I just wrapped up an amazing conference called BlissDom. I had the best time, learned a lot and really made some meaningful connections. But, I missed my family. As I was waiting to board the plane this morning (and, really, [...]
BlissDom sounds like a magical place, right? Well, I am attending my first blogging conference this week and it is called BlissDom. A conference with a name like that, wouldn't you want to go? Who doesn't want to find their [...]
Every semester, at the beginning, as I am painfully explaining the details of my syllabus to classes filled with impatient students, I eventually get to talking about my contact information and office hours. See, while I keep regular face-to-face office [...]
Wow, the viral articles flying around about the "Dear mom on the iPhone" have been intense. One side is judging and saying mom’s should get off the phone and pay attention to their kids, the other side is upset for the assumptions and the guilt trip. I [...]
Whew, what a weekend! I had the welcomed opportunity to indulge in some of my favorite activities: family time, wine, getting dressed up, a date with my husband, going to a big party and treating myself to fair food (like [...]
I signed on for the National Day of Unplugging. I went into it thinking: this is probably going to be a little hard. 24 hours. No phone. No computer. No distractions. I left my phone in my bedroom the entire day. [...]
I feel that I am always so consumed with so much "Stuff" in my life. Stuff is what takes up so much of my time. Stuff is what is distracting, but necessary (laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking, the daily routine [...]
In case you didn't know, tomorrow is the National Day of Unplugging. It is a 24-hour commitment (sunset on March 1 to sunset on March 2) to completely unplug. I'm going off the grid and I'm going to enjoy every [...]
Think back to times or days where you feel like your time was well spent. What did you do? We all know that time is valuable commodity and a non-renewable resource that we possess. How often are you able to [...]
We are about to leave on a fun family vacation with my sister and her family. I'm beyond excited and we can hardly wait for the morning. This is going to be like five Sunday night dinners in a row! [...]
