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I looked at the time on my phone and my heart began to pound. We’d done it again. My oldest slept through his alarm and I knew I’d have to drive him to high school today…for the second time this school year. There goes my morning! Let me back up a bit. We’ve lived in […]

Today I’m sharing a journal entry I wrote many years ago as a young mom who’s first kiddo was headed off to Kindergarten. That child is now a freshman in high school. Oh. My. Goodness. And next fall, my youngest will be the final one to go into Kinder. It was fun for me to […]

If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, then you read about how September didn’t quite go the way I’d planned. (Recurring theme around here!) And if you’re having a tad bit of fomo right now – don’t worry. I got you! Here’s a quick recap to bring you up to speed. This past month was a […]

It’s post-Labor Day and by now, pretty much every mom I know has rejoiced that her littles (and bigs) are all back to school – finally!! September, at least as I know it in a mom’s world, is widely known as the ‘Second New Year.’ It’s a chance for a fresh start and new beginnings. […]

Have you ever found yourself going down one path in your life, only to realize that a different way is calling your name? As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, this is something I’ve struggled with many times. Maybe things were going smoothly and suddenly you feel called to do something different. Maybe you’ve struggled along to grow […]

Something unexpected happened this past week (go figure!) when I received an email informing me that the summer camp I had enrolled my littlest one in for the entire summer was completely full and they no longer had a spot for him. No waitlist, nothing. I was counting on him being there – E.V.E.R.Y. D.A.Y. […]

Note: The following post is an excerpt from the introduction of my forthcoming book, “Unraveled: Finding Joy When Your Plans Come Undone.” Like many couples of our generation, we had debt. But not just “normal” consumer debt like cars and credit cards (which we had) but we also had a massive mountain—a mortgage worth of […]

Note: The following post is an excerpt from the introduction of my forthcoming book, “Unraveled: Finding Joy When Your Plans Come Undone.” I paced across my bathroom floor. I turned; I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror. I paced again. I locked the door so my five-year-old couldn’t come in. I couldn’t believe it. […]

I’ll never forget the smell of carrots. I stood at our kitchen counter in front of the juicer. I flipped the switch to hear the loud humming from the cream-colored machine. I grabbed a one-pound bag of full-size carrots out of the fridge. Chop! I cut the ends of 4 large carrots all at once […]

If you click on my affiliate links, I am going to receive a tiny commission. AND… Most of the time, you will receive an offer. It’s a win-win! The products that I share about are the ones I believe in. A few weeks ago, late one night, I found myself missing my mom. The pain […]