Enjoying the moment through life's ups and downs
Everyone in my house has an easy peasy morning routine. If Hot Hubs didn’t get up and start boiling water for coffee as part of his routine, I would never get out of bed. Because, coffee. If the kids didn’t have a routine (complete with a checklist… post to follow) they would never get to…
Picking a word of the year seems to be all the rage, right? Well, I’m certainly going to jump on that bandwagon! Basically, you choose a meaningful word, you write that shit everywhere, and you live by it for a whole year. You in? Good! This year my word is sticktoitiveness. What Sticktoitiveness Means To Me…
If you’re lucky enough to come down with your cold on the weekend or a day off, sleep. I know, I know, sometimes this is impossible for busy moms. I hear you. My last cold started on a Saturday night. I took a hot detox bath and drank my magic elixir, which you can read…
Slimming Top by Last Tango Hello there! Ok, so I have to take a minute to talk about this slimming top by Last Tango. I can wear it during the day with jeans and it looks great. I am able to take it all fancy-like into the evening with a sweet pair of chandelier earrings,…
Description of Carhartt Women’s Shoreline Rain Jacket The good: Truly waterproof. This jacket sheds water wonderfully and the waterproof taped seams keeps you dry for hours. It’s lightweight. Not too heavy, and I can easily toss a hoodie or something on under it. My seriously favorite part is the storm cuff with thumbholes–but hey, I’m…
The Call – Pregnant with Cancer “It looks like it’s some type of lymphoma,” the surgeon says on the phone on a Thursday at 5:00 PM. Cancer. Pregnant with cancer. Um, say what now? So many thoughts flash through my mind as she handed me over the oncologist’s reception desk to schedule my appointment with…
I always think of that commercial, is it DayQuil? The one where the dad walks into the baby’s room and asks for a sick day. There is no such thing as a sick day when you are a momprenuer or working mom. Kids still need breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not to mention the zillions of…
The fires in Northern California have been absolutely horrific. Working in my menswear shop this week has been eye opening. We have had A LOT of evacuees come to Fort Bragg to escape fire threat. Not to mention the many folks I’ve met who have lost everything. Everything. Naturally this makes me think about my…
Soccer Season Dinnertime Blues My boys are in the middle of their soccer season, and boy is it exhausting! Last year our two bigs were on the same team. That was a huge time saver. Soccer brings us to two different teams this year, Under 8’s and Under 10’s. Weeknights are a crazy hustle. Oh,…
What’s the Posture Problem? Do you ever have a hard time coming up with the right word for your Google search? Apparently I’m not dealing with a curved spine. It’s more of a neck curving too far. C’mon, google. Help me, help you, help me. What am I looking for? Aha! Hunched shoulders, a forward…