Donna Day 2015: Don’t just choose hope – Choose action
Today is the fourth annual Donna Day, where we choose hope against pediatric cancer – and more than that, we do something about it. I’ve written about Donna and her story before, which you can read...
View ArticleMotivation, lizards, and the “spinny” place
Photo credit: Flickr / Alice Barigelli I can’t tell today if I want to have a dance party under my kids’ disco light or climb under the covers. I am in the process of making my freelance and consulting...
View ArticleSummer is coming! Bring the fun to your mailbox!
Image via Flickr / Vanessa, Silly Eagle Books Given that I had my winter coat on four days ago here in Chicago, uttering the word “summer” seems a bit absurd. But it’s coming. And that means that this...
View ArticleWhat rocks my parenting world, plus a car seat trick for summer
Image via Flickr/ Donnie Ray Jones I love finding ways to tame my household chaos, especially when those hacks keep me away from the often overpriced children’s lines of products. I’m over at...
View ArticleKids anxious swimming? Try these fun books!
Image via Flicker / Donnie Ray Jones It’s National Water Safety Month and summer is on its way… which means more time around pools, lakes, and water parks. If you are trying to launch your little ones...
View Article10 ways for your kids to give back this summer
Image via Flickr/ Beth, I Should Be Folding Laundry It has always been important to me that my kids build giving back to our community into their lifestyle from an early age. Like eating well,...
View ArticleThe lasting impact of a teacher’s kindness
Image via Flickr / Katharina Friederlike Summer is off to a crazy start, which I will fill you guys in on later this week. In the meantime, I managed to sneak in a little writing time and I am excited...
View ArticleSummer Books for Mom: 5 Fast Reads
Image via Flickr / Randy Roberston I love to read, and the book nerd in me misses diving into books and not coming up for days. These days, though, I’m lucky if I get through ten pages before I am...
View ArticleNew ventures and leaving the grey space
Forgive the grainy late-night phone selfie. Loving this new journal from a fantastic group of women entrepreneurs. I started the summer feeling “in between.” The kids are at camp three days each week...
View ArticleA little time for writing
Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying autumn and if you’re like me, eating pumpkin everything. As the combination of juggling work and home has continued to keep me juggling, writing is most often on the...
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