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Let’s Talk About: the Chore Chart (Free Printable Inside!)

June 29, 2019

In the past three days, I’ve learned that nothing—nothing at all—can simultaneously motivate and irritate my children quite like a chore chart. The first two days were not smooth. There were wails of “I don’t understaaaaaaand” and “what do I do noooooow?” and “does 30 minutes mean THIRTY MINUTES?” And then they just…started doing their […]

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5 Stages of Grieving THAT EVENT on The Magicians Season 4 Finale

April 19, 2019

I’m assuming since you’re here that you, too, are a fan of The Magicians. I’m also assuming that, like me, you are having The Feelings about THAT DEATH on The Magicians Season 4 finale. 24 hours later and I’m still just…not okay. Grieving over TV show characters is weird, but don’t judge me. Fair warning. […]

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5 Must Have Hair Products for Fine Hair

April 17, 2019

This is a picture of the author showing her hair after using each of the five products listed here to style her hair.

Let’s talk about my 5 must have hair products for fine hair, from cleansing to styling and everything in between!

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That Time I Was on The Ellen Show with Kristen Bell

September 21, 2018

Meeting Logan Echolls aka Jason Dohring

Hi. Hello. How are you? I am one million miles above the earth right now and orbiting The Great Beyond because Kristen Bell and I are practically BFFs. Earlier this year, I attended the Mom 2.0 Summit, an annual conference I will likely never miss even if I only write on this blog 3 times […]

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Hope and Mental Illness

June 8, 2018

Hey, framily. Life is a lot right now, isn’t it? If you’re feeling that heaviness, you’re not alone. The news has been hard this week, especially for those of us with depression and anxiety and mental illness in our medical histories. People like me. People like a lot of my friends. Maybe even people like you. […]

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Nine Things More Exciting Than the HBO Fahrenheit 451 Movie

May 20, 2018

HBO Fahrenheit 451

Hi. Former high school English teacher and all around fan of books here who spent time this weekend watching the HBO Fahrenheit 451 movie so now you don’t have to and you’re welcome. Also, FYI this is your spoiler alert. Do not read on unless you don’t care about having this movie ruined for you because […]

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Don’t Call It A Comeback

May 8, 2018

brene brown on belonging

True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are. It requires you to be who you are. –Brené Brown You know that feeling when something is off-kilter, but you can’t explain exactly what it is? I’ve felt that for a very, very long time now. Nearly six years, I think. This off-kilter sensation has been present […]

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Persistence: My 2018 Word of the Year

January 26, 2018

persistence word of the year

2017 tried to kill me. I mean, it really did. Job loss, a blood clot, pulmonary emboli, finding an amazing new job, nearly losing that job, co-pays, stress, anxiety, depression. At some point, the motto for 2017 became “just survive somehow.” Toward the end of the year, however, things started looking bright. Super bright. Some […]

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The Magicians Season 3: The Quest Begins

January 12, 2018

Eliot The Magicians gif

About a week ago, I asked Facebook if I should binge watch The Magicians or Westworld. It was pretty neck-and-neck with responses, but I opted for The Magicians since there were only two seasons and The Magicians Season 3 started this week. This series is Harry Potter on crack. Like, maybe actual crack. Plus a […]

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Instant Pot Lemon-Herb Chicken and Rice

October 26, 2017

I have about five minutes to write up this recipe post before throwing the kids in bed and pouring myself a giant glass of wine to curl up with something on Netflix or a book on my Kindle, but I HAD TO share this recipe for Instant Pot Lemon-Herb Chicken and Rice. I got an […]

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