When I Instagrammed My Own Life, and Not My Kids

when I instagrammed my own life, and not my kids

Originally Posted: 2016   Updated: Nov 2020  Whether or not we realize it, we are all ‘influencers’. We are all sharing stories, pictures, articles, life and advice on a daily basis from our phones to ‘our people’. We are all wired to ‘live out our days’ with this online component and the grand scheme of all … Read more

Finding Joy In Your Every Day (#theperfectmomentsproject)

moms feeling like they can't find joy in daily life

For years I have done this little thing called ‘perfect moments’.  As a mom it became and even bigger part of my every day life. A while ago I had told my bestie about it and she recently told me that she had started it too and that it has changed her whole outlook. Don’t be thrown … Read more

On Fashion, Affluence and Self-Expression + a month of outfits #moms30for30

a month of outfits for the 30for30 challenge

It was about eight years ago my little sister had a fashion intervention with me. I was interviewing for a  job promotion and she was helping me pick out outfits. After a fashion show of all my best ‘interview looks’, she sat me down and told me I looked like that mom in the Swiffer … Read more

Hope on Overwhelming Days {or something like that}

  It was shy of 9:30 am and I nearly posted an Instagram of my overcrowded lap with a teary toddler and a caption that announced I’ve already given the official desperate plea for two minutes alone from my kids. ‘Can mom have just two minutes alone?’ To which they dryly replied, ‘no’ and interrupted … Read more

Why I’m Sick Of ‘Being Awesome’

You know what I’m sick of?People telling me to be awesome.  Implying my day needs to be filled with glorious backdrops. Adventures that teach my kids valuable life lessons while making them giggle. A day that is met with a wide hot pink smile, skinny jeans and cute shoes. Reckless exploration that fills the doldrums … Read more