We all know Halloween is a big deal, especially for those with small children. However, parents face the same conundrum every year: what to...
This is a fresh, fizzy, and fruity drink that is so tasty. This can be made by kids as a mocktail, used for potlucks,...
Compliments are funny things. You never know what people pay attention to, and I’m often taken aback when I receive one.
The most frequent compliment...
These cookies have been my absolute favorite for over a decade. I love these cookies and have worked a long time to finally perfect...
The Podcasts You Need In Your Life - bringing depth & soul to the mundane
I never understood the podcast thing. My husband has been an...
I once wrote a paper in college about the movie “Groundhog Day” and Nietzche’s doctrine of eternal recurrence: would you choose to live the...
The funny thing about a bruise: Sometimes you can't see a bruise, but you can feel it. Other times it's big and ugly and...
This is my favorite meal train dish to bring for families without dairy sensitivities or allergies because it’s comforting, filling, and easy to prepare...
There are three little words that I’ve finally started to pay more attention to in my 40s. The truth is I’ve said them many...
I know what you’re thinking and no, this is not a post about Spider-Man’s Thanksgiving (although I did debate spinning a tale about just...
I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...
Not long ago, I posted the following picture via @mommafiltered to one of my social media accounts:
The idea seemed to resonate with people, as...

















