Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

Tis the season to rejoice and to spread good cheer. For some, that could include showing appreciation and love with gifts. If it's the time of year you start thinking about an end of year gift for tea...

Winter has fully set in and with that can come not only extra darkness outside but also inside as our brains and bodies deal with temperature drops and little sunlight. There are some days I leave for...

The season of Christmas is said to be the most wonderful time of the year. Gathering with family and friends, special church services, exchanging gifts, celebrating old traditions and making new ones....

My kids are 11 and 14 and Christmas seems to get increasingly harder when it comes to what to get them for gifts. Particularly for my 14-year-old son. If you too are struggling, here are some ideas I ...

I have had an unusually busy time at work for the past couple of months. While thinking about work/life balance and experiencing mom guilt is something I am familiar with, it seems like lately I have ...

I genuinely love hosting and holiday hosting is by far my favorite. Bringing our friends and family together as we give thanks or celebrate the season of Christmas is something I truly look forward to...

In order to ensure my husband and I are prepared to host this Thanksgiving, we decided to host a Friendsgiving in early November. A way to get all of the kinks out of our recipes and flow in the kitch...

Here we are again in another cold and flu season. Every day at work I hear another person saying it's making the rounds in their household. Here is a huge round up of some tried and true remedies. We ...

Balance. A word I became immediately aware of when I became a mom. A word that often still swirls through my head even after over 14 years of being a parent. A word that lately I have decided has no b...

If you are looking for a fun project to do with your kids to keep them busy but don't feel like making a huge mess, I have just the thing for you. Homemade play dough still requires ingredients and me...