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Winter 2020 Fab Fit Fun Box
Shopping has looked a little different in this year of a pandemic. While I still try to support local businesses, I have had a significant uptick in my online shopping. When my Winter Fab Fit Fun box ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Dec 03, 2020
New Year, New Me... No Thanks
As I packed up the Christmas decorations this year, I started reflecting on 2022 and what I hope to accomplish in 2023. We have some big things ahead including a complete kitchen remodel so I know the...
Stephanie O'Farrell Dec 31, 2022
Our Kids Will Never Understand the Depth of Our Love
My daughter was in an inquisitive mood. She was asking questions about her birth, her life as a baby, and things she did as a toddler. Seemingly satisfied with the insight, she walked out of the livin...
Kristina Slaney Feb 16, 2022
Teagan and Bo
At birth, Teagan appeared to be not only perfect, but an unusually beautiful baby. She had ten toes and ten fingers, and the most striking big, blue eyes lined with thick, dark lashes. She was gorgeou...
Ann Kirsten Apr 29, 2019
My Coworkers Are a Bad Influence
The later into the week it gets, the earlier in the day I hear the sound. Monday it doesn't happen until about noon. By Wednesday, I hear it by 11 and by Friday it could happen first thing in the morn...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jul 27, 2017
Spinning Plates: Practical Tips to Manage Life with a Busy Family
A stage performer stands with six poles in front of him. At first, he goes from pole to pole, carefully placing a china plate on each, spinning each one to get it to balance on the pole. By the time h...
Kellie Anderson Jan 09, 2023
The Value of Grandparents
At my age, it's sometimes easy to believe that my worth here on earth has diminished. After all, I've raised my kidsand they are off living their own lives. I've "passed the torch" to the ne...
Ann Kirsten Sep 02, 2020
Our Three-Generation Girls' Weekend Getaway at The Westin Seattle
In my first blog about my trip to the Seattle Westin, I ended with the wonderful meal we had at Relish (located right off the lobby of the Seattle Westin). So, I'll pick up from there. I was given a f...
Ann Kirsten Nov 07, 2018
How Anxiety Meds Have Changed My Motherhood
Nearly nine months ago I wrote about how the uncertainty of the burgeoning pandemic had kicked my anxiety into overdrive. My constant hyper-vigilance morphed into a constant surge of adrenaline that s...
Kristina Slaney Dec 01, 2020
Twelve Lower-Calorie Coffee Drinks For Your Next Java Fix
As we head towards this busy season, the stress is even higher than it usually is. The threat of illness still hangs above our heads as we prepare for holidays that may look a little different this ye...
Ann Kirsten Dec 01, 2020