Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

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 ...

A group of my mom friends and I like to play a game. It's called "find a time to hang out where none of us has a conflict." It's honestly comical when we each search through our calendars and reply to...

There are three women in my life who are in a transition stage of going from stay at home mom or part time self-employed into the throws of a full-time job. It honestly tugs at my heartstrings because...

As much as I love welcoming summer, each year around this time I find myself equally excited to think about welcoming fall. For a mom like me who thrives on routine, the open schedule of summer can fe...

I like to get back to school shopping done with weeks to spare before school actually starts. It's one of those things I prefer not to loom over my head as I try to fall asleep each night despite a do...

I decided to straighten my teeth as an adult, and I chose Invisalign. Read more about this here. When I went into my initial consultation, my mind had pretty much been made up that this was something ...

I feel lucky to have a career that, right now, allows me to keep a hybrid schedule. Some days I telecommute from my desk located in our bonus room area and some days I commute into the office located ...