Lately, I've struggled with productivity. It started during the quarantine, but now that we can, cautiously, resume some of our past lives - and my kids are back in school - I still feel disconnected and off schedule most...
There's always a new "challenge"
It's hard to browse social media these days and not be faced with a "challenge." Maybe it's a Tik-Tok dance, a Snapchat game, YouTube's bottle flip, a Facebook wine challenge, or even NOM's own weekly...
OUR day is coming. The one day we are celebrated while wishing OUR day was celebrated monthly, weekly, or how about daily ... Mother’s Day.
Sure we appreciate the day off, the spa gift certificate, our sparkling cleaned car, and...
2021 is ringing in a new found outlook on what may lie ahead. Still unpredictable, New Orleans won't look the same this year with a new way to celebrate our beloved holiday Mardi Gras. Once Mardi Gras was transformed...
Before I crafted a regular morning routine, I found myself feeling like a victim in my own life, reacting to the things and people around me. Throughout the day I would end up quietly seething with resentment on the...
I knew it was going to be hard, but damn!
Every conversation I have with friends or family: "Hey, how are things going?"
Me: Generic answer, “Everything is fine! We are doing great! Said child is growing up so fast.”
But in...
Making Time to Read :: Benefits for Us and Them
I used to see moms on social media posting photos of books they've read and asking for recommendations for more. I would say to myself "How in the world do they find...
Growing up I was always told, “Be who you want to be,” and “You can do anything if you set your mind to it.” I’m an only child so my parents really encouraged my education. I worked my butt...
When my oldest was teetering on the brink of being able to sleep through the night but still wanting to be nursed to sleep, I shamelessly catered to the high maintenance demands of
my tiny human. Convincing myself that they...
How to Get Past Diversions and Get Started
Writer’s Block is SO real. Sometimes, to get through it, you just have to sit down and start writing, hoping something will pour out of the pen onto the page. And most...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
Simple Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress
Tis the season for crowded malls, holiday parties and overwhelmed kids. But the holidays do not have to be stressful. As the song goes, it’s supposed...
As my family of five has been cooped up in our house the past few weeks, I’ve started dreaming of all the things I’m going to do when this is over, when we can all go where we want,...
Consistency, my 2017 word … and truthfully, I did not meet that criteria to my fullest potential.
I had great intentions, as we all do, in the beginning of the year. At that time, yes, I thought I was...
Being a mom is flat out hard. There, I said it! It’s the hardest job on this planet, and at times I feel like I’m failing. I certainly know I’m not the only one who feels this way. So...