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I can’t believe I don’t know who I am anymore?
When you’re a kid you always think the adults have it all together, they know what to do and how to get what they want. At least that’s what I always thought when I looked around at the adults I knew. They had great jobs, loving family and time to do the things they...
Are You An Empath?
“Don’t worry about it”, “let it go”, “Stop overthinking everything”. I’ve heard these statements repeatedly for as long as I can remember. My whole life I’ve been labeled a worrier, someone who over thinks everything and every situation, someone who weighs all cause...
What is your “New Normal”?
What’s your opinion on what’s happening in our world today? Do you think our world will ever go back to normal? What is normal? Did the term “new normal” really mean those exact words, new and never to return to the old? I’m not writing to ask you about your thoughts...
Does Anxiety Define Me?
The time has come and as promised, I’m going to do my best to give you what I believe is my back story. The story that might give you more insight to why I became a blogger, how I realized I had an anxiety disorder and the crazy trips my brain can take me on haha.I...
How To Be More Self Sufficient!
The Snow Is Gone!!! I am here for it and the beginning of self sufficiency! In my last blog post Self Sufficient Lifestyle, I got really excited about learning to become more self sufficient on our farm. I’ve been reading and researching about the different styles of...
Does A Self Sufficient Lifestyle = More Happiness?
Is simplifying your home a great way to ease some of your anxiety? Can living a self sufficient lifestyle bring more happiness? In the researching I’ve been doing, it’s suggested that less clutter and more self reliance can help to ease your feelings of overwhelm and...
Me Time vs We Time
Fair warning - this may be an unpopular opinion post, but it’s my post and my opinion. Take it or leave it and if it makes you ponder my points a little then great. 2021 - a new year is upon us and I’ve been seeing all sorts of posts about self care and making sure...
What’s Troubling You?
The holidays are over and I’ve opened up my journal again. I’ve been feeling a bit sluggish and off these days, so journaling might just get me out of this funk! Todays journal assignment asks, “Write something that is troubling you, even if you don’t have a solution...
Is There A Selfless Good Deed?
Ever feel like you have days where you get nothing accomplished? I’m a stay at home Mom, how can I be too busy to get through my to-do list? Well, those days happen and they happen a lot. It can be frustrating, but when I look at what my distractions are, I can’t help...
What’s Behind The Closet Door?
Mom can we bake some chocolate chip cookies? The answer to this question meant looking into my dreaded pantry. You know the one where I have no idea if we have all the ingredients needed because I’ve been putting off organizing that space for what feels like my entire...
How Can Something Lost Lead To Something Gained?
Hey! It’s me again, I took a bit of a hiatus when the world stopped in its tracks last March. Wow what a whirlwind 2020 has been so far, and we’ve still got 3 months to go. I think it’s safe to say the Corona Virus (Covid19) impacted everyone’s lives, in many ways,...
How to find more time for FUN in the SUN!
How to find time for more fun? The question everyone wants an answer to. Do you ever feel like your summer is just too short? As if there aren’t enough days to get in all the fun, especially if you live somewhere in Canada where we only get approximately 2-3 months of...
Today’s Mission = ME
Today is a great day to focus on me!
Deanne Olsen
PRAIRIE MOM
Welcome to my blog covering topics of family, self-care, and farm life.
