Motivation

This one is for all my fellow planners! Within the last few years, my husband and I have found a tremendous amount of value in sitting down to write a five-year plan for our family. In this plan, we...

So, there I was sitting in the New Orleans International Airport, all alone. I was taking my very first ‘Mommy Trip.’ While I have taken solo trips in the past, they have always been work related. This time was...

Those that really know me know that I love The Golden Girls. I love catching old reruns, some episodes I know two seconds into the opening scene. I even have a small collection of Golden Girl memorabilia. My house...

My oldest daughter is a full-fledged pre-teen. At 10 years old she has a firm sense if what she likes and dislikes — especially where fashion is concerned. And her taste fluctuates. Her obsession with all things rainbow and glitter...

“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” — Louise Hay As we enter bathing suit season, I encourage you to look in the mirror with loving eyes...

We just returned from Perdido Key, Florida for our daughter's 4th mermaid destination birthday vacation. It was an absolutely enjoyable and wonderful time for not just her, but for myself as well. I have never really been a woman...

“The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it’s rarely a straight line.”― Eileen Kennedy-Moore There is a deep desire for mothers to have their children meet every milestone in the “normal” timeframe....

Oh, biscuits! Have you fallen in love with the show Bluey, yet? This Australian cartoon has become a fixture in our household. When I asked my 6-year-old why she loved the show so much she said, “The parents are...

This isn't a tearful post about dropping your baby off on their first day of daycare. Nor is it an information-packed piece on what to do if you want to pump in the workplace. No, instead this is a...

Fast Fashion In the age of marketing malfeasance, we are sold ideas and emotions. They market opinions and influence and influencers who market … ideas and emotions. It’s exhausting. Home decor articles have titles such as “15 Things every Successful...