Dear 9:00 PM:
I adore you, you know I do. There is just something special about our time together. The kids are finally asleep and it seems at that moment that you and I can conquer the world. With that being said,...
Today I'm sharing something near and dear to my heart: how and why we should all be raising children who not only enjoy being in nature but who also respect and care for it. I grew up in a...
It's coming....you know it's coming....the inevitable snow day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ
Children stuck inside. Bouncing off the walls. Toys being thrown. Tempers flaring. The screaming....oh, the screaming. I'm all for a day to relax with my kids, but with ages 1, 3 and 5, I am...
I just reached the second trimester in my second pregnancy. While I’ve been down this road before, I find pregnancy still to be this incredibly magical and scary time. There is a baby GROWING inside me. What?! Still so...
At my office, the new year is “ringing in” with a TON of phone calls from frantic parents whose toddlers are climbing out of their cribs. If you’re the parent of a crib climber, I’m sure you can relate....
Towards the end of the year, we moved into a new house and our date nights took a temporary backseat in favor of painting and renovating. However, we never miss celebrating the year ahead. Before I had my daughter,...
I first realized that I was a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) when I was in my twenties; a therapist introduced me to the findings of Dr. Elaine Aron and her book, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the...
Dear Daughter,
Right now you are screaming at Daddy and me because you do not want to take a nap. I have shut the door and am letting your father deal with it. Mainly, because I don't want to lose my...
It seems like every day each of my boys brings home a larger mountain of artwork than the day before. Watercolors, fingerpaints, paper plate pumpkins, glass bead bracelets, egg carton sculptures. I love all of it but don't want...
A few weeks ago, I taught a burpee themed Stroller Strides class and we had such a great workout, I thought I would bring it to the blog. Burpees are a great exercise because they challenge you cardiovascularly, and are...
In + Around Fairfield County
A Guide to Beauty & Pampering in Fairfield County
We claim to know how important self-care is, yet we often neglect ourselves. Book that appointment! Go and get those highlights you've been wanting....
