When he begged to play on the ropes course, I should have known it would take mere seconds for him to scurry immediately to the very top, just the way I imagine his thrill-seeking dad would have done. There he was, in only a harness, four floors up crossing a slotted rope ladder with nothing but […]
After almost 19 years at a job doing work I loved, I was part of a “reduction in force” which means in one short 15 minute meeting I became unemployed. There have been some hard moments and #allthefeels — from those that have given me an unbelievable amount of support to the disappointment of those […]
The last day of my 20’s came and went without the fanfare for which I had hoped. In my mind, I pictured the last day of 29 filled with barista-made coffee, binge-browsing Barnes & Noble, a good run, maybe a mommy and me pedicure with my teeny human, finished out by a Mexican Pizza from […]
We know all too well how hard it is to make friends when everyone has busy schedules, when you’re an introvert, when you move to a new city, and when you don’t have a place or connection that makes it easy. It stinks! Having mom friends is very important, so important that we’ve been working […]
Summer in an office environment doesn’t exactly sizzle. My alarm still goes off at 5:30 am, and the closest thing I get to a tan is the reflection of the fluorescent lights off my computer screen. I wear blue light glasses, not aviators. Flip flops are literally against dress code. All glow-envy of my poolside […]
An interesting thing happens when you have persistent health issues. You can begin to fight your own body. Both mentally and physically. Over the last two years I’ve felt intense anger and even hatred for my body or parts of my body. Startling, but true. While others’ bodies seem to love them and react […]
My kids (like most) love screen time and we are always on the lookout for new apps that have some sort of redeeming quality. Here are 5 of my favorites. Inventioneers ages 4-10 – I LOVE this App. It’s basically a collection of Rube Goldberg scenes – you know those machines where the domino hits […]
If you have been on Pinterest for any length of time, you have seen the different seasonal bucket lists floating around. I, myself, try to do a Summer Bucket List and a Super Summer Challenge with my own kids. One of my besties has an amazing list of things her kids can choose to do […]
I am nearly 42, well educated, married, a mother of 2, and somewhere in the middle class. I say this so when I make my next confession, you will not pass it off as the ramblings of a naive teenager. I LOVE. JUSTIN. TIMBERLAKE. I’ve loved him longer than I’ve loved my children. I’ve loved […]
“Sun’s out, fun’s out.” “Sun’s out, guns out.” “Sun’s out, buns out.” That last one sends shivers down my spine. Of all the places I want my buns, “out” is probably last on the list. Spring, and with it warm temperatures, brings revived commitments to health and wellness. Self included, most of us have […]
You’re a mom. You’re tired. Here’s why. Your kids get up before the crack of dawn. Your baby isn’t sleeping through the night. You stayed up too late reading because your book was just that good. You stayed up too late watching trashy TV. You stayed up too late looking at pictures of your kids […]
New mom? New-to-the-QC mom? Whether you’re having your first kiddo or you’re a newbie to the QC, it can be daunting to find the local favorite mommy spots. You can’t just Google, “best places in the QC for moms and kids but not ones that everyone knows about because those are usually bonkers […]
