I was coming in dead last. It was hard to even say out loud. That didn’t make it any less true though. When it came to making sure everyone was alright, I was forgetting to check in with who should be number one – ME. My husband and kids were my priority and it was […] Read more…
3 Ways to take back your day
On any given day, I see myself as an unpaid Uber driver. I take the kids to school, tumbling class, chess class and other activities through the week. We might be throwing soccer in the mix really soon. Needless to say, I spend a lot of time (too much time) in my car. Then there’s […] Read more…
7 Books I’m Reading in 2017
“Mom, I’m on chapter 16!” That’s what my excited 7 year old son screamed as he finished another chapter in a series of books he’s been reading. The books are all nearly 300 pages long. There are 6 in the series and in he’s in a competition with himself to finish them all. I’m so […] Read more…
Natural Recipe for a Weeknight “wine down” w/Grocery Outlet
A long time ago I stopped making dinners that I thought were only kid friendly meals. There’s a couple of reasons for that. First, my kids would eat burgers every day if I let them. Second, what I like matters too. Third, how will they ever get used to other tastes if we always play […] Read more…
10 Reasons you rock at being mama
The hardest job I’ve ever had, no doubt, is being mama to my littles. There have definitely been times that I’ve questioned myself along the way. Am I teaching them enough? Am I teaching them the right things? Do they do enough? Are they over-scheduled? Am I weaving in enough of our heritage for them […] Read more…
We think we have to choose
We’ve been told time and time again that we can’t have it all. You can’t have the dream job and the man of your dreams. Choose. There’s no way you can be an awesome mom and have a thriving career. Choose. Personally, after my second child, my old employer wondered out loud if I’d be […] Read more…
Why we wait for permission and how to stop
I was reading a blog post not too long ago and something struck me. The writer talked about the idea that we wait for permission to do the things we want to do. She said it was something so many of us do and wanted to know why? That really resonated with me. It reminded […] Read more…
5 Ideas to make happy habits
Whether you call it “Singles Awareness Day” or “Valentine’s Day” – today is pretty clearly a day of love. I love love. I can be a little sappy that way. I think I’ve passed it on to my daughter. She’s a little too much into love and getting married. Reminder: she’s 4! lol Still Valentine’s […] Read more…
Thinking about making a move…
There have been many moving parts going on with my little family. Add to that the typical stuff of kids growing, working from home and we just could really use more space. My husband has a crazy commute too and being closer to home would be ideal for him. Throw all these things into the […] Read more…
Good Eats: Milk and Eggs
Not that long ago we all would have thought we were living in a dream if it was possible to have groceries delivered to your door. Now it’s totally the norm. I found a new company that takes it to another level for me. Recently, I attended the L.A. Baby show and stopped at a […] Read more…
