Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

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 ...

I was walking to my car after running some errands the other day and had to pause to find my car in the parking lot. There happened to be several other white SUVs very similar to mine. It took a few s...

https://youtu.be/pLqyuFGPZnY When I find a meal I like, I tend to become obsessed with it and make it often. Especially when it is something I can prep ahead of time. I am in the office five days a we...

My kids are 12 and nearing 15 and are truly living their best lives this summer. For working parents, there are different stages of summer stress-often shaped by how old our kids are and what they nee...

Years back, I sat next to two women at work who were in their fifties and were constantly freezing me out. Not in a mean girl type way; like actually freezing me out due to the multiple fans they had ...

I used to be a "yes person". I would jump at the chance to lead projects at work, I volunteered my little heart out at events for my kid's school, and I would attend all the social things we were invi...

There are a lot of things I love about the 4th of July; the parades, BBQs, getting together with good friends. But the things I don't love about the holiday definitely outweigh the others. I have neve...