Thanks to Lancome and SheSpeaks for providing this product sample for me to test out. You all know how passionate I am about sleep, and I think the best complement someone could offer me about the way I look is that I look well-rested. Of course I haven’t actually been well-rested for years, and I haven’t really […]
Five Gifts to Give Yourself This Holiday Season
No matter how hard we try to make it less so, the holiday season always seems to end up being stressful, whether because of overloaded schedules, expectations or pressures that everything be Pinterest perfect. With that in mind I wanted to share five gifts that I hope you will try to give yourself this holiday […]
Dear Bed, I Miss You {A NickMom Moment}
Have you seen NickMom.com? It’s a website from Nickelodeon that’s full of humor, wisdom and we’ve-all-been-there moments that bring the #Motherfunny. It’s a great place to go when you need a laugh and to be reminded that you’re not alone in this motherhood thing, even though you spend a lot of time feeling like you’re […]
I Get it Now
I’ve always read things where people say how important having girlfriends is for adult women. I chose not to believe it for years because I never have had that. I had a couple of great girlfriends in high school who were in my wedding, and we’re still Facebook friends, but we all live in different […]
Why We Love Wacky Challenges
This month, if you didn’t know, is National Novel Writing Month. It’s the time of year when would-be novelists turn into actual novelists by churning out a story of at least 50,000 words between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30. It is so much crazy good fun. I haven’t even attempted it in years, but I […]
Keep Your Big Goals in Mind for More Productivity
I consider myself a pretty productive person, and I know when I share on Facebook the results of particularly productive days people tend to be impressed and/or jealous, or at least curious about how I get so much done. I don’t always know what makes one day more productive than another, but I’m developing a […]
A Must-Read on the Value of Writing and Writers
I unexpectedly had a little alone time at home yesterday (thanks, husband!) and while I was online I saw a post from a Facebook friend with a link and the comment “a must read.” So I did. And it is. The article, titled “Slaves of the Internet, Unite!” is from the New York Times, the […]