Y’all. Things are chaotic around here. The master bathroom is still just a bunch of (beautifully installed) tile and a toilet. We don’t even have a sink in there to wash our hands after doing our business. It’ll get there. Until it does though, the hall bathroom is feeling awfully crowded. We got the girls a desk/art table for Christmas,… View Post
Can we take a moment to appreciate the brilliance of Representative Maxine Waters? Last year she gave voice to the self care mantra we all need: RECLAIMING MY TIME. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, this article explains how she refused to let her questions be derailed during the House Financial Services Committee meeting. If nothing else, you… View Post
This series is all about the lessons I’m learning + the ways the people in my life inspire me. Today I’m sharing how I’ve been inspired to move my body. *** When it comes to exercise, generally I’d rather not. I’m a low-energy book-reading homebody with a crooked back + feet who hates being sweaty. Plus I’m really good at… View Post
Mila’s school is a “kind campus.” I really don’t know much about what that means, other than that the administration and staff work really hard to encourage and reward students for being kind to one another. Maybe it’s a district-wide program? Maybe it’s just the principal? I don’t care because no matter how “official” it is, it. Is. Awesome. I… View Post
As a kid I did not like salad. Granted, I think most kids don’t like salad. But I think the biggest reason I didn’t like it is because I’d only ever had one kind of salad: iceberg lettuce, shredded carrots, tomatoes, and ranch salad dressing. Iceberg lettuce tastes like nothing. Carrots are one of my least favorite veggies, followed closely… View Post