Planning excites me. Being organized brings me peace. I love a schedule with a schedule. The more details the better. I love to pre-plan. I enjoy having a plan A, B and more likely a C if there’s time. And I love my planner! Going on vacation with me is sure to be a well […]
Winter is almost over, but cold and flu season seems like it will never end this year. And with cold and flu season comes FEVER! I have been a pediatric ER nurse for many years and fever is one of the top reasons parents bring their child to the ER. Nothing strikes fear in a […]
We’re well into the new year now, but as I reflect on 2019 and continue to plan for 2020, I realize something: it may have taken 35 years, but it’s finally happened…I’m accepting of myself. I can run to the store in yoga pants and make-up free, wear a Harry Potter themed dress to a […]
Parenting is hard. And anyone who tells you differently, is either lying or doesn’t have kids! Having 4 kids myself, including a set of twins, I’m always happy to share any tricks that I have learned along the way. Here are some of my favorites: Join a gym with childcare. It was a lifesaver after […]
I am a firm believer that every child should have a Disneyworld experience. So with our oldest daughter’s fifth birthday approaching, I knew it was time to book our trip to the “happiest place on Earth.” Having not been to Disney since eighth grade, with a husband who had never been himself, Disney as adults, […]
It’s 2020, and now, more than ever, people can have any career or be anything they want to be. Gone are the days of only having run-of-the-mill, corporate, 9-5 jobs. The days of working outside the proverbial box (cubicle?) are here with flexible hours, remote, self-driven, and entrepreneur opportunities. Who knows what the work world […]
The beginning of a new year always provides the feeling of a fresh start (mingled with the “post-holiday slump,” but that’s another post). I wish I could go all KonMari on my house, but in this season of motherhood with young children–including a newborn–that’s just not feasible. (I do feel validated that Marie Kondo herself […]
I have decided to embark on a “No Spend January.” Before you decide I am crazy, dismiss me, and go on your way… let me explain. See, I am not one for resolutions – I am a bit cynical about “new year, new you” type things. But I have been feeling the weight of the […]
