Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

I grew up Catholic. I attended Catholic school from kindergarten all the way through high school. I literally held the title "religious representative" for my small school's ASB in 7th and 8th grade. ...

I am in the office five days a week and try to bring my lunch at least four of those days. Not only does it save money but it also means I am less likely to grab something unhealthy just out of conven...

My daughter and her friends were bored one rainy day on their mid-winter break from school recently. So bored in fact that they liked an idea I had that I never would have thought middle schoolers wou...

Only 25% of people actually stay committed to their resolutions after just 30 days. Less than 10% accomplish their goals (Columbia University). I didn't set new year's resolutions this year. I was jus...

Grab and go snacks that aren't chips or goldfish crackers are a must in my house with two busy middle-schoolers. I typically make these peanut butter balls once a week. I like that the kids are gettin...

Let me get straight to it- the Easter Bunny creeps me out. For as long as I can remember, I have not been a fan of the idea of sitting on the lap of some giant rabbit. It's always confused me. Do I te...

If I don't work out in the morning, it is very unlikely that I will get a workout in at all that day. While I don't love waking up at 4:30am, the benefits of getting my workout done for the day before...

When my kids were in preschool and elementary school, there would be a certain stress looming over me this time of year. The classroom Valentine exchange stress. Sure, it was a small stressor but some...

It's a weird shift as a parent when your kids hit the teenager stage. Not that each stage doesn't come with some sort of stress and confusion of how to exactly parent though it. When my son was about ...

My girlfriends and I were texting pictures to each other the other day of our kids, now pre-teens and teens, back when they were babies and toddlers. It's so fun looking back at those days with their ...