My dearest PJ, As hard as it is to imagine now, you were once an only child.  You never had to fight for attention, your toys were yours and yours alone, and you were the only one falling asleep in...
Who doesn't love a healthy dose of luxury and abundance in their lives?Being neck deep in Momland it can be easy to forget what feeling luxurious is like. Even more so now that the majority of the funds go to...
                                                                This time each year, when we start lighting our pumpkin spice candles and fighting over who will host Thanksgiving, we think about what we are thankful for. Most peoples’ lists may include their...
2020, what a doozy.From surviving and trying to hold it together, we all experienced some sort of shift in our lives.I felt disconnected with myself despite having been inside for the past 6 plus months. What was a celebration...
It would be easy for me to vote the same as my partner Mark. He follows politics… like REALLY follows it, not just listening to various news channels but also podcasts and print news outlets. He STUDIES it. Me?...
President Ronald Regan said “When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word...
2020 has been quite a year. From shut downs to permanent changes in school and work for months on end it has us looking at life differently. Holidays and traditions changed at the blink of an eye. Those kinds...
Hands up if you, too, fell victim to the Quarantine 15! Not sure what I’m talking about? It’s the little catchphrase coined after the Freshman 15 that makes gaining weight in a short amount of time sound fun and...
I don’t let my kids sleep in my bed. Stick with me here, I promise this isn’t a discussion on whether or not you should be bed sharing.  I don’t let my kids sleep in my bed for a number...
I think every single one of us had our own struggles during COVID lockdown. We each were weathering our own storms within the four walls of our house. I like to think of myself as a pretty happy and...

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