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RELAX AND EMBRACE THE crazy
Writer. Reader. Pretend photographer. Mom. Wife. Working on embracing the mantra to “relax and embrace the crazy” – with posts celebrating authors, books, love, laughter and all of life’s etc. Much Love, H.
Kool-Aid Hair Dye: How to do it right
As I've mentioned before on this blog, my 5-year-old daughter is very into colored hair. Not like, blonde vs. brunette, but blonde vs. blue, pink, purple, etc. At first, I was in love with the spray-in and chalk hair dyes. But then I had to keep buying them. And then...
12 Days of Christmas Kindness (FREE PRINTABLE)
It’s not yet Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday! So…why on earth am I doing a blog about Christmas? Because I feel like we all need a whole lotta kindness and I have a family tradition that’s just the ticket: The 12 Days of Christmas. It’s like the song – but better,...
Celebrating Social Anxiety on Social Media
I have social anxiety...it's not like a fear of going out, but an over-analyzing of everything that happens after I do go out. An evening out results in days of torture about how it went. My mind replays the evening over and over again, and I think things like...Did I...
Staying Sane at the Mouse House
I just returned from a glorious week-long vacation in California. It took place thanks to a little Arizona school schedule phenomenon called "Fall Break." With the kids missing only three half-days, we packed our bags and headed to the Happiest Place on Earth,...
The Last Day
I hope to have more moments like this. Tomorrow isn't just a new month, it's a new life. And as excited as I am for my new chapter, I'd be lying if I didn't also share that I'm terrified. I've been a public relations professional for 16 years. I picked the profession...
The Standoff Ends
There has been a dishes standoff taking place in my house. Really, since about New Year's. Both my husband and I broke down once to do the dishes, lots of dishes done angrily while thinking nasty thoughts about our spouse...but neither of us mentioned to the other one...