With Thanksgiving right around the corner, there is no better time than now to talk about gratitude and how important it is to practice it in our daily lives. It’s not uncommon to hear someone say that they want to be happy. Sometimes we talk about happiness as a goal, as if happiness can be some permanent state of being. “I just want to be happy” The problem with looking at happiness as something to achieve is the fact…
Today I want to talk about the “Terrible 2’s” and how they aren’t really that terrible. Julia turned 2 in August and I had always heard about how 2-year-olds can be terrible and apparently 3-year-olds worse but I’m not sure that I really agree with the sentiment. Julia is certainly a strong-willed, fire fueled little Leo girl – there’s no doubting that. However, I refuse to believe that a strong-willed toddler, especially a girl, is a bad thing. Over time…
Happy Monday readers 🙂 I hope this post finds you doing and feeling well. I’ve been feeling a little off for the past couple of days. I didn’t post on Friday and I’ve been feeling creatively, and emotionally drained. And honestly? A little sad about some things that I can’t control. I know I’m not alone in this, and that’s why I want to talk about it today. The holidays, ideally, should be a time of celebration, joy, connection, and…
One of my favorite things to look forward to each year is the holiday season. Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite holidays and every year I host the holiday dinner for our families. My hosting inspiration has always come mostly from my late grandmother, Norbina. Some of my most cherished memories of the holidays involve being around my grandparent’s dining room table. My grandparents had 6 children, all of whom were married and had children of their own. So…
Happy Monday readers! Today’s post is a list of some of my favorite podcasts. I personally enjoy listening to podcasts in the morning while getting ready for the day. Listening to a podcast is something I began to implement into my morning routine earlier this year and it has become one of my favorite parts of the morning! I typically go for podcasts that are inspiring, self-improvement based, and thought-provoking. I hope you consider checking out one or all of…
When I was a little girl my dad had this giant book all about zodiac signs. I used to love flipping through it, especially to the section about my sun sign, Cancer. I always felt like I related to my sun sign and for a long time I didn’t really look into astrology beyond that. Years later I did some more research into my birth chart. Your birth chart is basically a snapshot of the placement of the planets at…
Happy Wednesday readers! I hope this post finds you well. As we are approaching the holiday season I felt it was appropriate to share about a topic that many of us struggle with during this time of year: how to deal with a toxic family member. Most families have at least one person that is either difficult to be around (abrasive, argumentative, rude) or downright toxic (narcissistic, verbally abusive). While you may be able to avoid this person most of…
Yes. The title is not a joke. Motherhood has introduced me to a slew of situations that I never in my wildest dreams thought about happening to me. This process was not fun but it is not the end of the world. If this has happened to you and you found my post on Google – THERE IS HOPE! Don’t beat yourself up for not noticing the crayons in your laundry. It sucks, but it is fixable! If this hasn’t happened to…
Happy November 1st! Wow, I can’t believe I just wrote that! October seems to have flown right on by. October wouldn’t be complete without having an awesome, fun-filled Halloween and that’s exactly what we did! This year was Julia’s 3rd Halloween and she went dressed up as a Pumpkin! We got her costume in September on Amazon before the prices went up which I definitely recommend doing if you can. Initially, it was expected to storm on Halloween so we…
My super simple recipe for banana bread that is moist and delicious! Banana bread is a great Fall treat and it pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee! I have tried countless banana bread recipes over the years but this is my favorite way to make it. It comes out very moist and the outer layer has a slight crust to it depending on how long you bake it for (I usually bake it for about 60-65 minutes but…