


7 Tips to Manage and Reduce Holiday Season Stress
Happy Hanukkah! My Dad is Jewish and my mom is Catholic, so I grew up learning about and celebrating both religions and cultures. This week my family is celebrating Hanukkah by lighting the menorah each night, cooking and eating my Grandma’s famous brisket recipe and...
My 2018 Thankful List
I love to think about what I am thankful for and reflect on the past year around Thanksgiving. I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. For starters, I get to share Thanksgiving with my husband, kids, and my parents! I am thankful my parents can join us...
Rox’s Secret Code Children’s STEAM Book Review
Rox’s Secret Code is a book that introduces kids to the wide possibilities of coding in a fun and imaginative way. Before I read the book to my kids, I read the book myself to see what it was all about. I was immediately drawn into the cute and colorful images,...
9 reasons to wear activewear everyday (and splurge on it too)
“You dressed yourself that day.” My mom said after I showed her one of my favorite pictures of myself as a child. I’m 3 years old sitting at my big sister’s bus stop dressed in a red Hawaiian floral dress, black tights, white dress shoes, and a lacey...
Girls Who Code Baby Code! Book Series Review
Girls Who Code is a non-profit organization with a mission to close the gender gap in technology. They have programs around the country designed to get more girls interested in technology and build a strong community that helps the girls succeed. Girls Who Code also...
First day of preschool blues
I took a week off from the blog last week, and that’s because it was a big week for my family. My kids both started preschool! This is my son’s 3rd year in preschool, but my daughter’s first year. They attend a half-day program three days a week. My husband and I...
6 Tips for managing stress for busy moms
I think it’s normal for busy moms to get stressed from time to time (or most of the time). We have a lot on our plates: raising kids (and EVERYTHING that comes with that responsibility), job, cleaning, cooking, laundry, exercise, hobbies, social life. It’s exhausting...
My Mom has Two Jobs by Michelle Travis – a children’s book for working moms
When I started this blog a few years ago I was a working mom. I worked part-time as an engineer and raised my son. Shortly after my daughter was born I decided to stay home with my kids for awhile. I’m starting to think about working again, so I know it’s...