Is An Air Fryer Really Worth It?
This morning I got a text from a friend – “Random question… do you have an air fryer?” Some of you may remember that earlier this year I wrote about what kitchen gadgets I was using the most during quarantine.…
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Leaning Into Fall Decor… HARD
After the strangest summer of my life (and quite possibly the strangest year) I am looking for anything new to get excited about. It might be 90 degrees outside, but I saw one single leaf change color this weekend and…
Having A Goal I Can Control
I am one of those people who works best with clearly defined goals. I love a vision board and a deadline. I’m the person who will write something on a to-do list, just to get “credit” for crossing it off.…
I’m a YES Mom All of a Sudden
I have always been a “eat your broccoli” and “do your homework first” kind of mom. I enforce bedtimes and screen times limits. We have always set expectations that our children treat us and others with respect and kindness. A…
5 Weird Ingredients that Can Reinvent Your Cooking
Let’s call a spade a spade when it comes to cooking. The intimidating part about using ingredients you’re not familiar with is worrying you’re going to use them wrong and mispronounce them to your friends. (That can’t just be me,…
Don’t Have 2019 Goals This Year
Scrolling Instagram last week, a post from one of our favorite podcast guests, Dr. Emily King, jumped out at me. Don’t go into this school year with 2019 goals. This is 2020. Have 2020 goals. We had just had a…
The Great Pumpkin Problem (Soup Recipe)
Who else started a garden for the first time ever while in quarantine then accidentally grew a 32 pound pumpkin? Just me? Cool.
So here’s the thing: I had visions of having pumpkins to pick as the temperatures started to…
Let’s Get Proud of Ourselves
When I was in middle school, one of the worst insults was to be called “conceited.” If you appeared to like your hair, your jeans, or GOD FORBID, if you celebrated your own talents too proudly, you were deemed…conceited. You…
5 Helpful Online Learning Tips for Little Students
As tough as this year has been on a family like ours, my heart goes out to those with little kids. Parents can groan about older kids having to learn online, but for the most part my kids are self-sufficient.…
New School Stations
I’m not an expert in Feng shui, interior design, or even crafting. In fact, we have an entire series of videos of me being terrible at anything DIY. But by the end of the last school year it became obvious…