generally don’t. I tend to be an OCP (Obsessive Compulsive Planner), not always because I want to, but simply because I have seven children and if I …
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I’ll admit it: sometimes I see my children as my children, and not necessarily as individuals in their own right. It’s my fault. We get in a daily rythmn–breakfast, school, snack, homework, chores, dinner, play time, family time, bedtime and sleep. I can generally guess their answers to certain questions (“How was English/Young Women’s/hanging with …
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