Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

The cold and flu season is back in full swing. Don't wait until you or your family comes home coughing to ensure you have remedies on hand. Now is the time to either purchase or start making some trie...

When the fall season hit, I was ready for it. Ready to dive back into a routine with school and extracurriculars, ready to meal prep on the weekends for the busy week ahead; I was not only ready but w...

I love the season of Christmas. I am one of "those people" who decorates early because I love to really enjoy and embrace the season for as long as I can. The month of December can quickly become stre...

I find cleaning and organizing to be a form of stress relief. It doesn't mean that chores don't sometimes daunt me or that my home doesn't often appear in rough shape. But when I have the time, I real...

The school year is in full swing which means my need to meal prep for busy weeks is also in full swing. I use Saturdays or Sundays to plan out the week ahead. At a bare minimum, I at least like to ens...

The transition from summer to being back in school isn't only hard on the kids. It can be chaos for us moms too as we re-adjust schedules and remember what it's like to be on a more consistent routine...

Summer is still lingering in the air but I am ready for soup weather. I made my first batch of the season and it's too good not to share. It had the perfect amount of spiciness but not too much that m...

As we approach the busy school season that is ahead of us, I can't help but be filled with some excitement to get back into a routine. Summer has its perks but the one thing that really lacks for me i...

It's not even September and I'll admit my brain is already having thoughts of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Little things like what new side dish I might want to try this year when hosting turkey day or...

While some are already back to school, our district in the pacific northwest doesn't get back in session until after Labor Day. I truly am trying to enjoy the last couple of weeks of summer by taking ...