Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell
Mommy, Can You Hold My Booger?
Stay at home mom, working mom, or somewhere in between, we can all agree that motherhood is full of challenge, patience, frustration, love…and a whole lot of humor. If we don’t laugh then...
Stephanie O'Farrell Oct 15, 2014
Morning Glory Muffins
Do you have time to make and eat a well-balanced breakfast every morning before rushing off to school drop off and that morning meeting you have to present at? Neither do I! Every time I swing through...
Stephanie O'Farrell Oct 08, 2014
Hello Football, Goodbye Husband
My husband and I started dating a few months before the infamous Super Bowl of 2006. I’ll never forget that day I don’t remember details of the game to be honest or even what commercials p...
Stephanie O'Farrell Oct 01, 2014
I Keep Praying Anyway
How often have you prayed to make the green light at the intersection, for a meeting to end early or for those vanity pounds to just fall off? I do this daily. But even though I would categorize it as...
Stephanie O'Farrell Sep 24, 2014
A Working Mom Dilemma
I walked through the door on Monday feeling good about getting a workout in after work. “How are the kids?” I asked my husband. He responded, “Well, Mason threw up four times.”...
Stephanie O'Farrell Sep 10, 2014
God Couldn’t Be Everywhere So He Created Grandparents
Sunday, September 7 is Grandparents Day. Yes, that’s tomorrow! While it’s too late to get a card off in the mail, it’s not too late to send a text, email or (gasp!) even pick up the ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Sep 05, 2014
The Pain We Wear Inside
I was 17 when my parents divorced. It was a long time coming really due to my dad's addictions to work, alcohol and probably other things my mom covered up. My mom overcompensated so that my older bro...
Stephanie O'Farrell Aug 20, 2014
Sunday Night Blues
This scenario may sound familiar- It’s Sunday evening at 8pm. After a busy weekend, you finally get your kid(s) down to bed and you make your way downstairs for some much needed relaxation. Once...
Stephanie O'Farrell Aug 13, 2014
Momficient = Mom + Efficient
When my son was born in 2010, I recall often thinking, 'what did I keep busy with before I became a mom?' Happy hours, pedicures and daily workouts perhaps? I never recall feeling like I had a lot of ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jul 16, 2014
July 4th Fun for the Non-Crafty Mom
The fourth of July is coming up. A welcomed day off from work to celebrate our American Independence. I look forward to staying up later than usual tonight and sleeping in tomorrow. My kids are almost...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jul 02, 2014