One of my lifelong friends is simplicity exemplified. She is one of those people who is 100% content with ‘enough’. You never get the sense that she needs or wants for more – more things, more success, more anything. And I am always in awe of her. She has such an ease. She is happy and fulfilled being a mom, working and enjoying a quiet evening at home with her husband and kids. For some reason contentment seems to be…
I didn’t write a single blog in 2019. Not one. (Unless you count this one – which I’m squeezing in right before the ‘deadline’.) And you know what…I’m 100% OK with that. In 2019, while raising my three tiny…
It’s New Years Eve eve. It’s that time of the year when we all sit down and reflect on our most recent journey around the sun. For me, 2018 was a year of LIFE and I’m grateful for every…
When I was packing to come back east for a month of winter fun, my biggest concern was how we were all going to stay warm. My mom stocked up on winter gear for the kids, and I dusted…
Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas for Preschool Age Kids By preschool age, most kids are pretty rock solid on what they actually want for Christmas which can make things easier and harder. My son definitely lets you know exactly…
It’s less than 2 weeks till Christmas!!! If you are like many new moms, it may have snuck up on you. I remember two years ago when I had a newborn the whole holiday season was a blur. I…
Traveling is stressful. Traveling with kids is…well, there are no words for it. When we booked our red-eye flight back east, I must have had a fleeting moment of temporary insanity. Because flying with three young kids on a…
How to make your own Spiderman & Green Goblin Halloween Costumes: There are certain memories you have from childhood that stick with you. My mom always made our birthday cakes even though she could barely make mac & cheese…
We have a 1 bedroom apartment, and three kids. Yup. It’s cozy up in our home. When we first moved from NYC back to Los Angeles, my husband and I arrived with a couple of suitcases and some photos…
This is a ‘sponsored post’ (kind of). I basically STALKED UPPAbaby after months of researching strollers that would work with 3 kids under 5, so that they would send me one to review. So yes, I did get my…