Life with kids is so unpredictable. As soon as you get into a groove, things always change. And nothing blindsides you more than the tween stage. One minute you have a sweet, cooperative, loving, compassionate child, and then BAM! In…
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To My Tween Daughter, I’m Sorry Your Life Sucks
To My Tween Daughter, I’m sorry you have to make your bed, filled with organic bamboo and cotton sheets as soft as butter – topped with a Pottery Barn duvet and monogrammed matching sham. (I know the six throw pillows…
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Why I Let Our Kids Pick the Photos on Our Holiday Cards
It was a quiet Saturday morning and I had my laptop open on my couch. I was marveling at the images my friend Melissa captured, and couldn’t believe it took us almost a decade to do a beach shoot. We…
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8 Tips to Choose the Best Outfits for Family Pictures Without Going Broke
Choosing what to wear for family pictures can be a daunting task. When you finally find a time, a place, pick a photographer, and pony up the money – you want your pictures to be awesome! But how do you represent…
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Here Comes Santa Claus to Aventura Mall
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, but we are OBSESSED with this mall and Santa so it was a no-brainer. Here comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus, right now to Aventura Mall! Yes, it’s that time again, tis’ the…
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5 Ways to Teach and Practice Gratitude with Your Kids
A gratitude practice is something we’ve all heard about but rarely have the time for. It was made popular by the book “The Secret” and of course Oprah about 15 years ago, and I bought into it. If it wasn’t…
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Our NICU Miracle Baby
She was born at 35 weeks, the day of my OB appointment. My blood pressure was sky high due to pregnancy-induced hypertension, and they were worried she wasn’t getting enough oxygen. She was our miracle baby, conceived after seven…
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We Are Their Home
I am out of town again helping my brother and his family, as his wife still lies in the hospital. In a new home, with new beds, and wonky schedules, emotions are running high. And of course, sleep is hard…
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What Kindergartners REALLY Need the First Week of School
The first two days of school were tough on our little Kindergartner. She cried at drop off. She cried in the lunchroom because she didn’t know if she was allowed to eat her cookies. And she cried in the bathroom…
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6 Summer Work at Home Mom Hacks
It’s that time, summer is here! And that means attempting to balance work and kids while at home. Yes, I’m the mom who does nothing with her kids each summer, even though I still have to bring home the proverbial bacon. …
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