From Helpless to Hopeful
When my daughter was born in the thick of COVID, I felt helpless. The world was chaotic, the information overwhelming, and like so many new moms, I was just trying to survive one day at a...
Friday is National Margarita Day and we can't think of a better way to close out the workweek that actually began with National Drink Wine Day on Monday. Here's a guide to everything margaritas, courtesy of a few sister sites in...
Through a series of unfortunate events, Amazon froze my account for four long weeks - as in, no shopping, no Alexa, no Prime TV shows, no nothing. I couldn't even review my order history or update my credit card....
Heatwaves in the Bay Area can be brutal, and it looks like we’re in for more in the coming years as temperature records are being broken across the board. Since summer’s coming up (hello summer camp!), it’s time...
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Today marks the 'turn-around' point, the halfway mark of my 75 Hard Challenge. In short, the 75 Hard Challenge involves:
Two workouts per day.
A gallon of water per day.
No alcohol or cheat meals.
Ten pages of reading...
Tension happens, and balancing dance competition pressure with team positivity keeps focus friendly. Make confidence louder than the score table.
Not to downplay all the joys of being a mom, wife, and in-de-pen-dent wo-man… but sometimes, you just need to vent! Life is stressful, especially when you’re balancing everything associated with raising a young family. Plus, not only does...
I love to shop. Grocery shopping, clothes shopping, shopping for my daughter, Ilse. I love it all. I just don’t have enough time. What parent really does? Online shopping has certainly been a gift, particularly when I can use...
Ever since we started sheltering in place, my daughter just has not been tired at bedtime. We have added "audio-time" to her daily routine to address this, and I just learned about a new product called Storypod that will...
























