With the official start to Fall arriving this week, which also happens to be the same day of my son’s 15th birthday, I thought it was fitting to talk about this season of change. Here in the OC, let’s face it, we don’t really see any signs of Fall until practically Thanksgiving, and in some years, Christmas. Our pumpkin spice lattes are over ice but that doesn’t mean we don’t still enjoy the transition to Fall, even if the thermostat[Read more]
As a mom, the question of whether we are doing a good job plagues us pretty much daily. Whether you are in the thick of it in the infant years and running on limited sleep and massive doses of caffeine or learning to navigate the waters of the teenage years, every one of us has crawled into bed at the end of the day and pondered what we could have done differently that day. Was I too strict or too[Read more]
In honor of National Dog Day, I’m featuring this sweet face, our boxer lab mix, Myles. Growing up, we always had dogs so I was used to them but I’m definitely not one to walk up to strange dogs. I had a large dog jump on me when I was little breaking my collarbone so I think it always makes me a little shy at first until I know the dog. Most people feel this way around Myles as he[Read more]
Take the time to find the true moments of joy in life.
I can’t believe it is already back to school time! It came up quickly this year since our summer was shortened to adjust our school year in our district. So ready or not, here we go! This year is not as big of a transition year for us as last year was. 10th and 7th grade mean we are in our second year of high school and junior high and hopefully are getting a handle on both but I have[Read more]
We all know that most of us are either introverts or extroverts or maybe a cross between the two but the reality is, we were all created to be unique and different which means we all express ourselves in our own ways. Some of us are outwardly expressive and others tend to internalize but it doesn’t make either one right or wrong. This topic has been on my mind a lot lately. I consider myself more of a hybrid. I[Read more]