by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
If you’ve lost track of days like we have, then you might not know that it’s April Fool’s Day tomorrow. Which used to mean all sorts of crazy Internet pranks (us included – like this one, and this one… just to link a couple), and ones...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
Huddle up, friends, because I’m about to give away a bunch of my secret gift ideas that I send to folks when I want to tell them how much I’m missing them. And when you’re under a shelter-in-place order thanks to this Coronavirus crisis, that’s...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion
I was never really a robe person until this whole Coronavirus quarantine went down, and now I barely take it off. I wear mine the second I wake up, and then when 5pm hits, it’s back on again. Full disclosure: There may have been days these last two weeks where I...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion
Props to you if you’re stuck at home like us these days and are putting on more than leggings or sweatpants. If you’ve been catching our #StyleOver40 on Instagram, then you know that for us, that is not the case. We are currently living in our favorite...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
As we all scramble to grapple with the new normal of our kids home from school, I’m thankful for the teachers in my life who have been doing this job for years. I can always count on them for great ideas, like these 10 writing exercises, from a friend and former...
by Kristen Chase | Family Travel
Over this past year, I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to take a few of my kids away alone, which is an extra special treat as a mom of four. But really, we parents know that it’s a special treat no matter how many kids you have. As my kids (and I) get...
by Kristen Chase | Random Coolness
I’m excited to bring back our old school (or skool?) web coolness, and share some of the articles I’ve been reading this past week. Consider this all stuff I’d share on my own personal Facebook and Twitter feeds. And if you’re already following...
by Kristen Chase | Doing Good
Every year, the USPS gets tons of letters to Santa from children from all over the country, many of whom come from low-income families where the holidays present quite a hardship. Well, this year, the USPS is helping to make these kids’ wishes come true with...
by Kristen Chase | Family Travel
This post was written in partnership with Summer Discovery This past summer, my 12-year old son mentioned to me that he was finally ready for sleepaway camp, but knowing him, I wasn’t sure the traditional sleep-in-a-cabin type experience was right for him....
by Kristen Chase | Family Travel
This past summer, we spent four days of our British family vacation in Ireland. Because our trip was centered around a trip to London, we still wanted to experience all the green beauty and nature of Ireland that we could in a few days. So instead of heading to...