Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

I spent most of my Friday night catching up on laundry. I had reminded myself after work that day that if I could wake up on Saturday with one less thing to do that I would be so happy. After driving ...

If you blinked and it's suddenly 2026, you're not alone. If you are feeling pressure for things like goals and resolutions and getting the year off on the right foot, you are also not alone. The good ...

I love this time of year. The quiet pause, the feeling of a clean slate and the hope that change is possible. It is common for ideas to start swirling about how we can reinvent and become better versi...

My kids are 12 and 15 but I still love aiming to create a little bit of magic on Christmas morning. I don't let them out of their rooms until I can confirm Santa did come and until my husband and I ha...

Christmas presents can add up in dollars quickly. Each year, we come up with coupons to give our kids to use throughout the year...or they spend them all by January 31st. I love it because it's free a...

Tis the season for Christmas gatherings and bringing a dish to share with others. Even before they became trendy, I was already bringing charcuterie boards to parties. Somewhere in the past several ye...

Tis the season to be thankful...and this year to stop wrapping gifts like we are carpeting a small apartment. There is something so special about this time of year. Remembering Jesus as the center but...

I cried in my car twice last week. This wasn't the first time I've broken down in the driver's seat. There is something about keeping it all together and then all it takes is one exhale as I settle in...

I will never forget my first-year hosting Thanksgiving. It was something I had always wanted to do since before my husband and I were married. We didn't host our first few Thanksgivings as a married c...

Looking for an indoor activity that doesn't require screens or a huge mess and that is great for all ages? I have you covered. My twelve-year-old daughter was "so bored" the other day and was rejectin...