The Do-Less Challenge
This year, instead of resolutions, I am going to do the opposite. Instead of trying to fit in more exercise, more reading, or something along those lines, I am going to try to do less. And do the things that…
Word of The Year: Progress
My final word of the year is Progress, after Patience and Presence. I tend to be drastic with my goals, and opt for huge changes that don’t stick or vague ideas without known ways to track them. Things like “lose…
Word of The Year: Presence
This year, I chose three words of the year, patience, progress and presence. I have been working on being more present for a few years, but this year I wanted to make it a primary focus. Time is going by…
Word of The Year: Patience
This year, I chose the word “patience” as one of my words of the year. Why patience? Well, anyone with small children knows why. I need it. And I need more of it bad. Impatience Became a Habit. And, I…
Word Of The Year
I hate resolutions. I have never been good at them and usually picked the same ones (drink more water, swear less, travel more). I fail pretty quickly (usually by January 2nd on the swearing less). They are’t for me. Resolutions…
Slow Motherhood Challenge: Get Outside, No Matter What
There’s an awesome Scandinavian expression that says, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes.” I love it. It motivates me to get past the cold or the rain (or more likely for us in Southern California, the…
Practicing Self-Care During The Holidays
Every year at Christmas, I clear out the house and spend one evening drinking a little too much prosecco, watching a terrible Hallmark-style Christmas movie, and wrapping gifts. It is something I look forward to all season. It is a…
Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap Ideas
That are as beautiful as they are earth friendly! For me, one of the more stressful parts of Christmas is the waste. I can’t seem to let go of the feeling that, in order to surprise and delight our children…