I moved it to the garage back in October after the summer. It had become a giant eyesore in our family room, the last true relic of their childhood. And honestly they hadn’t played with it since the summer, and...
How I Squashed Limiting Beliefs and Learned to Believe in Myself. You Can Too. - “I’m not smart.” “I’ll never feel good again.” “I can’t meditate, my mind never stops.” “There’s no other job I can ever do!” “It’s my fault – I don’t deserve to be happy.” These are all sentences that people I...
How Oprah Got Me Pregnant + Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour - As soon as Oprah Winfrey took the stage at her Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour in Ft. Lauderdale, the tears began to fall. Truth be told they were already flowing minutes before, as I realized this was the moment I would...
How I’m Still Standing After The Hardest Year of My Life - One year ago today I walked into the hospital for what I thought was my sixth and final surgery, a hysterectomy. It took me over two years to decide if I wanted to do it, finally say goodbye to my...
What’s the Key to a Happy Marriage? Here’s What I’ve Learned After 17 Years - “What’s the secret to a happy marriage?” This is what I ask seasoned couples whenever I meet a pair that’s been together 30, 40, or even 50 years. I’m always curious if there’s something I can learn from couples who...
My Favorite Things – Summer Edition - Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. It’s summer time and you know what that means? Fun in the sun, lots of water time, and traveling! We love to use our pool morning, noon, and night, explore our city, and...
11 Summer Reads You Can’t Miss! - Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Every summer I can’t wait for one thing, Monday library visits. It’s our thing. We pile into car after breakfast and wander around the stacks of books waiting for adventures to be found....
Free Activities to Keep Your Kids Educated and Entertained During School Closures - When you become a parent you learn to expect the unexpected, but never did parents across the globe expect 2020 to bring a global pandemic. While we all try to make sense of the changing news on an hourly basis, ... Goodbye Dollhouse, Hello Tweens - I moved it to the garage back in October after the summer. It had become a giant eyesore in our family room, the last true relic of their childhood. And honestly they hadn’t played with it since the summer, and...
How Our Daughter Learned the Truth about Santa on Halloween - For 10 years we’ve been creating the childhood magic for our miracle girls. The tooth fairy, Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Elf, and even the Halloween Switch Witch. And it all came crashing down like a house of cards on...
Be Who You Want to Be – Meredith Masony - Have you tuned in to my new podcast yet called Be Who You Want to Be?! This week I interview the founder of That’s Inappropriate Meredity Masony. Meredith is a friend and hilarious mom, comedian, and an author Scoop the...
Be Who You Want to Be with Stacey Skryzak - Ever read something online that’s so powerful it brings you to tears? That’s what happened when I read news anchor Stacey Skryzak’s Facebook post recently about being done. Done with judging her body, done with comparing herself to others, and...
The Yap – Daniel Euan Henderson - If you’re on Facebook, then you know who Daniel Euan Henderson is. He’s the charming, enigmatic, and totally handsome Scottish vlogger who boasts more than 1.1 million fans and counting. He also is a self-proclaimed self-help guru who wasn’t always...
Paleo Tomato & Basil Mini Frittatas - If you’re truly on a paleo diet or follow the autoimmune paleo protocol I know what you’re thinking, “Tomatoes are nightshades!” I get it. But some of us aren’t truly affected by tomatoes and can handle them once in a...
Will You Take the February Self-Love Challenge? - Don’t you love it? As soon as the holidays are over the stores are full of chocolate hearts and greetings cards, and the kids can’t wait for the next party at school. But lost in the hoopla of Valentine’s Day...
Do This and Your Kids Will Wake Up Happy Every Day - Are your kids not morning people? Maybe wake up like a grump monster? One of mine does, but it’s not a little grouchy, she is like grumpy cat times 10,000,000. I used to struggle every single morning to get her...
Pink Velvet Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting - I wanted to make pink velvet cupcakes for our daughter’s fourth birthday, but she insisted on a Palace Pets Birthday cake. So when the girls asked to bake their Daddy cupcakes one rainy afternoon, I thought, hmmmm…maybe I can convince...
