Mom life

It takes a village to raise a child. –African Proverb This quote has been ringing in my ear all weekend.  For the weekend, my sisters came to stay with me in my itty-bitty apartment. Normally, I wouldn’t be up for it,...

My loving husband, I will never outgrow you. A lot has changed since we were first married. Back then we seemed to agree about almost everything... we were both on the "same page." Foolishly I thought it would always be...

  If you're like me, every January gets me thinking about things I can change for the new year. Bad habits I want to break, things I want to improve on, goals I want to set. All my imperfections begin...

Lately I've been completely obsessed with KIND bars. Have you tried them? They are full of nutty yummy goodness! Some have dried fruit, others have chocolate or peanut butter. Yum! What's not to like? I'm not ashamed to admit it, I've...

Welcome to our new series, "Friday Favorites" where we will be bringing you some of our (collaborative team effort) favorite things. We will go live on Facebook to show you the products in real life, then write you a...

I want to hear from my fellow moms: Who made a resolution or resolutions for 2019? Now that we're a couple of weeks in, how is it going for you? No Resolutions for 2019 I have to admit—part of my reasoning...

All year long your friend has stood by your side. You might text each other daily or just catch up when time permits but you know you have each other to count on. With Christmas approaching, you want to...

Maybe you're like me, and you are in a busy season of life right now. So busy that you can barely find time to plan a date night out! Knowing the importance of dating in my marriage, I really...

It was an honor to be the emcee for the San Diego Moms Blog’s Bloom event.  In my welcoming address to new and expecting moms, I shared seven pieces of "mom truths" wisdom I’ve adopted as a mom. Many...

Unplugging during family time is so important for multiple reasons. In our own lives, and in developing or maintaining adult relationships, we ditch our phones so we can be fully present and engaged. The reason we do this is...

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  My first real theater performance was watching RENT at the La Jolla Playhouse, Mandell Weiss Theatre. Coming back, almost 20 years later, brought back so many wonderful memories. Watching Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY, left me feeling the same joy and excitement that...