Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

Each September I am reminded that I have a year ahead of me with 5 days a week of two lunches and four snacks. Yes, 10 lunches and 20 snacks a week. I really just stressed myself out putting it into t...

I've been using One Two Lash - the amazing false magnetic eyelashes - for months now, and I'm hooked. You can learn more about them and see my first review here. You can also see what I think of the b...

This time of year, my kitchen seems to hold an open invitation for fruit flies, those tiny little fruit-loving bugs. It feels like they multiply overnight if there is fruit left out on the counter, an...

My heart says we are still in the thick of summer but my head knows it's time to get ready for back to school. Besides the supplies you are required to buy (best to get those lists checked off now!), ...

If you are old enough, think back to 1996 when the movie Jerry Maguire came out. Do you remember how cute the little boy with the glasses was? It made me want to have a kid someday that needed glasses...

Last week, Washington State's new distracted driving law went into effect. Beyond the existing law of texting or having the phone to your ear while driving, Washingtonians are now prohibited to even h...

The later into the week it gets, the earlier in the day I hear the sound. Monday it doesn't happen until about noon. By Wednesday, I hear it by 11 and by Friday it could happen first thing in the morn...

My four-year-old can't quite tie her shoes yet (ok, disclaimer, neither can my almost-seven-year-old). To make life easier, she wears Velcro shoes. Velcro is genius, right? That is until I want to thr...

We have found local vacations to be our go-to lately. This means places we can drive to which saves money by not having to fly and being able to pack everything up in the car. Most recently, we headed...

I am not a Pinterest mom. Trust me when I say that anyone can do this. Your kids will love it and you can even make it a longer activity by spending time searching for "the perfect pine cones" around ...