I come from a LARGE Italian family. We lived a couple of hours away from my dads family, but my moms family lived in the same city we did. Pretty much ALL of my moms immediate and extended family...
Spring cleaning is a great way to shake off the dust of winter and welcome in the sunlight and fresh spring air. Even though the first official day of spring is typically in March, it's never too late to...
How did you do with your new year's resolutions from last year? Does that question fill you with dread?
Every December since I was a teenager, I would write down a long list of things I would get done in...
I have been a stay-at-home mom for the last five and half years, and I’ve just reached a huge milestone: both of my kids are in school! I always told myself I would return to my career when my...
I opened the front door this morning and did a happy dance as a crisp, gentle breeze brushed past my cheek. After a sweltering summer, there is nothing quite like the feeling of fall peeking its head around the...
Life with a newborn has made me painfully aware of how much my two year old has grown. Not just socially and emotionally, but physically too. Long gone are the days where he could be contained by pack-n-plays and...
January is always a bit of a disappointing month for me. Christmas, and all the anticipation that comes with it, is over. It's usually cold and kind of blah outside. And there's not much excitement planned.
This year, as the...
Back-to-school season is here, along with the financial pressure a new school year brings; new clothes, school supplies, school fees, etc. And just when you think you can take a break to let your wallet cool off a bit,...
Spring is here, which means it's time for my family to do some spring cleaning! We've spent so much time indoors the last few months and our home is overdue for a little tough love.
At first glance, my home...
It seems like this time of year all we see on social media are pictures of everyone else's "perfect" holiday season. There are the beautiful Christmas family portraits, the freshly baked and elegantly decorated Christmas cookies, and the perfectly...
As the new year begins, it's fun to come up with New Year’s resolutions. But before I focus on future me, I like to reflect on things I have learned over the past year. Here are five valuable lessons...
Growing up, I was surrounded by music. It didn’t matter what genre it was, if my dad considered it “good music” we were listening to it. Mom was all country, southern gospel, and Whitney Houston. Dad filled in the...
The year 2020 will always be known, to me, as the year that the seemingly impossible happened; time slowed down.
For some, it seemed to happen overnight. For others, it was like watching a slow moving collision in the making,...
"Where you lead, I will follow
Anywhere that you tell me to
If you need, you need me to be with you
I will follow where you lead"
- Carole King -
Gilmore Girls has been a staple in my life; an inspiration, an...
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