Author: Lindsay

    Mom jeans. Mom bod. Soccer mom. We love to use “mom” as descriptors in ways that almost poke fun or mock the mom. Nobody wants to be told they dress like a mom or are wearing mom jeans, right? That conjures up un-stylish, completely out of touch with [...] Read More....

  We all have active lives, always surrounded by people and responsibilities. Whether you’re a student, teacher, business woman, mom, doctor, admin, nurse or anything in between, we all have one thing in common – we’re busy. And busy doesn’t have to be a bad thing, but by the end [...] Read More....

Even before I became a high school English teacher, I felt passionately about correct grammar. Strangely enough, I never received strong formal grammar instruction in school because when you were in the advanced English classes, the emphasis was on reading, critical thinking, and writing. As any avid readers can relate, [...] Read More....

This post is brought to you by Mouse + Magpie and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. John Keats once said, “I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart’s affections, and the truth of imagination,” and oh how this rings true to me. When my sweet Ginny [...] Read More....

Here’s my disclaimer as I open up a racial conversation: I’m a white woman living in the Chicago suburbs where I also grew up. My husband, family, and neighbors are white. In grammar school, I can remember two girls who were black, and in a high school of about 2600 [...] Read More....

As a SeneGence distributor, I’m always trying to find new ways to improve my business, help my team, and I’m happy to share resources with you, too! Some, like these cards, are totally free and others, like these non-watermarked cards, have a small fee, but all are created in the [...] Read More....

As a lover of books, it’s no surprise that my recent fixation with home decor is coffee table books. What better way to add height, levels of interest in coffee table and book shelf styling, beauty, education, and interest than with a good coffee table book? Answer: there is no [...] Read More....

The door knocks. You weren’t expecting anyone, but a few things can happen. You simply ignore it, not knowing if it was a visitor you needed to take. You answer, only to be bothered by someone selling you cheaper energy, pest control, books, makeup, insurance, etc. You wait and listen [...] Read More....

Women, we are strange, beautiful, mysterious beings, and nowhere is this more apparent than out at a bar. Nobody can be more cutthroat than a girl at a bar, shooting daggers at you because you 1. Are younger 2. Are cuter 3. Aren’t a regular (girl, YOU DON’T BELONG HERE) [...] Read More....

This post contains affiliate links. That means a tiny portion of the sale goes to me at no expense to you. I only recommend products I love; thank you for your support! As parents, we’re always wanting to learn; what works for others, what has failed for others, how to make [...] Read More....