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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
*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…
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…
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…
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…