If ever there was a year that needed a bit of extra sparkle, 2020 is it. The glow and twinkle of holiday lights seems to make everything brighter, cheerier, and festive. And even better: you can walk around and...
As we all know by now, 2020 is a year like no other. Beloved events and activities that have become family traditions will likely be very different this year, or cancelled altogether. We’ve done our best to update this...
I stopped drinking about ten years ago. Recently, I’ve had several people reach out to me who are newly sober, asking for advice on how to handle the holidays when you’re not drinking. Some of these people tried a...
Create a Gratitude Tree
We started this as a way to recognize all of the things we’re grateful for. How we do it has changed over time: one year we used sticks and glued a leaf each day, one year...
Answer honestly–how often do the following things happen to you:
You get a Facebook message from a girl you barely remember from high school asking if you'll buy essential oils or nail polish strips from her?
You see a...
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The cooler weather and changing of the leaves allow us to shift our mindsets in preparation for the upcoming holiday. There has been enough change this year to leave our...
Navigating the holidays while living a military life can be tricky. There's usually more questions than answers. Do you travel home? Do you save the money and stay put? Will holidays feel less magical if we are so far...
In years past, I was the queen of meal planning and prepping. I wrote lists, shopped seasonal items for best priced options, and chopped and prepped ingredients every Sunday to make sure the following week always started on the...
I had a moment yesterday. It was just another moment like the ones I’ve been having all year. Another realization of something that won’t happen because of COVID.
My kindergartner came home with a big smile, telling me about this...
On the ever-growing list of things-to-teach-our-kids, philanthropy is definitely up there in the top handful. Philanthropy, in the Oxford Dictionary, is defined as "the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous good causes."...
Llegué a Estados Unidos hace 11 años, lo que significa que una tercera parte de mi vida la he pasado en este país; sin embargo, los más de 20 años que viví en México y la forma en que...
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The pandemic has forced many of us indoors for extended periods of time. Suddenly our homes are not just where we rest our heads but have...
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Sixteen years ago, somewhere in Mexico, a teenage girl was getting her first car. A silver Toyota Rav 4...
Well, hello October! I'm so glad you're here - I feel like I can officially start celebrating all things fall-ish. Seeing as how it's still in the high 90's (Are we done? Will it stay cool now?) the -ish...
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