Meal prep is one of those things that can seem daunting at first, but in reality it will make your life easier in more than one way if you can manage to make it a part of your routine. While it’s a little bit of an investment on the front end, on the back end […]
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How I Organize My Gym Bag To Set Myself Up For Workout Success
One of the things that used to derail me the most from a workout was getting all my stuff together to go to gym. Packing everything up was a pain in the butt, and I’d often be in a rush and then I’d inevitably forget something and be totally annoyed. Then I got smart and […]
How I Made Busy Weeknights (and Weekends) With Sports Much More Manageable
With four kids on the swim team in different groups at different times, a 35-45 minute commute to the pool, one kid playing baseball, and one kid doing track, April May and June are a little crazy. And no matter how much I feed the kids before we leave the house, sometimes we are gone […]
Every Mom Needs a Meal Train
The first time I received a meal train was a few years ago when my husband had major surgery. Some friends set it up for me so I’d l have one less thing on my plate while he was out of commission. It was one of the best gifts I was ever given. And right […]
One Room At A Time
If you’ve been around the past few weeks, you know I’ve been getting organized. But this time it’s not just another okay-it’s-time-to-throw-some-sh*t-away freakout. This time it’s an I-am-no-longer-willing-to-tolerate-chaos complete and total paradigm shift. This also happened to me when I was teacher. For the first few years I taught elementary school, my desk was a […]
My Awesome Tiny Office
It took me a while, but I FINALLY HAVE THE OFFICE I’VE BEEN ENVISIONING FOR YEARS. Up until about a year ago, my office was upstairs in a loft that I shared with the kids. It was part playroom, part my office. I really wanted my very own space, but we didn’t have a room […]