Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

My husband and I took our two kids to a restaurant last week. Not for takeout but actually to sit down indoors and have dinner and drinks. It was the first time we had been inside eating in a restaura...

I have turned a new leaf (kind of) while having so much more time at home this past year: I have started cooking more than I used to. Still, one non-negotiable remains. Recipes have to be easy. I am a...

I am very new to the world of hosting sleepovers. My fourth grade son has never shown an interest so I didn't have to ever put thought into the idea. My second grade daughter, however, is our extrover...

Sleepovers. This is a topic I was wary to write about because it really is such a personal decision. There is not a wrong or right way to approach it and it comes down to what is best for you and your...

I had one of those defeated moments the other day. I'm sure you know that feeling. I was on a work meeting in my home office. I sat back in my chair and glanced into our play room that has been a clas...

I love organizing and cleaning. For whatever reason, despite being what some would consider a chore, it actually brings me relaxation. The process isn't always easy but I think because I know the end ...

Valentine's Day isn't high on my list of days to celebrate. I love date nights, though like many of us, this pandemic has left those basically nonexistent. Unless you count telecommuting together a da...

I have searched Pinterest boards and other social media type platforms for things like "tips to clean and organize a fridge" and I always end up staring at unrealistic ideas. Beautiful pictures, total...

2021 is here and one of the things that remains unchanged in this New Year is that we are still home. A lot. Schools are still closed in my neck of the woods here in the Pacific Northwest. Many office...

Remember back in March when schools closed and we told ourselves, "Just get to June and things will get easier"? But then summer hit, most camps were closed, and kids were still home full-time. We tol...