When I was in my mid-twenties, my cousin and his wife invited me to their daughter's first birthday party. The party was lovely, but that wasn't what struck me about the experience - rather, it was my cousin's wife, Jen, and her bevvy of elegant friends. Jen has been in the family since I was in my teens, and to me ...
Life Lessons
Five Things I Wish I Had Understood Before Becoming a Mother
Yes, you heard me right. I am a well-seasoned mother of a handful of months, offering out advice in reminiscent form. But what inspired me to write this post was the absurd number of friends I know who are about to pop with their first little ones, and because I basically gave birth two minutes ago, I feel like I ...
10 Easy Pick-Me-Ups to Brighten Your Day
Life, man. It can be rough around the edges. Even the strongest of us can get caught up in its crazy whirlwind and find ourselves left spinning on the floor sometimes. When I'm feeling off-kilter, I tend to focus on what is causing me to feel that way, rather than considering ways to cheer myself up. And that rarely ...