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In case you haven’t seen the Tweets, the Facebook posts or the emails -- It’s Screen-Free Week (April 29-May 30). No, screens are not the devil, and this post is not meant to preach. As a mom, I know as...

Girls trips need to happen. Every 3-4 months I would say. Now, if you’re a mom, getting away is difficult. For me, it’s the guilt I feel from my husband. Whether or not he says anything, I feel it....

And you may ask yourself, well How did I get here?  Living in a shotgun shack   Or your mother's basement!  Last summer, we were living with our two kids in Texas. After an interview in July, my husband was offered a job here...

Whenever I meet someone new, I feel like I get the same questions over and over again about being a vegetarian. First, there’s usually a bit of shock; “Really, you’re vegetarian?” As if they can’t believe this womanly figure...

The home remodeling website Houzz did a study and it found that 12% of couples who start a major renovation, will consider getting a divorce before the end of it. Undertaking a home renovation is super hard. Below are 50 tips to help you save time, money, and sanity during your home renovation. In addition to these tips, using an experience and expertise of a Renovation Coach to accomplish your home renovation goals can be invaluable.  50 Home Renovation Tips 1. Plan your renovation with...

Crayons are a creative staple in my household. If the plethora of dinosaurs, electronic gadgets, and books ever got boring (and apparently, they do) the kids will pull out the crayons. I love crayons because they can be used...

It is pretty amazing when your toddler can start eating anything, but it can also be a little bit challenging and overwhelming. Especially when you prepare something you think he/she is going to love and they don't even want...

Chicken tenders are a guaranteed hit on my family table. Everybody loves them and you can pair it with pretty much anything you want. My mother-in-law usually preps the chicken with egg wash, vinegar, garlic and parsley, then marinates in...

For many families, getting healthy meals into their kids’ lunch boxes can be a challenge. Just getting the kids fed and dressed in the morning sometimes feels like a herculean task. Who has time to cut fresh fruit and...

Ok, to start this post I want to share one thing: I did not jump on the Kondo bandwagon when her show came out recently, I loved this lady a long time ago! There are some of us who...

My pelvic floor is far from perfect after three children. After the birth of last one, I rarely could run without leaking halfway through the second mile. I thought that was normal. I thought it ran in my family....

When I began feeding my son food for the first time, we started with purees. Then I heard about Baby-Led Weaning (BLW), and for my second, I'll be jumping right into BLW and skipping the purees. If you are...

Decluttering is one of my love languages. A good closet purge and toy room clean-out speak to me in a way that the sweetest sonnet never could. And, I'll admit it, I got swept up in the recent “tidying...

When we first did the math on raising twins in D.C., hiring a nanny instead of day care seemed to make sense. But I knew that that would also mean doing paperwork and paying taxes. With two new babies,...