Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

My kids are 11 and 14 and Christmas seems to get increasingly harder when it comes to what to get them for gifts. Particularly for my 14-year-old son. If you too are struggling, here are some ideas I ...

I have had an unusually busy time at work for the past couple of months. While thinking about work/life balance and experiencing mom guilt is something I am familiar with, it seems like lately I have ...

I genuinely love hosting and holiday hosting is by far my favorite. Bringing our friends and family together as we give thanks or celebrate the season of Christmas is something I truly look forward to...

In order to ensure my husband and I are prepared to host this Thanksgiving, we decided to host a Friendsgiving in early November. A way to get all of the kinks out of our recipes and flow in the kitch...

Here we are again in another cold and flu season. Every day at work I hear another person saying it's making the rounds in their household. Here is a huge round up of some tried and true remedies. We ...

Balance. A word I became immediately aware of when I became a mom. A word that often still swirls through my head even after over 14 years of being a parent. A word that lately I have decided has no b...

If you are looking for a fun project to do with your kids to keep them busy but don't feel like making a huge mess, I have just the thing for you. Homemade play dough still requires ingredients and me...

It's not everyday that I have time to prepare a homemade dinner when I get home from work. I typically have a short window of time before the extracurricular chauffeuring of kids begins. Most Sundays,...

I was talking to a co-worker the other day who recently became a mom. She is back to work 5-days a week in-office and in that transition phase that many of working moms can relate to. My kids are both...

I love being back in the full swing of the routine that fall brings. Our days are chaotic but predictable. I feel like it is a constant go-go-go from the minute I wake up to when my head finally hits ...