Happy New Years! What a joy it feels to start a New Year of possibilities. I’m sure many of you have thought about writing down some goals for the new year. What did you write down? If you haven’t started- might I suggest checking out this blog post on how I personally write out my goals for the year. Start… View Post
I know that you’re thinking, making a meal plan is the worst! Actually, making a month long meal plan is the most stress reducing mom job project I have ever done for myself. At first the idea of writing out the meals for the month sounded super daunting and then there was always the worry that- what if a certain… View Post
The day after New Years, my mother would call the family to the dinner table and make us write our goals down for the year. I remember thinking writing goals down for the year was silly, when technically- half of the school year was over. To make my mother happy, I would write goals centered around school and friends. Once in… View Post
Several months ago an old friend messaged me, telling me she’d be in town and that we should do a “salad-in-a-jar party” together! Who knew that a few months later, I would thank her for changing my life?! Here’s what I have seen for the benefits of doing a regular “salad party”: I get to stay in touch with old… View Post
Disneyland as a child can be magical and special. Going to Disneyland as a parent and walking through a gift shop could make your heart skip a beat. Your eyes will be filled with wonder, but your pocket book will ache knowing the potential problem you could run into with your children. As a parent you know how difficult it… View Post
Can we talk about all this holiday noise? And I don’t mean the noise coming from that dancing and singing snowman toy your toddler has on repeat. I’m talking about the physical, social media and marketing clutter that threatens to steal our joy this season. At times, I feel like the Grinch with his hands clapped over his ears, complaining… View Post
Collect a group of parents and ask them the top five things they miss since becoming a parent – it is guaranteed that sleep will be on that list. As a parent we deal with night-time terrors, potty-training mishaps, “can’t sleep” syndrome and of course the “the sun is bright in my room”. All of these problems means us parents… View Post
Disneyland is magical and busy and stressful and awesome and a place where all the childhood dreams can come true. One of the best parts about being a parent is introducing the magic of Disney to your kids and then- and then seeing the magic unfold right in front of their eyes. Sigh- it’s the best! That woman in a… View Post
Merry Christmas! Doesn’t it feel fantastic to say? Or read rather? Christmas is a wonderful season where we can celebrate different family traditions, sample a wide variety of foods and holiday treats, gather as friends to party the night away playing games or enjoy a quiet evening as a family to read books or watch a holiday movie. The ladies here at… View Post
