Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

While the malls may have been cashing in on holiday shopping since early October, I don’t believe the Christmas season starts until after Thanksgiving. As I was decorating – yes, one of my...

What are you bringing to Thanksgiving this year? Did panic immediately arise when your mind went blank with ideas? One year I brought my own version of green bean casserole. I am not sharing the &ldqu...

Dear Bedtime Routine, You know the drill. 6:00 pm arrives and I start to envision all the things I will accomplish once my two kids go to bed. I am soon disrupted by the reality that while ...

My husband and I have been together for ten years. We have been married seven and have two kids ages five and two. Reading this, you can probably relate to the words that help sum up life: chaos, love...

I love a good beauty find so I thought I’d share a few of the staples that I use in my routine.  I’ve got two splurge items listed in here, but the rest you can pick up today without ...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

Does Friday ever arrive and you realize that things like kids sports, work deadlines and overall life chaos has resulted in zero gym time for you? Been there, done that. Before you throw your hands up...

My daughter turned two in July. While sometimes I wish time would slow down, I quickly turn to thoughts such as - I am so close to no more diapers! My husband and I decided two kids is our ...

I have had dark times in my life where I have questioned my importance, my worth and the path I’ve been on. Recently, I’ve had moments where I've questioned more lighthearted things like w...

I was in serious denial the day my water broke with my first baby. Maybe it was because it was a month before my due date, maybe it was because I was at work and thought, “Lord please let this n...