I grew up in Florida where being outside in the summer felt like being on the surface of the sun. Despite that, I have fond memories of riding bikes and walking around the mall (with my biggest worry being how…
We love our podcast. Sometimes, when we hit the record button it feels like I’m in a confessional. I’ll start spilling details of my life without even thinking. On this week’s podcast, what started as a conversation about being taken…
I consider myself a curious person by nature. When I’m in a social situation, I genuinely listen and ask thoughtful questions to get to know someone better. Where I struggle is small talk. There have been moments where I absolutely…
I have a solid marriage, a great one actually, but most nights I look over to my husband, who falls blissfully asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow, and I’m filled with RAGE. How does he fall asleep…
Recently, we had the privilege of going on family vacation in Belize. It was full of adventure like ziplining, river tubing, exploring Mayan ruins and snorkeling. In anticipation of the snorkeling, Penn researched what fish we may see during the…
I wrote back in January about how I am trying to worry less in 2024. My solution to worrying less was adding more. More learning, more fun, more spontaneity. Adding more doesn’t necessarily mean being busier. In fact, part of…
I am pretty sure I didn’t do “gentle parenting” with my kids.
To be clear, Penn and I don’t really have to discipline our children. They are wonderful kids and on their way to be amazing adults. But when they…
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…
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…
My motto for the last couple weeks has been: “That sounds like a January problem.”
So when it came to the last podcast of the year (and even though it’s my most favorite thing we do) I decided to make…