Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

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 ...

Yesterday, I burned 570 calories before 6am. I ran. I rowed. I strength trained. I pushed my body to its limit. All in the course of 60 minutes and before most people were even awake for the day or ha...

< I have not been compensated for this post; I simply found a service I love and wanted to share it with you - because I think you'll love it, too! If you have never heard of Fab, Fit, Fun - let's ...

This recipe is meant to be consumed in smaller portions as a salsa but I found it so refreshing and tasty that I ended up just eating it by the spoonful. Measurements will depen...

If you've got school-aged kids, you've probably dropped your kids off and seen a mom who caught your attention. We all parent in different ways and sometimes it clearly shines through at school drop-o...

I typically wash my hair twice a week. I often get questions about this considering I work out 4-5 times a week. “How do you work out and still only wash your hair twice a week?&rdqu...