Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell
Summer 2022 FabFitFun Box Reveal + $15 Discount Code!
Summer is almost officially here! Kick off the season with a Fab Fit Fun quarterly box! This Summer box is full of things to get your skin healthy (like lotions and scrubs) as well as fun items to get...
Stephanie O'Farrell May 31, 2022
Words Matter: Working Moms are "Blessed," Too
I was chatting with a mom at school pick-up the other day about how crazy life gets as the kids get older and as their extracurriculars intensify with more practices each week. I mentioned that I ofte...
Stephanie O'Farrell May 09, 2022 photo credit: iStock/itakayuki
Considering a Peloton? Here's the Full List of Pros and Cons.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I was a fanatic for Orange Theory Fitness (OTF). I would get in a heart-pounding workout at least four days a week and most of those days I did so before the sun was even...
Stephanie O'Farrell Apr 22, 2022 photo credit: iStock/kali9
Spray Tan Tips
As summer creeps closer, I am full of excitement for some sunshine and hopefully some long weekends with no work. Here in the Pacific Northwest, spring has had some really chilly days making me even m...
Stephanie O'Farrell Apr 20, 2022 Photo Credit: iStock / Biserka Stojanovic
Five Ways to Set Up a Stress-Free Easter Egg Hunt
Easter is a time for celebration. A time to feel renewed in remembering that Jesus died so that we could live. To reflect on the miracle that came from Jesus being resurrected from the tomb after His ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Apr 11, 2022 photo credit: iStock/LPETTET
Do You Kiss In Front of Your Kids?
"Ewww," our eight-year-old daughter exclaimed from the kitchen the other night when she glanced up from homework to find my husband and I kissing. It wasn't even a long kiss. But it was more than a pe...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 28, 2022
Sometimes We Eat Dinner at 4:30 PM
Our weekdays are what some might categorize as over-scheduled. One or both of my two kids have an extra-curricular activity most days of the week including Saturdays. This means that after a full day ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 06, 2022 photo credit: iStock/simplehappyart
How to Impress on a Zoom Interview
I have worked full-time in the HR field for over 15 years so naturally I have done my share of interviews, both as the interviewer and interviewee. A huge part of my professional world is building rel...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 21, 2022 photo credit: iStock/Olga Strelnikova
Raising a Vegetarian in a Meat-Eating Family
One day out of the blue, my six-year-old daughter made the decision she was going to be a vegetarian. It came as a surprise since she would snack on pepperoni straight from the bag. I figured - well, ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 14, 2022 photo credit: iStock/Petar Chernaev
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
The second you became a mom, you likely put your needs second. You might have even put them third and bumped your spouse's needs above your own. Throw in multiple kids, aging parents you may be helpin...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 10, 2022 photo credit: iStock/Hispanolistic