Why I Need Fall
As I type this, the temperature is currently 95 degrees in the town where I live. There’s a heat advisory so my son’s cross country practice is canceled. The one-minute walk from the Target to my car in the parking…
The Power of No
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever heard is “No is a complete sentence.” Especially as women, we always feel obliged to include an addendum to the word “no” to justify using it. Why is that? When a…
What Will This School Year Look Like?
If they gave out gold medals for worrying, I’d stand atop that podium with pride. No one can beat my ability to worry about things far beyond my control. My mind can spiral about just about anything, but add “sending…
My 6 Favorite Back To School Traditions
My kids are into the ceremony of things. They like traditions. We watch Christmas Vacation as we decorate the tree and A Christmas Story after we open presents on Christmas Day. On the last day of school, we go to…
When to Push Through, and When to Pause
A major theme of this years’ Olympics has been mental health and the pressure athletes face. We wanted to know – what’s the right balance between working hard and performing, but also listening to your gut and taking care of…
What It’s Like To Be Our Kids
Imagine coming home from school and having an important conversation with your Mom… while she holds an inflatable turkey dressed up as a Grandma for a Thanksgiving video. (True story.) You try to keep a straight face, but ultimately you…
10 Ways I Try to Be More Green
Every year, I pledge to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. I raise my right hand and pledge to reduce, reuse, recycle and never leave the water running while I brush my teeth. And every year I make a solid effort,…
Where Does Our Comedy Come From
Everyone has one of those friends. The guy or gal who has you in stitches every time they open their mouth. For Kim and I, that guy is Charlie Berens. He has become an Internet star with his standup, skits,…
Behind-The-Scenes with Our Team
Penn and I get asked all the time, “How do you make so many videos all by yourselves?” The short answer is, we don’t. It’s not that we aren’t the ones writing, shooting, and editing the content we create. We…
We Went to Theme Parks & This is What Happened
First, as you read this it’s important to note we paid for every cent of these trips. Sometimes theme parks offer free tickets to internet influencers, but this wasn’t the case for us. Also important to note: We don’t promote…
