Today I had coffee with my 17-year-old self. We both ordered iced vanilla lattes.We were both late. She looked radiant—somehow glowing and exhausted, still determined to make it all look easy.I looked rushed. Thrown together. Hurried. When I sat down across from her, I recognized the truth ...
How I’m Becoming a Yes Mom
Even when your budget — and your brain — says not today. I hate saying no. Like… physically hate it.It literally hurts me to see the excitement in my kids' eyes melt into disappointment.The way they light up with a wild idea—ice cream after dinner! A new toy! The trampoline park again?!—And I ...
Our Year of Goals- 2021
THIS IS OUR YEAR. We are moving on from covid and we are planning our goals for 2021! Does anyone else feel like they can do EVERYTHING in January and then come February realize "I don't even want to be a fitness model?!" We have some big goals this year. (See how I said Goals and not Resolutions? ...
Let’s Wrap Up 2020 – The Pandemic, The Prozac, and The Parties (or lack thereof)!
2020. Chaotic, isolating, depressing. All of those equally, but even more important- living 100% in the small moments and victories, which thankfully helped bring divided communities back together. It has also been a year of incredible growth and self-realization. I've been sitting on this post for ...
Good Times In Quarantine Town
Phew! How is everyone holding up? Okay- I will go first- I AM LOSING MY MIND. I am not cut out for this teacher/parent combo. I love my children but man do I miss working in an office! My boys are off the walls with energy that they would usually let out playing with their friends. I guess when we ...