Self-care gifts aren't all facial masks and wine. Sure, sometimes they are, but there's really more to it. Self-care gifts are things that make you feel better inside and out. At it's root, self-care is about nurturing your body and mind, and making sure you feel good so that you can be at your best. It's about being healthy in all aspects of your life, finding balance, and … [Read more...]
Parenting Fail: When Your Best Doesn’t Feel Good Enough
Parenting Fail What started as a day all about love, rapidly descended into an epic parenting fail. I'm still hurt and upset about the incident, but more so about what it says about my skills as a mom. How do you bounce back from a parenting fail? No, really. I'm asking. And not for a friend. It wasn't even a huge event, but it was the thing that finally broke me. I … [Read more...]
Wrapping it all up
I'm surrounded by Wrapping Paper Nothing like waiting until the last-minute to start wrapping presents. I usually do it little by little, so that I'm not overwhelmed at the end, but somehow all the days just slipped by and suddenly it's Christmas Eve tomorrow. We have a full night Christmas Eve, so I don't want to leave it until then. So, tonight it is! Wrapping up 2015 Can … [Read more...]
Dining out with Kids: How to still enjoy a restaurant
Dining Out Do you enjoy dining out with your kids? While it may not be my first choice of activities, eating out in a restaurant with the kids happens every once in a while. It gets better as they get older, but there are still challenges. You can never predict how your kids will behave. Since we don't do it that often, the kids love to go out to restaurants. Especially Mr. … [Read more...]
Birthday Party Time!
It's that time of year again...Birthday Party Time! In less than a week, my oldest will be turning 6-years-old. That is a little crazy to me. What's also crazy is that we have a birthday party coming up on Sunday, and I'm feeling a little unprepared. Yes, I have been buying decorations for quite a while now, and yes, we have made a list of the food we want to serve, but … [Read more...]
