Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

It's not everyday that I have time to prepare a homemade dinner when I get home from work. I typically have a short window of time before the extracurricular chauffeuring of kids begins. Most Sundays,...

I was talking to a co-worker the other day who recently became a mom. She is back to work 5-days a week in-office and in that transition phase that many of working moms can relate to. My kids are both...

I love being back in the full swing of the routine that fall brings. Our days are chaotic but predictable. I feel like it is a constant go-go-go from the minute I wake up to when my head finally hits ...

I am all in with the season of fall. Pumpkin spice, cool and crisp autumn days, the anticipation of the holidays right around the corner. I love making my house feel the seasons. Pumpkin and leaves dc...

Raise your hand if you wish there were fewer hours in the day. No takers? Exactly why we all need some help when it comes to saving time. Here are some of the things I have found to be helpful. We'd l...

I recently returned to the office five days a week. I have worked some remote and some on-site the past few years so this has been a transition. I realized my wardrobe isn't what it used to be when I ...

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

My 11-year-old daughter has been a vegetarian since she was six. She used to eat Kroger pepperoni out of the bag and then one day decided she liked animals too much to eat them. It's just a phase, I r...

I struggle with assigning chores. My 13-year-old just started doing his own laundry. It is something I kept wanting to hand over to him but couldn't quite let go of. I know some of my friends had thei...

Each year around this time, I have an issue with fruit flies in my kitchen. They seem to multiply overnight, and it drives me borderline insane. I have tried everything. Different traps and hacks clai...