Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

As I packed up the Christmas decorations this year, I started reflecting on 2022 and what I hope to accomplish in 2023. We have some big things ahead including a complete kitchen remodel so I know the...

Winter has fully set in and with that can come not only extra darkness outside but also inside as our brains and bodies deal with temperature drops and little sunlight. There are some days I leave for...

One thing my kids roll their eyes over every Christmas morning is the fact that I don't let them out of their rooms until I feel everything is ready. I know some families who have a rule that the kids...

The season of Christmas is said to be the most wonderful time of the year. Gathering with family and friends, exchanging gifts, celebrating old traditions and making new ones. I am one of those people...

This might just be my most challenging Christmas shopping year yet. My son is 12 and at that age where he has no idea what he wants but he also wants to open things on Christmas. My daughter is only n...

I love the anticipation that the season of Christmas brings. It's easy to get lost in the anticipation around what will be unwrapped under the tree on Christmas morning. One way to re-focus the reason...

Whether you are hosting Thanksgiving and providing all the fixins or you have been asked to bring the staple veggie platter, this dish is sure to provide rave reviews. It's simple yet creative and mig...

The school year is well underway and that means things like field trips, fund raisers and class parties are coming your way. Maybe your kids school recently visited a local pumpkin patch in celebratio...

Nothing screams "fall" quite like a trip to the pumpkin patch followed by carving pumpkins and sipping on hot cider. That's one of the things we did this past weekend and although a trip to the patch ...

My husband and I were talking to another family a couple of Sundays ago about being back in the swing of school, extra curriculars and an overall busy schedule. The dad mentioned feeling an uptick of ...