We’ve all seen the women who seem to magically look like exactly as they did pre-baby just weeks after giving birth. Our Instagram feeds are bombarded with “inspirational” posts on how to get our bodies back (well, mine was, at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This year our, we are going to focus on memories and tradition and try out a no toy Christmas. Oh…the memories of a living room full of wrapping paper, toys, laughter, and love. So much fun. Two or three hours…