I Owe An Apology to All Stay-At-Home Moms
At the end of July our beloved Au Pair Daniele had to move back to Brazil. This meant we had no childcare for the rest of the month. So, I decided to take some time off this summer and spend it with my kids. Day after day I sit in my office on the computer […]
When Do You Start Feeling Like an ‘Adult’?
As of today I am closer to 40 than to 30. Yikes! I want to say I still feel like a kid but no. I have aches and pains that I never expected. I broke my foot this year walking down a sidewalk. I am up by 6am but wish I could take a nap […]
Learning to be more present
(WARNING: This post is really just an excuse to show off vacation photos of my cute kiddos) I work in news. And for some reason it feels like there has been A LOT of news lately. This means the show I produce for is doing great (breaking into the top 10 shows on cable) but […]
The Magic of Christmas
My son turned three this year and adapted quite the personality. He loves to tell stories, play fight and throw fits over absolutely nothing. He has been excited for Christmas ever since his birthday in August and for the first time he understands that Santa Clause it not just a big scary man with a […]
The Ten Things I Learned on My Family Road Trip
This year my husband and I decided we should take our kids and our Brazilian Au Pair on a road trip to see the great southwest. We had a goal. My husband wanted to take a #selfie at the Grand Canyon. So back in March we started planning. We found one open night in a […]
Hands Up!
Every night at bedtime I tell my three-year-old to put his hands up as I slide his pajama top over his scrawny little arms. He smiles and gives me a big hug. I love these little moments but ever since my recent trip to Ferguson, MO I have to pause because those words “hands up” […]
Reach for the Moon
Last night the moon shone so brightly through the last glimpse of daylight above our house that my son was awestruck. “Mommy, look at the moon. I want to try and reach it” he yelled with an ear to ear grin. He reached as high as he could but it wasn’t quite high enough. Then […]
Let It Go!
After months of suffering from sleep deprivation, I have decided it is time to ‘condition’ my daughter to sleep through the night. The doctor assures me that at nine months old she should be perfectly capable of making it through the night without eating. I just need to start ignoring her cries. But I think […]
Dirty Kids
Last weekend we finally did some planting in our backyard (bad weather and vacations put us a bit behind). I decided this was a great ‘family activity’ and we should involve the kids. So, I brought them along to pick out plants. On the ride home my baby grabbed as many of the flowers as […]
Battling my Baby Belly
My entire life I have battled with my weight. When I was in high school I struggled to run a mile and hit 160 pounds by age 15. I have also always been into fitness trends. During my most overweight years I read that you would lose weight if you ate less than 10g of […]