Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

"Good morning, Ma'am, what can we get started for you?" This was by no means the way I wanted to start my day when I walked into Starbucks for a coffee before my drive into work. I smiled, placed my o...

For those of us in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), this weekend is going to bring temperatures we are not super accustomed to. My weather app is indicating low to high 90's! Here are a few tips to surviv...

In a normal year, summer break gives many of us a twinge of anxiety. Particularly for the working mom who does not also get a summer break. We have a long list including what to do with the kids and i...

It's always bothered me that Father's Day comes just a month after Mother's Day. It might sounds odd and totally selfish but to me the timing of it is really just represents that moms get (maybe) a da...

We all have it. That one pair of pants. Or maybe it's a shirt. The one that hasn't fit in years but we hang onto it. Maybe we tell ourselves it's for "motivation". If we have it hanging in the closet ...

I started organizing my summer pool bag to ensure I am ready to roll when the nice weather hits here in the Pacific Northwest. Our neighbor has a pool which we use as often as we can without being too...

I did 13 loads of laundry last week. Yes, I counted. I counted because I felt like there was a reality to saying I was up to my eyeballs in laundry. I guess 13 loads would be more like up to my waist ...

For many of us, this year has been one of juggling careers along with kids schooling at home. While teachers have done their jobs remotely through things like Zoom or Teams calls, it has been my exper...

We were in the thick of it a year ago. You, me, all of us. This pandemic came swooping in and basically took hold of our lives for what we thought and likely prayed would be for a short season of time...

"Bored in the house and in the house bored." These song lyrics became our household theme early into the pandemic. Modified lockdown brought a weird combination of anxiety, stress but also just pure b...