I learned a lot about baby brands the first time around. We were lucky enough to receive a lot of hand-me-downs from family, but we also put a ton of our own money into trial and error deciding what products we actually needed, which…
For as long as I could remember, the extent of my holiday decorating for the year exclusively featured a decorated Christmas tree and maybe a few pumpkins. Without family to host for the holidays and being without kids, it seemed like more work than…
I am not a morning person. I never have been and I probably never will be. I’m sleepy and sometimes grumpy because, without fail, my best ideas and creative bursts come late at night, keeping me up late and without rest. Not being a…
Want to turn regular pregnancy nesting up 10 notches? Try Marie Kondo. I was already in full-on nesting mode over here, which meant heaps of cleaning, organizing, and decorating, so it seemed fitting to flip on Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I watched a…
You already know I’m not a morning person, but you also may have figured out that I manage to get my checklist accomplished each day without fail. I’ve found that diving straight into work each day does not start me off on the right…
I have to admit that over the years my husband and I have forgotten a few Valentine’s Days. My son’s birthday falls exactly one week before and it feels like as soon as the excitement dies down from his special day, we look at…
I’ve given myself a lot of grace this pregnancy including naps on-demand, not picking up the house when my body just didn’t want to seem to let me, and eating whatever I want (so long as it was baby-safe). I figured that my body…
I don’t know about your family’s schedule, but Saturdays are just as chaotic as the work week. It isn’t until we hit Sunday that I truly feel like I can hit pause and fall off the radar for awhile. For most of our relationship…
Around this time last year I was in West Los Angeles celebrating Chinese New Year with Chef Katie Chin and Ling Ling Asian Kitchen. Chef Chin not only cooked up a mean family-style dinner, but she also taught us all about Chinese New Year…
I’m doing something a bit different today than I usually do and I’ll be sharing some personal details of pregnancy #2! I entertained the idea of doing a weekly or monthly series outlining all the changes I’m going through, but my pregnancy with Fox…
Let me be up front about this post: there’s nothing extraordinary about it. You will not find magic, secret items to bring with you to the hospital when the day finally comes for you to give birth. The reason behind that? I don’t believe…
A few weeks ago I shared all the ways in which I’m getting my home ready for baby number two due this March. Shortly after that, I took a peek into more behind the scenes items like bill paying and making sure our calendar…
Hygge: a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment; to give courage, comfort, joy I recently read the book The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking and it inspired me to…
If your holiday season was anything like mine, it was pretty wild. We had out of town guests, hosted Christmas Eve dinner, and battled the crazy Buffalo snow while celebrating our butts off! Holiday parties and downtime from school means that we fell into…
Just a few more months and we’ll be a family of four! The truth is that there’s no scientific way to make everything go completely smooth with the addition of a new baby to the household, but there are some things in my control…
