You could keep yourself busy 24/7 during the holiday season. Between endless shopping, parties, kids events, cookie baking and decorating the house, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s especially true when you’re a working mom and have to actually try to work in December. I’m here to tell you that you can have a…
I can’t cook like a chef. Or a line cook. Or even a 10 year old with a spatula. I’ve tried various meal prep services, hoping to change this about myself. But I’ve finally realized something important. Meal prep and planning services are for people who actually like to cook. These services are for people who…
The other day, I asked my kids to unload the dishwasher. They must have been trying to be extra good, because when I came back into the kitchen it was empty. Totally, 100% empty. And there was nothing on the counter. Nothing on the floor. I’d already put away the things that live in a high…
When you’re in deep with young kids, it’s so easy (and totally understandable!) to default to survival mode. You have to change diapers, wash bottles, discipline toddlers, make dinner, go to work and do almost everything for the little people you adore. It seems like they’ll never sleep. Never be potty trained. Never grow up….
There’s no bad weather, only bad gear. That is definitely true when you’re spending time outside in the fall and winter. There is really nothing more miserable than shivering your way through some outdoor activity. If you enjoy nature, and you want your kids to like spending time outside in all seasons, it’s important to get them…