I decided to grow my grey hair out a couple of years ago, but a couple of months ago, I decided to get my hair down past my shoulders, a place it hasn't been in a very, very long time (I'm definitely a short bob kind of girl). One of the…
A couple of years ago, at the ripe young age of 43, I decided to grow out my grey hair. I got tired of the every few week hair coloring bill, and figured I could save the money and the chemicals and just own it. I'm not saying it was an …
We're on week two of nightly family dinners. That also means I'm on week two of washing food splatter out of my clothes from cooking these nightly family dinners. So when Liz shared these fabulous aprons from soulPhoodie , it was like sh…
I thought this back to school year was going to be different than last year. I think everyone did. Last year, I took all of my kids out of school and placed them in a cyber school. A couple did well. A couple did not. But we all had the …
My daughter came home this morning with a sweet little gift from her friend's mom: An adorable DIY locker kit full of essentials for young women and menstruators. So brilliant, right? I had actually considered putting together a little b…
Over the last 24 hours, this pandemic has caught up to me . I'd been doing pretty well, navigating cyber school with my kids last year along with work adjustments and managing my mental health through it all. But this back to school seas…
With school around the corner -- which means sports and activities and all the things that keep us all very busy -- the challenge of keeping our kids (and ourselves) hydrated is top of mind. Actually, if I'm being honest, it's always at …
This past December, I decided to stop drinking. While I've always had a complicated relationship with booze, I wouldn't consider myself an alcoholic. I've been drunk a handful of times in my life, and for the most part, just have a coupl…
'Tis the season for delicious fresh fruit, which also means the perennial "how do you kill these darn fruit flies?" Google search. Please tell me I'm not the only one. Thankfully, our team has tried a few methods , a couple of which (the…
After an emotional conversation with my 12-year old daughter about body image, I decided I needed to set the example of "heck yeah, you can wear anything!" by taking on my nemesis: the crop top. I shared it on Instagram , and so many peo…
When I saw the FUNBOY pool floats my pool envy grew three sizes, because, a flamingo? Flaming lips? A rainbow unicorn? I need to have these in my life right now. And not just because they're freaking cool. They actually give back in an a…
A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with my friend, who also happens to be a therapist, about how hard it's been to find ways to connect with my tweens and teens. I couldn't quite put my finger on why, because if you're like me, you've…
As someone who didn’t grow up around animals, I’ve learned a lot raising kids who love them, especially my youngest who is an avid horseback rider. When she first asked to take riding lessons, I thought it might be a passing phase, espec…
This is a sponsored message on behalf of Star Stable Entertainment What do you get when you combine magic, friendship, and horses? The answer is... Soul Riders , the popular trilogy from Star Stable Entertainment, the makers of the popul…
The beginning of 2021 feels just as heavy as 2020, with the pandemic still in full force , and then our friends in Texas getting hammered with snow , ice and power outages. But as an Asian American (4th generation American-born Chinese, …
Since the pandemic started last year (LOLSOB), I've been trying to give myself manicures , which goes pretty well until I get to the part where I can't do anything for a few hours while I wait for my nails to dry. That was until I decide…
I'm not quite sure why I've always been afraid of the Instant Pot . People I love and respect in my life swear by it. I'm even a member of the Instant Pot Community on Facebook (that also might be why I'm afraid of the Instant Pot, now t…
When our friend Whoorl posted this recipe in her Instagram story for gluten-free chocolate chip oatmeal cookies from King Arthur's Flour, I decided to give it a whirl. I've developed a later-in-life (yay 40!) gluten allergy, but don't ty…
I've been searching for fun ways to celebrate Valentine's Day with my kids since the typical school parties and gatherings aren't happening. Thankfully, Cool Mom Tech has a bunch of great ideas for having a virtual Valentine's Day party …
Over the last week, I've read a number of articles recommending that we start double masking to increase the level of coverage we're getting. Even Dr. Fauci says that it's just "common sense." And let's just say, when Fauci talks, I list…
Big news, parents! We've got a new podcast called Out-Tech Your Kids, a tech-positive podcast for the age of digital parenting. Liz and I answer parents' top burning tech questions in just 15 minutes or less each week. Hey, we know your …
We've been long time fans of the super irreverent extra awesome game Cards Against Humanity, so it's no surprise that we can't wait to get our hands on their new Cards Against Humanity Family Edition game. Well, lucky us, they're offerin…
We're on day 30-hundred of this here quarantine , and while we've been keeping busy with work and isolation schooling and 400 hours of TikTok, we could all use a little excitement, am I right? Well, our friends at GISH have that covered,…
Even before the Coronavirus pandemic , the United States Postal Service (USPS) was getting hit pretty hard. And now, well, it's worse than ever, with no bailout in sight. As you might have seen on social media with the #SaveThePostOffice…
