When was the last time you had a truly knockout night’s sleep? Like, a Disney-princess-with-a-spell-on-them night of sleep? [*checks calendar*] For me, sleeping well takes a lot of work. Half the battle, I’ve learned, is making sure our bedroom isn’t…
Human beings excel at adapting. For better or worse, we find a way to cope and adjust to the world around us. I’m not to say all coping mechanisms are healthy for us, by the way. Just that our bodies…
Let’s talk about blenders, shall we? Blenders have come a long way – you can practically send yourself to the moon with a Vitamix these days. But it’s not just the new ones I love. My mother in law had…
Remember recently when we all shared our feelings – and there were lots of good ones – about air fryers? They are a newer addition to the kitchen and it got me thinking. What about the trusty old things that…
It sounds so crazy to say, but WE WROTE A BOOK! If you’re used to seeing us in three minute bursts, dancing like complete goofballs in our videos, brace yourselves.
Don’t get me wrong, that is the real us. But…
When I was a kid, bending over to grab something didn’t require a warm-up and one or two deep breaths. Just like clear skin and a forgiving metabolism, flexibility is wasted on the young and is something we never appreciate…
Ahh…listening. A simple gesture. When two people are in the flow of conversation, both actively listening and thoughtful responding, it can feel like church bells going off in our head. We feel understood. We feel heard. We feel grounded. But…
Let’s make one thing real clear: I like sugar. Please reference these amazing cookies Lola made that I had trouble stepping away from. Cookies are surely one of the primary ways sugar was intended to be used, and I’m grateful…
Let’s face it, Halloween is going to be different this year. After our kids have endured so much, it breaks my heart to think Halloween is going to be taken from them too. While we don’t know exactly what it…
This is not revolutionary, but in our house one of the best ways to get kids to try new things is to involve them in the process. Both the planning and cooking. If you have trouble giving up control sometimes…
