Our family just got back from a much-needed trip away together this week. We got to visit my family in Florida and take the kids to Disney World. While we were there, we got a compliment from a friend who…
After over a year of quarantine, I’ve became good friends with Amazon Prime. Those blue delivery vans stop at my house frequently. I have gotten to know their drivers and I’m grateful that they kept coming even when it felt…
If I hear the phrase “Just go for a walk” one more time … After 2020, it’s actually triggering. But here’s the thing: Walking is one of my favorite mind-clearing forms of exercise. I did so much walking in 2020 that…
About a month ago as I went to refill my coffee cup for the 3rd time, I realized I was barely drinking enough water. For all of time I will blame everything on the lifestyle change of the pandemic, and…
Between the TikTok dances and hatred for the side part, it can be hard to relate to a teenager. And if you’re raising a Gen Z kid like I am, you know there are days we have a blast and…
The end of the school year is finally here, and I feel like we are crossing the finish line being held together with tape and glue. Last August, I wrote a blog post about what I hoped my kids would…
I’ve talked about this before: In my 20s I used to workout to get better abs. Now I strive for daily movement for my mental health. I get anxious and feel “stuck” if I don’t find a way to move…
Much as being active is key to my sanity, getting my entire family to exercise isn’t always easy. And as our kids get older, I know the thought of doing anything with Mom and Dad will seem less and less…
Every time we start packing the car for a road trip, I’m flooded with fond memories of my childhood. And by “fond” I mean my mother having to tape a line down the middle of the car so my brother…
Last weekend, Penn and I actually left town for an adults-only vacation. (I know, I’m just as shocked as you are.) We had a group of friends who were all vaccinated who we hadn’t seen in well over a year,…