The Early Early Holiday Gift Guide
It’s a Christmas miracle in early November… I finished Christmas shopping for my kids and because I know they are sneaky little guys I wrapped them already as well! I’m not trying to toot my own horn here but man it feels so good and I’m even more excited for the holiday season. I feel […]
How To Do Disneyland in 2021
If you have a child in school you know this school year was hard on everyone on the family. Sam and I went through Pre-K and 3rd grade all over again learning fractions and long division and we are ready for summer like it was 1991 all over again. So we thought it was a […]
Gratitude in the everyday
Practicing gratitude has been a game changer for me. It’s helped decrease my anxiety and live in the moment, but like all things it’s a practice and not something I’ve perfected. Sometimes I fall off the wagon in my healthy practices and that’s okay. Sometimes I go through season of feeling full and sometimes I […]
How To Do Disneyland With Small Kids
This week I tried to be an epic “cool mom” and surprised my boys with a day at Disneyland. My oldest Waylon is in his last week of school so I figured not much learning is really going on so why not play hooky and do a day at Disney? Have I mentioned before that […]
How to not lose yourself in motherhood
I was in my therapy office sitting across from a woman who was drowning… of course not literally drowning but emotionally drowning. She had lost herself in motherhood and rightfully so- two babies back to back, husband working full-time with little help from family. (Disclaimer: this story is told with client’s permission to encourage others.) […]
Kauai Guide: How we had the best vacation with our baby
Was it a dream? Were we just in Hawaii for a week with our baby girl? Sam and I had 7 whole days of mostly uninterrupted time together with nothing on the schedule but relaxing and adventuring. It was GLORIOUS! I usually have huge expectations before a trip and then stress myself out trying to […]
How To Help Your Child With Transitions
If there’s anything kids suck at more it’s TRANSITIONS…. sorry to sound dramatic but the bad news is kids have a hard time moving from one activity to the next. The good news is there’s usually a reason for it and a way to help our kids transition better. Sam and I are no stranger […]
My Top Tips for Making Exercise a Priority
I have a confession, the new year makes me anxious. I have so many ideas that I don’t know where to start or what to focus on… pair that with the after Christmas limbo and it’s the perfect storm for overwhelmed thoughts and emotions. So what’s a girl to to do when she feels like […]
Holiday Your Heart Out!
This year we’re holidaying our hearts out… like adding that extra tinsel to the tree, wearing the heels with glitter sparkles on the heel, and just owning our own style a little bit more. We’re giving with more intention and really trying to understand why we give. Now trying to explain all this to kids […]
How To Give Big Without Spending Big
When Stephanie Bates from militarytravelmama.com emailed me and said she wanted to write a piece for my blog I thought it would be a great way to introduce you to an inspiring woman with something to say. Stephanie shares some brilliant tips on how to give BIG this holiday season without spending BIG…something that has […]
