While I love writing about holistic ways to keep ourselves looking and feeling as great as possible, I can’t help but feel a strong compulsion to write about my growing concern over how we are starting to define “beauty” as a culture. I’m raising a daughter and a son during a time when the concept […]
Beauty, Unfiltered. Read Post »
I’m a perpetual purger. Feng Shui devotee. Clutter gives me anxiety. If there were a reality show the opposite of Hoarders, I’d be its poster child. Twice a year, for as long as I can remember, I have gone through my house and purged it of anything I deemed unnecessary or simply didn’t use. Having
Yard Sale: The Art of Getting Rid of “Stuff” Read Post »
Someone needs to tell me what on earth is up with kids and their inability to leave the house on time. Ever. You’d think I’d be used to this by now with an 11 and 14 year old…but I’m not. Grow a new gray hair every single time I need to leave the house with
Kids In Slo-Mo: Just Another Real Story from the Parent-hood. Read Post »
My daughter just came home from her dad’s house and dumped three other award certificates onto my lap, so I’m sitting here overwhelmed with emotion. She graduated elementary school just over a week ago with top grades, recognition for perfect attendance, and a gold level Biliteracy Award….and now this. The Kindness Queen Award, The Spring
Girl, Growing: Observations from the Heart of a Girl Mom Read Post »
I always thought it was a normal part of parenting to realize full on what all of our kids’ strengths and weaknesses are. That along with the good, would come some bad. That depending on the day, it could be all good….or seven circles of hell bad. I mean, I see all of us parents
Your Kid’s Not Perfect. Neither Is Mine. Read Post »
