Do you ever wish you could just completely alter your personality? I mean, I can say with confidence that I “like” myself—at least most of the time—but sometimes I wish I could round up a few of my friends’ and peers’ best qualities to go along with my superior intelligence, flawless beauty, and unmatched sense…
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Mother’s Day Reflections + Thinking Out Loud
It’s been a back-and-forth, up-and-down week. I had a different post scheduled for today, but then I read through a few of my older “mom posts” yesterday and figured today was a good time for some musings on motherhood since Sunday is Mother’s Day. Yep, this week has been one for the books. Bazooka was…
Thinking Out Loud – Back from the Beach
Hey, hey! Well, we are back from vacation, and I’m a little (ok, a lot) sad about it. It flew by so quickly and I feel like, even by scheduling Monday’s and Wednesday’s posts in advance and limiting my time on social media/my phone, I just didn’t soak it all in enough. When we were…
An Ode to My “Mom Bod”
This past weekend my husband and I cleaned out our closets. I pulled out nearly every piece of clothing I owned and tried them on, tossing pieces into “keep,” “donate,” “trash,” and “consign” piles. It felt fantastic to de-clutter—especially when I took Marie Kondo’s advice to heart and asked myself “do I really love this?”…
How I Became a Positive Person
The other day I was scheduling a blog post, and my eyes gravitated to my drafts folder. Specifically, to an unpublished post from 2013! I can’t bring myself to trash it, and yet it was written so long ago that posting it now wouldn’t make any sense. Basically it was a wordy ramble about my…
World Health Day 2016 – Healthy Hacks for the 9-5 Life
Hello, hello! Did you guys know that today is World Health Day? I didn’t until a few days ago when the fine folks at Cotopaxi asked me to share some of my “healthy living hacks” with you guys. World Health Day, which falls on the birth date (April 7) of the World Health Organization, is…
An Unplanned Lesson In Self-Esteem
For much of last month, my stress/anxiety was incredibly high. So high that I think my body decided to take it out on me by saying “enough!” One of the ways my body sent up red flags was with my eyes. I’m not entirely sure if it was my poor habit of rarely cleaning my…
Thoughts On Being a Working Mom
Can I tell you guys a secret (promise you won’t judge)? Going back to work after the birth of my son wasn’t as scary and heart-breaking as I’d imagined it would be. I must be a monster. 😉 Of course I have emotional days and have dealt with my fair share of challenges, but when…
Mom Lies I Tell Myself: Volume 2
Motherhood continues to be an adventure—especially since I have a rambunctious toddler on my hands now. A few months back, I shared some of the “mom lies” I tell myself, and today I thought it would be fun to revisit that idea. Nope—there’s no way my child is saying “ass” We’re going to have to…
Building Kindness
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Before I dive into today’s post, I want to let you know that today I am guest-posting on (a different) Amanda’s blog, Unapologetically You, and sharing a *healthy* green beverage for getting into the spirit. Be sure to check it out here! I have no intention of ever discussing political beliefs…
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