Lovin’ Life Blog
“Safety first” is easy to say but a little careless maneuver or a simple oversight can make the difference between a wonderful occasion or disastrous one. Every June the National Safety Council encourages organizations and individuals to participate in National Safety Month, an effort to educate and influence behaviors around leading causes of preventable injuries [...]
Happy Mother’s Day! Our day is almost here! Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I don’t know about you, but I enjoy it thoroughly and milk it for all it’s worth! We moms have to declare some time for ourselves and of course a little pampering isn’t a bad idea either. So moms, [...]
Tis the season to be _______. Fill in your blank. Go ahead. I don’t know about you, but “jolly” is not the word I’d choose this very moment. I still have do lists up the ying-yang and I’m strategizing what I can let go of between now and the end of December. The office move [...]
We were hit by Hurricane Sandy, followed by the Nor’easter, and now the holidays. It seems we can’t get a break! I don’t know about you but I’m feeling the need to simplify — big time! Step1: The List(s) The gift list, the food list, the endless To Do list… These lists are meant to [...]
Last week I posted a wonderful article by Lisa Nee about how back-to-school is really the new New Year. I don’t know if it’s because it brings out our inner kid or simply that this time of year is indeed like a box of new crayons, holding the promise of new projects and creation. I [...]
My New Year started a couple of weeks ago and the crayons are not yet worn. Enjoy this wonderful article by Lisa Nee and cheers to a new season of possibility! To me there is nothing that symbolizes a year of possibilities and promises more than a brand new box of Crayola crayons. I have yet [...]
As many of you may know I recently launched an initiative called “Take Back Family Time” and I can’t think of a better way to do that this summer than to take a family road trip. We’re a big road trip family and this summer is no different. [...]
I once again had the wonderful pleasure of speaking with Kristine Carlson, this time for her recently released book Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms. If you have not yet checked out the book I recommend it wholeheartedly. Each chapter offers a wonderful nugget of wisdom that you can easily apply to your life. [...]
I just sat down at a coffee shop planning to write a very different piece but couldn’t help notice a mother and her newborn baby. Seeing her cradle the baby and kiss her little cheeks and hold her neck, so as to not break her, brought back a flood of wonderful memories. My boys are [...]
My mom passed away 5 years ago today and more than anything I wish I could remember her smile. I loved my mom and now that I’m 11 years into motherhood I see and appreciate more and more what all she did for my sister and me. I do however think that she sadly and [...]
Have you ever noticed the typical answer to the question, “How are you?” has shifted from “I’m fine” to something like; “Fine… but busy.” Busy. The word flies around like the black flies in my kitchen. Being busy has become something of an expectation, a badge of honor. If you’re NOT busy, you must either [...]
