Category: Life

Wheel Of Life For Couples

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Have you ever been so focused on your career that you’re powering through late nights, skipping workouts, and eating out more than desired? Or perhaps you started dating someone new and lost touch with friends? We’ve all loosened the reins in certain areas of life to focus elsewhere. While the idea of “perfect” balance is […]

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The Working Woman of 2020: Office Not Required

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Exactly five months ago, I started working from home. I can’t tell if it feels like a long time ago or a short time ago. For all I know, time has ceased to exist. Jokes aside, remote work was foreign for me. I was physically in an office every day for a decade. I created […]

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At Home Date Night Ideas

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Before the world turned upside down, date night was a monthly event on our calendars. Chris and I would book a sitter and make reservations at a local restaurant. Once stay-at-home orders hit, we fell into a routine that didn’t carve out time for us as a couple. Two months into our new schedule, we […]

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Mom Night

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Tonight is the first night of what appears to be many more “mom nights” in our family. At the end of last week, I hit a breaking point where I was getting wrapped up in the monotony of work, cook, clean, sleep -> rinse & repeat. Chris has been dedicating a night each week to […]

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Flipping the Script in your Head: This Little Light of Mine

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We’ve made it a month into social distancing and self-quarantine. This has not been easy. Chris and I have been balancing full time careers from home, figuring out how to keep a toddler entertained and safe, maintaining our physical and emotional health, keeping in touch with family and friends, sanitizing all the things…the list goes […]

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A Book for Every [Quarantine] Mood

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Picking the right book is a lot like choosing the perfect outfit. Just like you consider the weather and your agenda when choosing the right clothes, when I am picking my next read I think about my current mindset and what’s happening around me. Am I looking for an escape? Am I in the mood […]

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Soft and Fluffy Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Since we are in the midst of social distancing, I thought baking would be an interactive family activity for a rainy weekend. I happened to find a snickerdoodle recipe from Preppy Kitchen that looked simple. I did have to make one substitution for Cream of Tartar (I subbed lemon juice for acidity). Right before we […]

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