Let’s get this out of the way. I love a good paper planner. Between family, career, community, and home responsibilities, there’s simply too much to keep track of within my head. Since my senior year in high school, I’ve always found comfort in writing my obligations down and seeing how…
Happy new year! I’m excited to bring a lot of the lessons of the past year into this one, and continue along my journey. I’m looking forward to new adventures with my family and sharing more with you here in this space. After last year, I have a renewed focus…
I’ve never been one to swap out skin care products, based on seasonality. In fact, up until a few months ago, I’d say that my skin care practice was basic AF. I kept things very simple: a moisturizing face cleanser, a Vitamin C serum, and moisturizer with SPF. It wasn’t…
You don’t need me to tell you that this has been a helluva year. We’ve all felt it in our mind, bodies and souls. As I reflect on 2020, I’m reminded to “count it all joy.” On the other side of each frustration were moments that helped fill my heart…
At the top of the pandemic, I put a lot of pressure on myself to maintain productivity, home, and my friendships. Coupled with the nonstop bad news in the media, it didn’t take long for my mind to get ahead of me. With the world on hold, I’ve been spending…
For years, I have struggled with establishing a bedtime routine. “Struggle” could be a bit of an understatement. I’ve just been basic as heck when it comes to bedtime. My only routine would consist of going, going going all evening and then crashing the second that I stopped moving. For…
Growing up in Chicago is core to who I am and who I am still in the process of becoming. I’m a native South Sider and always thought that I would get to give my boys the same experience growing up in the city. However, life had other plans! Even…
I have many hopes and dreams for my children. It’s why I work hard each day to give them a life that I could only dream of having as a child. Being able to do so much for them is a great feeling for me, but I also worry about…
Did you know that one in three American families deal with “diaper need?” It’s not an issue that gets as much attention in the media, but it is certainly one that’s critical to the health and security of young children. Diaper need “is the lack of a sufficient supply of…
I miss in-person giggles and hugs, but I am still 100% here for virtual celebrations and gatherings. There. I said it. When we hosted a Zoom call for Carson’s 1st birthday, I wasn’t quite sure how I felt about celebrating milestones on video versus in-person. However, as time has rolled…
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