I think it probably goes without saying that the holiday season is all sorts of awesome and all sorts of hectic.  With countless things on our to-do lists, gifts to buy and parties to attend, it seems that the middle of November through the end of December is a frantic whirlwind most years. This year, […]

As I shared with you here, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is one of my all-time favorite movies.  When I first started this blog, (a year ago this month!!) the line “you’re not dying, you just can’t think of anything good to do” really kept coming back to me as the heart of what I wanted […]

You can persevere through whatever you are going through, and yes, even find a hint of beauty in the gloom.   It’s pretty gloomy out my window, but I still see so much beauty, and for that I am grateful.  The trees are certainly losing their glorious leaves, everyday more, and I know my favorite season […]

I’ll be the first to admit, when it comes to parenting, I don’t have all the answers.  I am a mom in the thick of it, just like all the others.  And although I have more child and adolescent development books in my home library than the average person, when it comes to parenting, it […]

Don’t you love when a certain song has the power to transport you to a particular time and place in your life?  I sure do.  I can think of no other genre of songs with more power to do that in my life than…90’s songs.   And apparently, the 90’s are back!  Or, at least, some […]

Hello my friends!  Can we just take a moment to appreciate how delish that smoothie bowl looks?  Just YUM. Because of how busy we’ve been settling into our new house, I must admit my eating habits have been less than stellar.  Stress eating is real.  And while I’m all about giving myself grace when I […]

Sorry for the long hiatus, my friends!  As I mentioned here, we are in the process of moving, and it has taken up every last bit of my free time.  The good news is, we are going to be all the way moved in this weekend!  Woot! I’m super pumped to be posting today about […]

The main reason people give for not being able to practice self care is that they don’t have time.  But in my experience (both personally and professionally), I think the real problem is we somehow get to a place where we are thriving on our chaos.  By that I mean, our frantic lifestyle somehow becomes […]

Today I want to introduce you to my new favorite word:  Maybe.   My family is gearing up for our big move next month, and although we are excited, the whole prospect is also a bit nerve-wracking. Even though we are only moving a few minutes away from our current house, my boys are still feeling […]