Protect Flavoring in Medicine: Support AB 782

Protect Flavoring in Medicine: Support AB 782

Medicine plays a vital role in keeping our children healthy and helping them recover from illness. However, getting kids to take their prescribed medications can often be a challenging task, especially when the taste is unpalatable or unpleasant. To address this issue and prioritize children’s 

How to Easily Repurpose Holiday Cards

How to Easily Repurpose Holiday Cards

I love sending out holiday cards. And I love, love, love receiving holiday cards. I get a little teary-eyed when I get snail-mail from the folks I love so much. This year, each time we received a card we taped it to the wall in 

Unique, Personalized Gifts for Your Favorite People

Unique, Personalized Gifts for Your Favorite People

A personalized gift makes giving a little more special.  What better way to thoughtfully show someone how much you appreciate them by getting something customized just for them.  Our dear friends and family deserve to know just how much they mean to us.  Here is 

An Easy, Meaningful, Affordable Holiday Gift: Date-Night-In Jar

An Easy, Meaningful, Affordable Holiday Gift: Date-Night-In Jar

Date nights look much different these days. Since moving to a new city, growing a family, and trying to save money, trendy restaurants, eat-in-theaters, and long weekends away are things of the past. We’ve run into a rut of watching a show together after putting 

The Ultimate Fall Bucket List: 20 Fun Activities For Fall

The Ultimate Fall Bucket List: 20 Fun Activities For Fall

If you know me, you know I am a list girl!  I love a good list–especially a bucket list.  Fall just snuck up on us, and I am worried the season will pass before I really get to enjoy it.  If I don’t schedule things ahead of time, our family gets caught up in our regular routine…

10 Affordable Self-Care Activities for Moms

10 Affordable Self-Care Activities for Moms

Self-care has become one of the most talked about topics in motherhood. As a mom, it’s easy to get wrapped up in caring for kids that it’s challenging to find time for much else, especially the things we love to do on our own. We 

California Parent & Youth Helpline:  The Helpline We All Need

California Parent & Youth Helpline: The Helpline We All Need

Reaching out for help is hard —but necessary.  We were not meant to parent alone, without support in tough times. This is one of the greatest lessons I learned over the past year. Finding a Helpline that is available, non-judgmental, and helpful can be difficult. 

Disgusting, Yet Satisfying:  How to Strip Your Laundry

Disgusting, Yet Satisfying: How to Strip Your Laundry

I recently came across a new cleaning technique — Laundry Stripping. And I am in awe! As someone who loves cleaning and organizing, as well as instant results, I was intrigued to learn more. So, I teamed up with Dr. Elizabeth Mullans, a Board-Certified Dermatologist 

10 Games to Play on Video Calls

10 Games to Play on Video Calls

This whole social distancing thing has gotten tough. The first few weeks I was like, ok, sure, I can do this. But now, two months into it, even as an introvert, I am going a bit stir crazy. While I love hanging out with my 

10 Binge-Worthy Docuseries on Netflix to Watch Now

10 Binge-Worthy Docuseries on Netflix to Watch Now

With more time at home, I’ve had the opportunity to watch a bit more Netflix in the evenings once the kiddos are in bed. But, I have also been super overwhelmed by all of the options. I am embarrassed to admit, but my normal go-to