I can’t help but feel like a failure sometimes. I feel like I should be further along. Sometimes it seems like I’m just stuck and life is passing me by. Have you ever had these thoughts? It’s easy to get caught on this hamster wheel of feeling less than. We live in the social media […] Read more…
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4 Easy Ways to Glow Up
Trying new things rarely gets a “no” from me. I’m usually up for the challenge, whatever it is. Usually. Some stuff is just an automatic no though. Like, I don’t know – things that might kill me, things that are disgusting, and things that I’d never want to admit to now or in the future. […] Read more…
Lesson: Sharing your dream with the wrong people
I was talking to someone recently who has dreams of being a successful artist. This is a big dream, for sure, but it’s not impossible. They had created some pieces that had been fairly well received. Obviously they were feeling good about their accomplishments and looking to grow further. That’s when they began sharing more […] Read more…
Easy Fixes to Crush Mom Guilt
Here’s the thing… when it comes to motherhood, we’re all in the same boat. All of us seem to feel that no matter what we do, it’s not enough. We all seem to wish we could be there more. Nobody seems to feel like they have it all together. It’s called mom guilt. Mom guilt. […] Read more…
My Current Binge Isn’t on Netflix
Can I just say, I’ve been a book reading fool! I’ve always been a book lovah. It’s nothing for me to tear through book after book. I love it. You know what happened? After having kiddos, I fell off! The books I was reading were What to Expect… and anything by Dr. Seuss. I might […] Read more…
The Music Made Me Do It
Last summer we moved out of Los Angeles and down to Orange County, California. To get involved and settled into the area I joined a few Meetup groups. One of those groups is called Girls with Goals. Recently I’ve been able to make a few of the meetings. The group is all about sharing content […] Read more…
New Year, New Lessons
My son has to practice math facts and be tested on them every week. They are a list of 20 math problems that he has to answer in 60 seconds or less. There’s nine levels. He gets frazzled with each new set. As we study, he’ll get stumped on a problem. He’ll go over the […] Read more…
Are you on YOUR list?
How many times have you heard that you can not pour from an empty cup. Over and over again we’re reminded as moms to take care of ourselves. Motherhood can be hectic on a regular day. During the holidays everything is intensified and what’s usually just hectic, everyday life can become an all out stress […] Read more…
Is Parenthood a big Do-Over
Here’s what I’ve noticed about parenthood. In many ways, it’s a do-over. We get to look back at what our childhood was like and decide what we’d keep the same and what we’d change. The whole idea is that we want our kids to have the opportunities we didn’t. We want to them to be […] Read more…
One of my best teachers is 8
Two of the biggest game changers in my life have been marriage and kids. I know I’m not alone in this. I always say that my husband and my kids are like mirrors. They reflect who I really am and I get to see the good, bad and ugly of me. It’s ain’t always pretty. […] Read more…
