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One of the big quarantine trends we’ve seen is the uptick in houseplant owners. I myself joined the plant mom club back in March, and my house is close to jungle status now. I fell in love with houseplants...

I read a quote by Oprah Winfrey the other day that has left me pondering the kind of gratitude that I speak into my days:  “Being grateful all the time isn’t easy. But it’s when you least feel thankful that...

She walks in the door and immediately drops her jacket, boots and backpack in the middle of the floor. Her excited little fingers fumble with the zipper on her backpack as she rushes to show me her latest works...

Anyone else loathe weekday nights during the winter? The holidays are over, the house looks bare sans holiday decorations and it's so very cold. Plus, I leave for work in the dark and often get home in the dark,...

At the tail end of summer last year, my son started walking. I crammed visits to as many splash pads and playgrounds as I possibly could in those last few weeks before Labor Day. This summer, my son is home...

I came to a realization about six months into motherhood: Kids are terrible for the environment. Diapers, wasted food, art supplies, broken plastic toys, driving them all over this great planet... the list goes on. But, it’s April, and...

I like to pretend that when I happened upon these natural cleaners, I was looking to expel all the yucky chemical cleaners from our home. Reality is, I was in a pinch and gave them a try - given...

It was an idea that had been brewing for a while. Every time I look at my children’s cluttered bedrooms. Whenever I stuffed clean laundry into already overflowing drawers.  Every time I walked into the guest-room-turned-office-turned extra-toy-storage-area. Finally, on...

When I tell people I’ve been in the same book club for 12 years, their next question is, “What are some of your favorites?” My fleeting memory in this sleep-deprived stage of motherhood causes me to draw a big...

We recently took a weekend trip to Indianapolis and tried out Luciana’s while we were there. One of our favorite things to do when we’re out of town is to try food that we can’t get back home here...