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An Open Apology To January

First, I need to apologize to January.  We posted this anthem to January after my husband and I, separately, had tried to make plans for February only to realize there was still an additional week of January to endure. This…

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When Your Car Is A Literal Dumpster

It’s true, I’m more productive in a tidy house. We have chore charts and cleaning schedules to keep this place in check. But every ounce of tidiness leaves my body when I enter my car. I am not a great…

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We’re Doing Boundaries Wrong

Over the past couple years, the phrase “setting boundaries” has been extremely popular. To me, it always felt like a list of absolutes. Walls you put up to protect yourself and supposedly, lead to a happier life. But to be…

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What Gen Z Is Getting Right

On one of those days when everything seemed overwhelming and overlapping, I was driving my 16-year-old daughter to an appointment and at the same time I had a conference call. Ideally, I don’t make work calls while driving, but I…

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Striving For Body Neutrality

Recently, Penn and I saw a friend we hadn’t seen in a while who noticeably lost a bunch of weight. Penn really wanted to compliment them on it (they looked happy and healthy) but he wasn’t sure so he said…

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This Is Better Than My Vision Board 

This post goes out to all the people who had a dream that didn’t come true… But something far better happened instead.  Vulnerable moment here: I’ve always been obsessed with game shows. My weird, wild dream was to be part…

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This Seems Impossible

*This post talks about weight loss and issues surrounding body image. If that’s a topic that’s sensitive to you, please take care of yourself and skip this post. I love where we’ve come in our language around our bodies. Models…

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Your 10 Favorites from Trader Joe’s

To be clear: I love Trader Joe’s. But are they all in already congested areas on purpose? Do their weird food combos seduce us into putting up with narrow aisles? It got us thinking, so Penn and I created a…

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15 Books To Read In 2024

Last week, I shared a blog post on Facebook about my 2023 resolution of reading more. I asked you what should I be reading in 2024…and boy did you deliver! There were over 2,000 comments filled with book titles and…

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I Need More In 2024

This year I am trying to worry less, and it’s a hard resolution to measure. I can see why people do Dry January or put numbers against their New Year’s goals. Whether it be numbers on the scale or how…

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