When I first started working from home, I setup a corner of our guest bedroom in our D.C. rowhouse with a corner desk, lamp, chair, and organizers. The worked out well until we had guests. Then, we had a baby and the guest bedroom upstairs turned into the baby’s nursery. I was left to try…
5 Ways to Stay Energized
I live for coffee. I start my day off with coffee. After my first cup, I immediately start thinking about my next cup. In the afternoon, when I hit the 3:00 p.m. slump, I head to the coffeemaker, fill up a cup, top it off with 1/2 and 1/2, and cross my fingers that it…
10 Fall Outfits You Will Love
There’s spring and all of its refreshing, welcome beauty. There’s summer with its unforgettable memories. There’s winter that finds us bundled and cuddled together. And then there’s fall. Oh, fall. How I love you. How we all love you, right? From scarves to jeans to crisp weather to apple picking to pumpkin patches … seriously,…
10 Must Have Kitchen Tools
When it comes to wedding registries, I can remember adding so many odds and ends that I thought I couldn’t live without. Being obsessed with kitchen gadgets and tools had me a little “click happy” as I compiled our registry. After our wedding, I was equipped with all sorts of fun toys that made cooking…
Why Use a To Do List?
I feel like the “mommy brain” can kick into high gear at some of the most inopportune times. I’m usually the type of person that is completely on the ball, incredibly organized, and always putting forth my best effort. But then, throw in nights where I’m only getting a few hours of sleep and a…
25 Simple Date Night Ideas
Getting up early, packing lunches, trying to get the kids to school on time, rushing off to work, getting stuck in traffic, finding yourself in meeting after meeting, feeling buried under emails, leaving the office, figuring out dinner, attending evening activities … all of us are pulled in a million different directions day in and…
Simple Ways to Find “Me Time”
All of us wear so many hats. From mother to father, sister to brother, daughter to son, employee to employer … most days can be filled with exhausting minutes that lead to tiresome hours. We wake up early, go to bed late, and always feel connected. We are all busy. Many of us are beyond…