This is the 2nd post in a multi-part series about renting our house out on Airbnb to fund summer travels. The first post focused on the sense of accomplishment and reward you get when you go out on a limb and do something a little crazy. This post focuses on the ROI you can expect to see if you trade […]
I’m going to start with a disclaimer… Because this is not a story with the deets of what it took to turn our primary home into a temporary AirBnB, nor is it intended to be an analysis on whether or not it’s worth it. That will come later, I promise. For now, I just want to talk […]
A new leader in my organization recently took the initiative to set up one-to-one meetings with a hand full of employees who were present for a company event in Fargo, North Dakota. This leader is not in my direct line of reporting. In fact, the work he manages has nothing to do with me or […]
I do Zumba. I am a zumba-ist… zumba–er?? Zumba dancer. Yes, that sounds better… I dance the Zumba. Whenever I tell people that, I usually follow it up by saying, “I mean, I’m not very good at it, but it’s so much fun.” Then I make a joke about the time I slipped and fell […]
When I started this blog, I joined a few Facebook groups for “mom bloggers” or “mommy influencers.” These are groups where a bunch of mommy bloggers get together in a secret group and post links to their blogs and Pinterest pins and Instagram posts, etc. etc. and have this mutual agreement that they will re-post, […]
I work in a demanding job that I love. I have three amazing kids, a husband, parents, extended family, and friends. I have hobbies…. one of them being this blog (when I find time for it). And I try super hard to take care of myself through fitness and self care. When I hear people […]
“Mom, my head is itchy,” said my daughter just as I was putting her to sleep. Shit. Please. Not again. And seriously, why does she always bring these things up right at bedtime? My stomach tied itself in knots. “Okay honey, let me peak,” I reluctantly responded. I thumbed through her hair, focusing on the […]
On Saturday morning, my 5-year-old hip-bumped his 1 year old brother in the head, knocking him onto his butt. And clearly on purpose. Putting my best mom voice on, I grabbed his shoulder with one hand, pointed to the corner of the room and said, “TIME OUT, NOW!” He looked at me, with clear confusion […]
I learned yesterday that you should always keep a tube sock in your purse. According to the incredibly friendly wine tasting hostess at the quaint Applewood winery, in the gorgeous Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, you can use a tube sock in countless impromptu ways including: a change purse. thumbless mittens if it gets cold outside. […]
When Boca Super Dad and I had our daughter, we were the first in our circle to have kids. TBH, our lack of “parent” friends made parenthood lonely, hard, and confusing. And while we loved our pre-parent friends, there were some things that they couldn’t relate to. We were torn with how to balance our […]