Have any big trips planned? I’ve heard that question more than a few times this summer. My answer has remained the same – that we’re having a summer of small adventures. Short drives, impromptu dinners at the beach and squeezing in as much time with family and friends is our focus.
Summer is the season of sandy toes, extra snacks and lenient bedtimes. Most of us relax a bit in our work, our parenting and our general sense of structure. Yesterday was a testament to summer living for our family. A family sushi date on a weeknight? Ice cream after? A leisurely dip in the pool before bed? Why not!
This year I really can’t wait until Father’s Day to give Craig some credit where credit is due. Our world changed pretty quickly this March. One day I was running around doing my normal routine of morning school drop offs and working, the next I was in the hospital fighting cancer. Yep, didn’t see that coming. In a moment of two seconds, Craig leveled up, rose to the occasion and became super dad. So I was so excited when Intel sent me this HP Pavillion touchscreen laptop with a super fast Intel Core i7-6500U processor to surprise him with as an early Father’s Day gift.
Craig has taken over all of my duties at home with Kayla and Blake in addition to working full time. He does drop off, pick up, makes lunches, cooks dinner, takes Blake to swim class and coaches Kayla’s soccer team. I don’t even know how to thank him. There aren’t enough words. But I guess it starts with simply acknowledging the fact that he is literally doing it all. So Craig, THANK YOU! You are amazing and I am so lucky to have you. [Read more…]
Life insurance. We all need it, none of us want to talk about it. Why? Because it’s the worst case scenario. It’s uncomfortable. It feels taboo. And yet, it’s so important that we do. Statistics tell me that if you’re reading this, there is a 90% chance you’re a parent. So, from one parent to another, here are 5 tips to take the pain out of life insurance.
Yep. Death is expensive, emotionally awful, exhausting for those dealing with it and tricky. So, plan A, never die! Plan B, have life insurance.
I keep hearing my friends of color say it over and over again. LISTEN. In an age of knee jerk reactions and remarks, listening is an acquired skill. Hearing is a priceless one.
The voices we can learn the most from are often the ones that have been intentionally muted. Ones we may have to make an effort to seek out. Ones that come from those who don’t look or sound exactly like us. Every once in a while though, an opportunity arises for these muted voices to reach and affect the masses. [Read more…]
Recently I shared my chocolate celebration bark with you. It’s cute, fun to make and even more fun to eat. But you want to know something weird? It was actually fun to shop for. YES. Shopping should be fun. Much like the girls from Beverly Hills, it is one of my greatest skills. Bottom tick the price on that cute J.Crew top I’ve been eyeing? Check. Track down that amazing Mara Hoffman dress I couldn’t stop thinking about? Check. But grocery shopping? Yawn.
