Whenever my kids have a half day of school, I try to come up with a fun afternoon adventure to make the day extra special. This time I thought we’d go to the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Scottsdale. None of the kids had ever been and I figured that it wouldn’t be too busy on a random Thursday afternoon…. View Post
Last Friday was our eleventh anniversary/family birthday! We’ve celebrated our wedding anniversary this way for a few years now, and it’s become one of my favorite traditions. Minimum fuss. Maximum delight. Because what kids do you know who wouldn’t like an extra excuse to blow out birthday candles every year? 11 years down and countless more to come. I’m not… View Post
Homies, this has been such a weird process. First I thought I was writing some e-books. Then I thought I was creating some online classes. Turns out neither of those were right. Quietly and without fanfare, I launched a podcast into the world last Friday. Aside from just deciding to do it, there have been so many challenges along the… View Post
I know it’s Labor Day and everyone (in the US at least) has a three-day weekend. But the girls have been in school for a month now and it’s constantly on my mind. We’ve had parent/teacher conferences, a PTO meeting (which, despite my intention to participate this year, I had to skip because of a schedule conflict), and plenty of… View Post
The other night I mentioned to David how I want him to watch a certain show on Netflix with me. The very next morning, my mom texted me to tell me about two shows and a book she thought I’d enjoy. My to-read list is already 289 miles long, so what’s one more book rec? And there are so many… View Post