Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell
A "Social Distancing" Birthday Celebration
If you had asked me what social distancing is even just several weeks ago, I would have had to pause to think of a response. Now it seems like something that most communities around the globe are beco...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 26, 2020
How I am Navigating Online Learning as a Full Time Working Mom
Last week, in an effort to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, many districts throughout the country announced school closures for grades K-12. For us here in Washington State, the announcement fro...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 19, 2020
Better Safe Than Sorry? Thoughts from a Northshore Mom on the 14-Day School Closure
This week, Northshore School District in Washington State announced they are closed for up to 14 days in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. They communicated this on Wednesday night at 8:15pm and i...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 10, 2020
Refresh Your Marriage With This One Thing
My husband and I spent our eleven-year wedding anniversary differently than we had any other anniversary. We took an entire weekend to focus on our marriage, ourselves and the love that we found over ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 04, 2020
Fab Fit Fun Spring 2020 Box with Discount Code
Fab Fit Fun is a quarterly subscription box full of amazing full-sized products and accessories. Each box retails for over $200 but can be yours for just $50! If you are a first timer, you can get $10...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 04, 2020
We Switched from Private School to Public. Here's What I Learned.
When we moved houses last spring shifting us to a larger mortgage but in a fabulous school district, I knew I had to start weighing the idea of sending my kids to public school. Even the thought of ch...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 26, 2020
The Hidden Sacrifices of Choosing Private School
I went to Catholic school from kindergarten through 12th grade. My husband attended a Christian school from sixth grade through 12th grade. We both had really positive experiences with our private edu...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 17, 2020
I Tried Laser Hair Removal and It Didn't Work
I've been devoted to waxing for years but when I kept seeing Groupons and other "daily deals" popping up for laser hair removal, I became curious. A few sessions with a laser sounded way better than m...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 30, 2020
Fab Fit Fun Winter 2019/2020 Box!
It's no secret I love Fab Fit Fun. The quarterly subscription box is full of things like accessories, full-sized products, and seasonal gear like stylish hats for winter or sunglasses for summer. Each...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 13, 2020
Five Things I am Not Going to Do In 2020
Now is the time to say goodbye to whatever we didn't accomplish last year and hello to all the things we aspire to this year. But that automatically seems to set us up for failure. There have been yea...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 10, 2020