Coronavirus has us all on a major lockdown! What are you doing to stay sane in these times of isolation? We’ve stocked up with lots of food and supplies. Over the weekend, we woke up to our son proudly saying he’d eaten seven bowls of cereal. Luckily, I know he never pours a full bowl […] Read more…
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10 Lessons I’ve Learned in the last decade
For so many people, this New Year isn’t like the norm. It’s packing more punch than many before it. While it’s not on the level of Y2K, 2020 still feels big deal-ish. As we neared the end of 2019, it didn’t occur to me what 2020 would mean. Then, I heard so many people say […] Read more…
Spring Breakin’ |Vegas + the Grand Canyon w/kids
Spring break just wrapped up around here. I finally feel like I’m getting back into the swing of the everyday routine. That full week of letting the kids stay up late and waking up in time for brunch was perfection. It was a great way to hit the reset button with the kids as we […] Read more…
I Remixed My Mornings – Here’s What Happened
A few years ago I was curious about a book I kept hearing about – The Miracle Morning. So many people were talking about how it changed the game for them. I was intrigued because I remembered how I used to get up to head to the gym for an hour before going into the […] Read more…
How to Be Real with You
You know what the buzzword has been over the last couple of years? Authentic. Everywhere you turn someone is encouraging you to be your authentic self. Being real is definitely good advice. With so much to compare ourselves to it can be easy to lose yourself in it all just a little. If someone has […] Read more…
Back to School aka Reclaiming my Time
Summer time fun is officially over around here. And man, was it a Summer. We celebrated my daughter’s 6th birthday with a fun party and our 11th wedding anniversary. In both cases, I’m blown away at how quickly time flies! In between that, we did some house hunting and moved into a new place. Moving […] Read more…
Get it Mama: the fitness struggle
Over the last few months I have been recommitting myself to the fitness struggle. I am tired of starting over, if I’m being honest. I used to be all over it when it comes to my fitness. Pre-marriage, I was a beast! Of course it was so much easier then. I’d hit the gym before […] Read more…
Easy Fixes to Crush Mom Guilt
Here’s the thing… when it comes to motherhood, we’re all in the same boat. All of us seem to feel that no matter what we do, it’s not enough. We all seem to wish we could be there more. Nobody seems to feel like they have it all together. It’s called mom guilt. Mom guilt. […] Read more…
The Summer Camp I Wish I Had
Do you ever look at your kids and think how much further ahead of you they are than you were? I’m constantly amazed by the things my kids know and the way they think, create and express themselves. I’m all for it! They are both incredible artists in their own way. My son can replicate […] Read more…
New Year, New Lessons
My son has to practice math facts and be tested on them every week. They are a list of 20 math problems that he has to answer in 60 seconds or less. There’s nine levels. He gets frazzled with each new set. As we study, he’ll get stumped on a problem. He’ll go over the […] Read more…
