If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been deep in winter weather mode here in the U.S. The kind of winter that shuts down schools for a week, then eases back in with the ever-glorious two-hour delay (which has been never-ending here!). Hello from Northern Virginia, where routines are loose suggestions and parents everywhere are quietly […]
Seeing Is Believing (Yes, Even for Adults)
Well… here we are, almost at the end of the month. How did that happen so fast? In my last post, I talked about easing into visions and goals for the year ahead, and I still fully believe in that. But I also believe something just as important: we don’t need to put so much pressure […]
If You Haven’t Set Your Goals Yet, You’re Not Behind
Phew. It has been a minute. The whirlwind of the holiday season finally caught up with me… and then my entire little family got sick over Winter Break and we almost missed Christmas with our family. Not exactly the festive reset I had pictured. And then there’s the fact that when my husband is home, my routine […]
Let Them … and Then Choose You
It’s been a minute since I’ve written a blog post. Life has been … a lot. Fun, full, slightly chaotic—but a lot. You might remember I mentioned starting a little candle business on the side. It’s going great, and I genuinely love it… but wow, making candles is time-consuming. I’ve basically become a one-woman candle factory who listens […]
How I Accidentally Started a Candle Side Hobby
How did it become the middle of November already? One minute we were soaking up late-summer sunshine and the next—boom—Thanksgiving is next weekend and we’re sliding straight into Christmas season. It always feels like it sneaks up on us, even though we can feel it slowly building. And no matter how early we plan, there’s still that […]
Shake It Off and Try Again
My husband was out of town this weekend for the University of Miami Homecoming game. Let’s just say… his passion for that team runs deep. Like, “Sebastian the Ibis is his Lock Screen photo” deep. Meanwhile, mine? Our wedding day. If that tells you anything. (Love you, babe!) Anyway, with him gone, it was just me and […]
When Life Goes from Skeletons to Santas Too Fast
Wait… it’s already Halloween?! Seriously, how did we get here? One minute it’s back-to-school shopping, and the next — boom — Halloween is tomorrow. I swear, we’ve been in spooky season since August. And Christmas? Apparently, that kicked off sometime around Labor Day. My son is devastated that the Halloween aisles were already dwindling at […]
What If You Didn’t Need a Wake-Up Call?
I try to write once a week. Sometimes it flows; sometimes it’s like trying to squeeze toothpaste out of an empty tube. I’ll sit there, staring at my screen, convincing myself that if I just think hard enough, something brilliant will pop into my brain. Spoiler: it usually doesn’t. But this week, something did. A […]
Slides, Crowds and Grace in the Chaos
It’s officially Fall—and wow, the weather is finally matching the calendar. Cool mornings, crunchy leaves, cozy vibes, and all things pumpkin. Yesterday, school was out for Yom Kippur, so my son and I headed to Cox Farms for their Fall Festival. My husband was fasting and reflecting—aka enjoying a quiet house without us—which, let’s be […]
Being a Good Human: The Ultimate Life Hack
The other day I saw someone wearing a shirt that said, “Be a good human.” And I thought… well, duh. But then again, the fact that it even needs to be written on a T-shirt tells you something, right? And honestly, isn’t it kind of wild that we even need that message? But we do. […]