Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

I was ready. Ready for the routine to be back in full effect. Ready for my kids to say goodbye to summer camps and hello to the classroom. From talking with my other mom friends, it was cle...

My eyes were glued to an Excel spreadsheet at work when my ears couldn’t help but overhear something quite disturbing. “You look bigger than you did yesterday,” a woman said. I looke...

September is here!!! But instead of it getting me down, I am embracing it and thinking about the wonderful things that come with the change of season. Like layers and boots, hot soups and pumpkin spic...

This time last year I received the news that I had signed my son up for - brace yourself - a nut-free school. I didn’t realize it at the time of registering him. While it clearly would have not ...

Social media has us “in the know” of everything these days. Want to know what your neighbor had for breakfast? I bet you can find it on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and who knows...

When was the last time you said no? Likely to your kids asking for ice cream before bed or to the latte stand gal asking if you wanted whip cream on your morning coffee (even though you wanted to say ...

I always find it fascinating to get a glimpse into the lives of other moms. How we each can look somewhat similar on the surface but inside our families, we all are so different. Here is a glimpse int...

With my first born, my water broke four weeks early - at work. It’s a fear a lot of pregnant woman have; I was one of them. Like many women, I am a planner so it was probably God’s way of ...

My daughter is the stereotypical girlie-girl. Princesses, painted nails (when I give in and oblige to do so), everything must be pink. Her third birthday was this month and it was no surprise when she...

Recently, I started working out two mornings at a week. When 4:30am hits, I consistently want to hit snooze but the benefits of getting my workout done for the day before 6am motivates me to crawl out...