10 Things Spring
So when I discovered a new blog last week – Northwest Mommy – and realized she links up with other writers every week in a fun assignment called Monday Listicles, I knew I needed to give this a try....
View Article10 Superhero Moments
It’s Monday, and if you’re like me, it’s sometimes tough to feel “super” on a Monday. I just wrapped up a week of vacation with my kids, bouncing around from one fun activity to the next, so this...
View Article10 Ways to Spend 30 Minutes
Between the commute, the career, the kids’ homework and activities, and making sure our household doesn’t get swallowed up in dirty laundry, free time is almost extinct in my life. I’ve written before...
View Article10 Acronyms I’ve Coined to Protect Myself in Public and Home
I live in a world of acronyms at work. When we bring in a new hire, it’s apparent we speak a different language, and our acronym soup takes months to learn. This week’s Monday Listicles is centered...
View Article10 Favorite TV and Movie Characters
Books, magazines, movies, TV. I love them all when there is a good story to be told, and especially when the medium of choice showcases rich, well-written characters. This week’s Monday Listicles is...
View ArticleTen Blissful Summer Moments for Kids – Then and Now
As a working adult who lives in Southern California, the seasons often blur together. It’s like that movie Groundhog Day. Get up, go to work, shuttle the kids around and cram a little “me” time into...
View Article10 Words That Make Me Smile
I’m a lover of books, an aspiring writer, someone who loves to play with language. I guess I’m a geek! But, don’t you just have words that make you smile? That remind you of a special moment or get you...
View Article10 Trappings of Modern Motherhood
As I pack up my work bag for the week ahead, I can’t help but notice it is bulging with tech gadgets. Two iPhones – one for work, one for personal. A Kindle for my office book club. The iPad for...
View Article10 Favorite Kid Books – For Laughs, Lessons and Love
There are certainly nights, at the end of a long workday, when there is nothing more I’d like to do than swiftly place my kids into bed and collapse on the couch. I’m tired, I’m not feeling it, I just...
View ArticleThe Promise of “New”
The to-do lists will be cranking this week as mom and dad head back to work and the kids get back to school. While I know we’d all rather be snug in our beds and lounging around, there is something to...
View Article10 Bloggers to Read for Inspiration, Laughs and Tips
If only I could read all day … There is so much great content out there – books, magazines and of course BLOGS. Since I dove into the blogging sphere a few years ago, I came to discover a number of...
View Article10 Ways To Show Your Kids Love
Without a doubt, parenthood is one of the greatest gifts I’ve received in my life – and it comes with serious, huge, ginormous responsibilities. I know I’ll make mistakes along the way, but if there is...
View ArticleA Little Self-Reflection: 10 Things I Would Tell My Teenaged Self
I really don’t have any big regrets from my teenage years. I was a “good girl,” but I definitely think I could have benefited from some advice from the older, wiser me. So I’m kicking off the week with...
View Article10 Things to Banish from Fall … Because I Said So!
Fall is my favorite season. Sure, I love the winter holidays, and summer is fabulous because of family vacations. I even enjoy spring with its temperate weather and beautiful flowers. But I love fall...
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