Every time I sit down to try and write this post, I am short on words. I think I feel a little overwhelmed as usual, so I just don’t know where to begin. And today of all days, I am riddled with anxiety. But I need to avoid online shopping. So I’m going to do…
Cold Weather Essentials in a Carry-On On our latest trip to the Midwest, I felt like I really hit my stride with cold weather packing. Now, this is no polar vortex survival kit, but it was perfect for temps between the 20’s-40’s. And color me surprised when it hit 42 degrees and Miss California over…
I can’t believe it’s been almost 2 years since I tried my hand at sewing for the first time. It has been such a great learning experience, to use my brain in a new way. But to be honest, it does feel like any progress I should be making is slow. I haven’t mastered zippers…
In typical us fashion, we planned our big winter family vacation to the Midwest at the last possible minute. Oh wait, did I just call it a vacation? LOLOLOL Ooooops. I mean family trip. We planned our big winter family trip to the Midwest… With Christmas break upon us, and dreams of relaxation and a…
You already know I went on a girls’ trip for my 40th birthday, but you don’t know what I packed in my carry-on. As always, I waited until the last minute to get my packing done, and let the anxiety build up high and tight before the outfits just came to me. Once they finally…
I haven’t shaved my legs in months. Solid perk of winter. Getting a dog has really made it look like I stepped up my sweeping game. He keeps our kitchen floor pretty darn clean. I get so sleepy driving to Stevie’s therapy, I’ve taken to eating a daily lollipop — for safety purposes. When the…
I know it’s a bold statement. A weighted blanket changed my life. Pfft. I guess what I really mean is it improved my sleep exponentially, which is basically life-changing for an exhausted mother. If you’ve been around the blog for any amount of time, you know we have a child who hates sleep. Just in…
Well ok, the birthday celebrations are winding down now, so they won’t go on forever. But I’ve had a pretty darn amazing couple of weeks, dragging it out as long as possible. Now listen… when I turned 30, I remember feeling so disappointed about my birthday and lack of a big, wild celebration. I think…