Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

Yesterday I wore “the pants” to work. You know the ones. They fit but only if by 'fit' you mean they button and don’t bust at the seam while pulling them on. Each time I sit down I g...

My son didn’t walk until he was 14 months old. I recall looking at the parenting app on my phone and receiving emails from Baby Center about “your child’s milestones” and reali...

Fathers Day is in 3 days. Have you made reservations at his favorite restaurant and ensured the kids' craft projects are properly drying in a secret place so as not to spoil the surprise? Neither have...

The sun is shining and our desire to get fit and healthy increases. Cleanses and fad diets have never been my “thing”. It always seems like a great idea until day one comes and I decide th...

Being a working mom, I have to have efficiency in my life. I typically don't have any extra hours in my day in order to possibly do this or that. I have to schedule things and if something runs over, ...

I opened the dreaded “summer clothes drawer” last weekend. I love the warmer weather. What I don’t always love are my legs in shorts and my arms in sleeveless tops. And it’s no...

My three-year old son put a Gillette razor in his mouth the other day. A RAZOR. Weren't you watching your son?!?!? Yes. I watched him put the razor in his mouth. Sheer terror overcame me in those .04 ...

I attend Eastlake Community Church and a few years back the following list was talked about during a message series on marriage. It struck such a chord with me that these have been on my fridge since ...

Pregnancy and parenting brings an automatic connection amongst strangers... which can be a wonderful thing. Before I had kids, I used to wonder about those children dressed in odd looking outfits. Hal...

A co-worker asked me what my weekend plans were going to entail. "Oh not much", I replied. I was lying. My weekend was going to be jammed pack with laundry, kids soccer practice, a kids birthday party...