Family, Fun, Food, and Home Design
I always struggle to come up with a great end of year teacher gift for our wonderful teachers. There is only so much room in one's life for custom frames and coffee mugs. I want to give them gifts that are useful and meaningful and that show how deeply they are appreciated for what they [...]
Here is what I learned about potty training the second time around. There are a lot of things that you think you know when you have your second child. You have some idea of what labor, delivery, and recovery will be like. You know about all the things that no one talks about - I'm [...]
Last year, I shared my personal story of domestic abuse and how I survived. I shared it because I knew I wasn't alone in how I felt at the time and I wanted my story to maybe help someone else. I promised myself I would continue to share, continue to be open in what I [...]
I shared a post on my Instagram the other day about my love-hate journey with my hair. I posted a selfie and got a lot of messages asking what I use on my skin. Skin care tips have never been my thing, mostly cause I am just way too lazy to be a beauty or [...]
We have had rainy day after rainy day this year in San Diego. It feels great at first, we know that we've been suffering a drought for years, but it's starting to feel like Seattle. It has been the wettest winter I've ever had in my nearly 12 years living in Southern California. San Diego [...]
Keeping a busy family organized and on task is no small feat. There are a million apps and shared calendars and fancy techy ways to do this, but for me, I'm old school. I need to write things down to remember them. I like seeing our week and month come together. So for the last [...]
Returning to work after being home with a baby can be intimidating, scary, exhilarating and sad. When I was laid off from my marketing position in the summer of 2017, I was given an amazing severance and knew that I wanted to make the most of it and spend time at home with my girls. [...]
Advent is coming faster than we realize and this year I need your help to make it an extra special season of giving and spreading kindness. A few years ago a good friend of mine started Act In Advent on her Facebook page. The first year, she did one act a day during Advent. The [...]
I'm a huge believer in a daily affirmations. I believe that manifestation is real and that you can use daily affirmations to help make what you want in your life materialize. I know that sounds cheesy but not only have I seen it work in my life, but in others as well. Plus, there is [...]
I was getting ready today and took the time to put some makeup on. The girls love watching and wanted me to do their makeup. I take a brush and gently swipe their faces with it and brush their eyebrows. Big Nugget soaks it all up, you can see her demeanor change, and told me [...]