• March 2025 Update

    For starters, we are finally back on Daylight Saving Time and I feel alive again. I was invited back to Pearl for a Spring Equinox celebration. I always love these parties. I burned anything I wanted to let go of from winter and set my intentions for the new season. Q1 is always so busy at work so I don’t really start my new year until April anyway – which perfectly coincides with the earth (and me) waking up. I so wish our calendar was more in tune with nature. Having Christmas and New Years back to back is tough.…

  • February 2025 Family Update

    Lotta hockey and travel happened this month AND THE EAGLES WON THE SUPERBOWL! My friend Paula is a huge Swiftie and she hosted a Taylor-themed Super Bowl Party. All of the food and festivities (complete with a friendship bracelet making…

  • January 2025 Family Update

    This is the first time in a long time that I’ve actually felt excitement and not dread to start a new year. Granted, my life is crazy busy until we get through hockey and lacrosse season. I don’t technically start…

  • 2024 Year in Review

    I remember ditching Cracker Barrel on NYD and opting for tacos & margaritas instead. I remember a conscious decision to not set any big goals on January 1st but to instead focus on how I wanted to feel in this…

  • December 2024 Family Update

    I’m a wee bit behind. In fact, I’m just now getting around to writing this post in mid-February sitting in a hotel bed at a hockey tournament while Skylar sleeps. I still need to write January as well so this…

  • Salmon & Crab Sushi Bake

    I finally tried the viral sushi bake and this quickly became a staple in my dinner menu. It’s soooo yummy and popular for a reason. My recipe is based on FeedMi’s Spicy Salmon Sushi Bake with a few tweaks. Mainly,…

  • November 2024 Family Update

    Paula and I kicked off the month at Aldi snagging all of the Advent Calendars. At one point we split up and when I saw her again I said “don’t judge me but I got both puzzle calendars.” She immediately…

  • October 2024 Family Update

    I did a lot of walking in October trying to rehab my torn calf muscle but the weather was lovely. I’ve been able to drill a little bit here and there but I’m both eager and scared to get back…

  • September 2024 Family Update

    Welp, Skylar is officially an Eagle Scout. She was very nervous about her Board of Review but it went great! I think she was in disbelief for several days. She kept saying, “Mom, I’m an Eagle Scout.” I hope we…

  • August 2024 Family Update

    After getting home from Europe, I had a post-vacation hangover something terrible. I barely remember the first week of the month. But then it was all hands on deck to get Skylar’s Eagle Project finished before she started back to…

  • July 2024 Family Update

    So. Much. Happened. This. Month. Whew. For starters, I celebrated my Pickleball Anniversary. It was last 4th of July that I first touched a paddle and had zero clue what I was doing. I’ve learned so much over the last…