James & Jax

Today is a BIG day here on the blog. I’m doing a happy dance because the fabulous Lauren Hale–who you may know from Twitter’s #ppdchat or from my praises of her over the years–is guest posting today! Please help me welcome Lauren. If you have cupcakes, confetti, or glitter, now’s the time to bust it [...]

Music is the shorthand of emotion. ~ Leo Tolstoy Music has been filling my days lately. I arrive at work at 8:00 and decide what to listen to for the day. This is usually a first step for me, like filling my coffee mug or brushing my teeth. On days when I do not put [...]

Today started out great, as I woke up in a good mood and guzzled my first cup of coffee in 5 days (thanks to finally healing from the dreaded nasty stomach virus that plagued my house). Then things quickly took a turn downhill. But guess what? With a bottle of water, some good music on [...]

Here’s a snippet of something I read in a magazine the other day that got stuck in my brain: “Skip makeup sometimes, and show [your kids] that you’re okay with how you look…. With or without makeup, you are pretty powerful.” -Redbook (May issue) If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed my [...]

I’m a list-maker extraordinaire, and I love having a list of goals most of all. I am the kind of person who needs visual reminders of what needs to be done (or what I would really like to be done) in order to stay focused and motivated. However, being a list-maker, I set myself up [...]