Call it a bucket list, a joy journal, a memory-making manual; whatever you name it, let's cross off every single item, shall we? Because of all the summers to find fun again, this is the one where we really need it. Here's what we're planning over the next few...
I hope you're feeling the warmth of the sun where you are. We have had the most glorious stretch of summer weather and oh my is that sunshine good for the soul. This week I'm focused on being really mindful of my time, and the way I spend it. I don't want this...
What a heavy time we are in. Can we start with a big, warm, 12 second hug? If we wait all twelve seconds we'll release serotonin and dopamine and get a nice boost of happy. And after this week...who doesn't need more of that?! I took time writing this update. More...
The days might drag on, but my goodness are these months flying by! Today, we're following suit from last weekend and piling in the car to find a nature preserve outside city limits. I can't wait to soak up the sunshine, breathe that beautiful country air, and help...
Ahhh, a long weekend. Does it feel like it to you? I just read that Chicago has had both the longest, and most severe restrictions, in the *nation*. So we are desperately craving some normalcy, and something to celebrate (see bottom of the post for a truly special...
Happy weekend! I hope this finds you in front of a pile of pancakes with a piping hot cup of coffee and sun streaming through the window. I've been excited all week to share my amazon hack with you. I waited to make sure it worked, and it DID! That, plus some fun...
To all of my fellow fur and baby mamas; women who lovingly mother (in any capacity) other ladies' babies, Godmamas, and friends who care for their own mothers, I'm celebrating you today. I know it may look different this year, but I hope you can find joy in this...
What does your new normal look like in a day? Ours is a mix of homeschooling our preschooler, fitting in work where we can, whipping up far too many baked goods in the kitchen, and desperately counting the minutes until our nightly neighborhood stroll. Here are a...
