#TBT: I’ve got your lifestyle blog right here
On Thursdays I post something from the archives. This is from May 2014. About a decade ago, I loved to scour through home design magazines for inspiration. I also bought the occasional fashion magazine. It was a guilty pleasure but also a source for ideas. I still look for inspiration, but I've replaced most of the magazines with online destinations. This seems to be a trend for most people, as most of us are just as likely to peruse Pinterest or design websites or foodie instagram . . .
#TBT: the 15 steps of packing for a family vacation
On Thursdays I post from the vault. This is from Nov 2012 We are gearing up for our big Peru trip this weekend, and I’m a teensy bit stressed. The fact that I like to procrastinate doesn’t help matters, and I typically end up in a self-fueling loop of non-helpful avoidance behaviors any time I need to seriously pack for a big trip. It goes a little something like this: 1. Make a list 2. Get suitcases out of garage 3. Go on facebook 4. Decide to pack, look for list, realize list . . .
I’ve got your lifestyle blog right here
About a decade ago, I loved to scour through home design magazines for inspiration. I also bought the occasional fashion magazine. It was a guilty pleasure but also a source for ideas. I still look for inspiration, but I've replaced most of the magazines with online destinations. This seems to be a trend for most people, as most of us are just as likely to peruse Pinterest or design websites or foodie instagram accounts as we are to sit down with a magazine. The internet hasn't completed . . .
An open letter to “in ear” earbuds
Dear earbuds, You've changed. It's been a small change, and it's not one that many people are willing to talk about. But I'm going to go there today. It's not me, it's you. It used to be that you nestled nicely into my ear. You were mostly external. You sat in my ear comfortably . . . just the right fit. You weren’t flashy or obtrusive, but we had a good partnership. You served me well. But lately you've gotten a little to forward. Your new body . . .
Let’s bring the holidays down a notch
Today was St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday I had completely forgotten about until Jafta stumbled into the living room at about 11:30pm last night while we were watching SNL. “Can I help you guys hide the gold coins?” he asked. The WHAT? “The gold coins. I know the leprechauns aren’t real. I know it’s you, like Santa. So I want to help you. I can make the leprechaun trap, too.” We told Jafta to go to bed and then looked at each other with exasperation. Gold coins? A leprechaun trap? Is he . . .
the 15 steps of packing for a family vacation
We are gearing up for our big Peru trip this weekend, and I’m a teensy bit stressed. The fact that I like to procrastinate doesn’t help matters, and I typically end up in a self-fueling loop of non-helpful avoidance behaviors any time I need to seriously pack for a big trip. It goes a little something like this: 1. Make a list 2. Get suitcases out of garage 3. Go on facebook 4. Decide to pack, look for list, realize list is lost 5. Make a new list 6. Decide I should go online to check the . . .
@#$% people say to transracial families
Last year, one of my favorite YouTube videos was Chescaleigh’s hilarious @#$% White Girls Say to Black Girls. After watching it, my friend Jillian and I offhandedly said how fun it would be to do one about what people say to adoptive families. Then I posted about it, and you guys gave me even more ideas, and Jillian and I got to work. We enlisted her friend Deb, who is biracial and married to a Jewish guy, and therefore subjected to all kinds of crazy comments herself. We spent a Sunday filming . . .
how to teach kids to help with packing
We are nearing the end of our cruise, and I’m trying my best not to work on this trip, but I did want to share some quick tips for having your kids help with packing for a vacation. Step 1: Make a list of items for the kids to pack. Use illustrations if you have kids who are not yet reading. Keep it very simple. Step 2: Yell Supervise as kids follow the list. Threaten Give gentle reminders for them to stay on task. Step 3: Check your email while the kids complete packing on their own. . . .
how to get beachy, relaxed waves (a hair tutorial)
Whenever I go in to get my roots touched up, my stylist always gives me these really loose, natural waves that I can never seem to replicate on my own. Well, I am happy to announce that I have finally figured out the secret. Today, much to my surprise, I woke up with perfect, beachy waves . . . and I’m going to share my secrets with you. Step 1: Get a really nasty cold. If you don’t have some preschoolers regularly infecting you with the germs of other small children, you can also . . .
on hating new year’s eve
I hate New Year’s Eve. And love it . . . sort of. But mostly I hate it. It’s my birthday, which is actually part of the reason I hate it. New Year’s Eve is one of the worst days to have a birthday. First of all, typically half of my friends are still out of town visiting family for the holidays. Sure, I never had to go to school on my birthday. That was a bonus. But I also grew up having poorly-attended birthday parties over Christmas break where I was the recipient . . .
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