A little over a year ago, a new Costco was built close enough for our family to consider buying a membership. We hesitated taking the plunge, not sure if we'd save enough to justify the cost of membership. We'd been members years ago when we lived in Arizona, and ended up rarely using it. That, ...
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25 Ways to Spread Kindness
This is a sponsored post brought to you by Montessori Unlimited. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Happy Healthy Mama possible. It’s the season of kindness and what better time to teach our children about the importance of kindness and compassion than now? One of the best ways to teach ...
What I Ate Wednesday: New York City Edition
I spent last weekend in a wonderful, pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming kind of way. I went to New York City for a girls weekend! No kids. No husbands. Just three moms getting a chance to have fun and pretend our only responsibilities included shopping on 5th Avenue and having wine with lunch. I'll ...
Trendsend Review October 2015
I'm back with another Trendsend review! This was my second Trendsend box and I loved it. (You can check out my first Trendsend review here.) Before I get to the clothes, let me get you up to speed if you don't know about Trendend. Trendsend is a personal styling service created by Evereve. ...
Stitch Fix Review: October 2015
I'm back with another Stitch Fix review! This one is long overdue, as I've had these clothes for over a month now. Whoops. Forgive me? So my September 2015 Stitch Fix review turned into a mid October 2015 Stitch Fix review. Such is life. When this box arrived at my door, I had every intention ...
This Blogging Life: A Day in the Life
Have you ever wondered what the blogging life is like? Or if you are a blogger, what other bloggers' days look like? Today I'm giving you a glimpse of my life as a stay-at-home mom/blogger. Balancing blogging with my responsibilities as a mom, wife, and CEO of our home is tricky, but I've learned ...
This Mom Life: 7 Things on my Mind
I'm not generally a stream of conscious kind of blogger. It must be the writer in me who thinks a published piece should be planned, revised, and edited before my readers get to see it. Eh. Sometimes you have to break the mold, jump out of your comfort zone, and go for it. Instead of radio ...
Happy 7th Birthday, Meghan
My baby girl, Meghan, is seven today. She'll always be my baby girl, even as she grows.Seven came quickly. You think people are just being cliche' when they say how fast your children's years will go by, but boy is it true. At seven, Meghan's favorite thing to do in the world is dance. She ...
What I Learned from my 6 Year Old About Conquering Fear
My daughter Meghan was a late bloomer in the water. As a toddler, she stood on the sidelines watching the other children splash and play in the water fountains, but didn't let herself get wet. If we did convince her to get wet in some water feature at a park, it was usually followed with tears. As ...
I Cheated on Stitch Fix with Trendsend
I'm in big trouble, you guys. It was hard enough to not buy too many clothes when I was just using Stitch Fix, but then I went and tried Trendsend, too. There's no turning back now. I'm head over heels. How can I pick just one subscription box service? First, let me tell you a little about ...
This Blogging Life
While we were on our vacation last week, someone asked me if I was a stay-at-home mom. My knee-jerk reaction was, "Yes." Later, though, I wondered about when I'd feel justified in saying I'm a work-at-home mom. If I had to estimate how much I work on this blog, I'd say I average 3-4 hours a day. ...
Stitch Fix Review-August 2015
Just before we headed off to vacation my latest Stitch Fix box arrived on my doorstep. What a fun surprise to get just before leaving! Is there anything better than having a box of new clothes, picked for you by a personal stylist, shipped right to your door? I don't think so! I guess that's why ...