Rage Against The Minivan

Comfort is a big deal when you're trying to get some sleep. The number of pillows you use, the kind of pillows, the arrangement - I am very particular about my pillows. To the point where I sometimes bring my own to a hotel. Source   I sleep with three pillows. They're really old pillows that have been flattened down but I'm so used to them that I can't bring myself to buy new ones. I sleep with two under my head, one going vertically, one going horizontally. I don't know why. I've . . .

Every once in a while I will find a dress that's perfectly comfortable and stylish and easy to wear without ironing, and I will order it in several colors and pretty much wear it every day until it falls apart. I just love a single piece of clothing that I don't have to match, that I can throw on and look "put together" with no effort. Last summer it was this dress: It was from Old Navy and I ordered it in every color, and have worn the black one so much that it is nearly . . .

This post is sponsored by Butterfleye Camera. When my kids were small, I had the hardest time finding the right product for remotely supervising them. I wanted something that would allow me to peek in on them in their cribs without opening the door and waking them up. I wanted something that could help me watch to see if they were jumping out of their toddler beds at night once we made that switch. I wanted something that would allow me to watch them playing in the playroom while I was making . . .

Is it possible to have it all? It’s a question that seems to be frequently asked, usually in regards to women, and especially in regards to mothers. The pressure “do it all” can sometimes be overwhelming.  Many women enter motherhood believing that they can successfully balance their roles as wife, mother, homemaker, and employee, only to discover that the juggling act often means that one or more roles suffer. As we are nearing the end of a summer with all four of my kids at home, I can . . .