Real Women, Swimming Upstream
There's no question those of us with young ones are getting the squeeze right now. I’ve chatted with many friends, neighbors and family members and there is no envy for being locked up with terrorists… I mean toddlers. At least older kids are generally able to self-entertain as long as WiFi exists but not these [...]
https://youtu.be/uJeq4RMNUgA It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful.David Steindl-Rast Last night my husband and I noticed a change in the air, a sort of frenetic energy. Maybe some of it has to do with the Cave Fire threatening our community but this mood does seem to overshadow [...]
“You no longer get vacations, you get trips” This was a piece of soberingly true advice I received once we were promoted to parents. After a rough family vacation to Cabo last year I was more than a little weary to reattempt family travel. Thankfully, now older and wiser, this year’s vacation was the closest [...]
Source Unknown I’m not sold on the work hard, play hard mentality with a double shot of sharing everything with your 1,000 closest friends. In my candid opinion that sounds like hard x hard with a side order of external validation. When, where and how do we learn the softer side of Self Care and [...]
Source As I sit in my living room overseeing my children’s speech therapy session while holding a chicken I wonder, when did I completely lose it? Was there a gradual loss of with-it-ness or was it more of an abrupt leap off the deep end? I’ve become a crazy chicken lady. Watering the garden, holding [...]
Source Today Knox sh*t on the living room floor at the exact same time that Camilla peed on my Restoration Hardware coffee table. There is something to say about that beautiful twin connection. I’ll spare you the photo. It was one of those moments when you don’t even know which mess to clean up first… [...]
As women, getting turned on typically starts long before we reach the bedroom. It starts with our minds, our senses and our harmony with life. In Everyday Eroticism I am asking, what turns you on about your LIFE? Look around, I challenge you to be present and practice gratitude. This isn’t about your vision board, [...]
When was the last time you actually felt bored? Sure, we’re used to hustling hard whether it’s for our careers, our families, our beach bods. What about the other end of the spectrum? Is there something vital we are missing? I’m not even sure I know how to NOT be busy, even if given the [...]
“If Knox hands you a Sex Card don’t be surprised. He’s pretty attached to them.” I text my husband shortly after 9am. As moms, we all know that feeling when it gets too quiet. Normally I can hear my kids bumping and clanging, pulling out every book in the bin and toy in the bucket, [...]
If you are looking for the easiest, most blissful camping experience that includes bringing your little littles book the Cabins at El Capitan Canyon right now. Don’t think, don’t blink, don’t breathe, Do It Now. If camping with crib-aged kiddos sounds like the 10th circle of hell to you, be advised that I use the [...]
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