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Green Cleaning Part 5 – Laundry

By Elise | Published: April 9, 2012

Laundry is my favorite.  I’m not sure why this is, but I figure it’s best not to question weirdness such as this.  I just enjoy doing laundry. Interestingly enough, it’s not at all hard to do laundry without harsh chemicals.  I think I expected dingy stinky clothes, but I was quite happily surprised with all [...]

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Talking about Shame

By Elise | Published: April 3, 2012

Over 4 million folks have watched Brene Brown  speak on vulnerability.  I watched it a few years ago, but somehow it came back into my inbox this morning.  It’s spring break here and my children were upstairs most of the morning, so I just watched it again.   Then I watched her follow up video on [...]

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Green Cleaning Part 4 – The Rest of the House

By Elise | Published: March 29, 2012

 I spend most of my cleaning energy on the bathrooms and kitchen.  Sometimes, I feel the rest of the house must feel neglected – like the proverbial  middle child.  So, I have recently been expressing my gratitude to my living room and bedrooms for not needing so much attention.  Luckily, this lack of dirt lends [...]

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Keeping Quiet

By Elise | Published: March 29, 2012

I just heard this poem read, and I could not believe how listening to it created peace in my heart.  It was a lovely experience.  Passing it on: Keeping Quiet, by Pablo Neruda Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still for once on the face of the earth, let’s not [...]

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Green Cleaning Part 3 – The Kitchen

By Elise | Published: March 27, 2012

My family and I sure spend a lot of time in our kitchen.  (See above.)  I love to prepare and share good food with my family.  Yes, okay, I love to eat it all too.  Ha! As a Feng Shui lady, I can’t help myself but gently suggesting that you try to keep this area [...]

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Update

By Elise | Published: March 18, 2012

This week has been…how shall I say…incredibly difficult.  Both – count them – both kids have been sick since last Sunday and hubbie has been sick since Tuesday.  I think it’s some morphed flu virus that is shot resistant.  Momma is burned out. I was doing okay up until Thursday.  I was able cut back [...]

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What’s good for the family…

By Elise | Published: March 13, 2012

I’m a big fan of falling asleep to PBS programming.  Television in the bedroom is bad Feng Shui, but ever since my head injury I haven’t cared that much.  Droning documentaries and Bob Ross help me fall asleep.  As far as I’m concerned, momma with more sleep is good for the family. Speaking of which, [...]

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Happiness Secrets – Thanks Dr. Seuss

By Elise | Published: March 8, 2012

“So be sure when you step, step with care and great tact and remember that life’s a great balancing act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft And never mix up your right foot with your left.”    From Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss So I’m reading this book to my son [...]

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Body Acceptance

By Elise | Published: March 6, 2012

I LOVE being older.  Not that 37 is all that old or anything, but my poor daughter is so critical of her body and the natural changes she is going through as she approaches teendom.  It makes me cry. Heck – I’ll walk around in a bikini showing everyone my cellulite without batting an eyelash [...]

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Green Living Lessons

By Elise | Published: February 28, 2012

For years, my hubbie and I have lamented throwing away the plastic/nylon netting that clementines, apples, garlic, and some potatoes arrive in.  We kept thinking there must be some amazing use for it, but just could not figure it out. This past weekend, one of my extremely cool neighbors, (I’m so fortunate to have many) [...]

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    Hi! I’m Elise, Chief Peaceful Momma and Owner of Peaceful Mommas Inc.


    I'm a mom of two, a wife, a Soul Coach, a Feng Shui lady, and an Everyday Peace expert. It would bring me such joy if I knew that today you were nice to yourself. It can be tricky, but with practice it gets easier.

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