Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

5 Days of Spring Cleaning: Day 1 Surface Clean
Someone asked in a meeting the other day what others were looking forward to for the Spring season. Many said gardening, taking long walks or driving and looking at pretty flowers. I piped in with wha...
Stephanie O'Farrell Apr 05, 2024

Mom Hack: Easy Way To Get Grapes Quickly Off The Vine
I love a good life hack. I saw this one the other day and my first thought was that I cannot believe I hadn't thought of it myself. That is often the case with hacks. This one might honestly be the si...
Stephanie O'Farrell Apr 02, 2024

What to Put into the Easter Eggs: Ideas for All Ages
Easter egg hunts are a part of our family tradition each year. I grew up having at least one Easter egg hunt during the season and typically more. One at church, one in the neighborhood, usually one w...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 26, 2024 GettyImages | Rike_

Lent Check-In: Preparing Your Heart for Easter
There are a few times a year where I feel a sense of renewal. When we ring in a new year, I typically get that spark of making resolutions or setting intent for the months ahead. When the school year ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 11, 2024 GettyImages | vasare

The Year I Forgot About Lent
I grew up Catholic. I attended Catholic school from kindergarten all the way through high school. I literally held the title "religious representative" for my small school's ASB in 7th and 8th grade. ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Mar 06, 2024

To the New Mom Going Back to Work Soon
Dear New Mom, Not too long ago, your world likely revolved around things like your husband, friends, family, career and perhaps some hobbies sprinkled in. You may have gone to happy hours with your gi...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 19, 2024 GettyImages | Alicat

Resume Tips for the Stay-at-Home Mom Returning to Work
Resume writing is tough. A fine art and a guessing game to make it flow well, represent your experience in an impressive way while also trying to figure out what the hiring team might be looking for. ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 17, 2024 Getty | Jirapong Manustrong

Six Daily Routines to Help Maintain Sanity and Household Order and 3 Things to Slack On
It is incredible to me how quickly my house can go from clean to absolute disaster. I can spend hours on a Sunday cleaning, catching up on laundry and feeling pretty good about kicking off the week; t...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 16, 2024

Why You Should Care About American Heart Month
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women? I didn't. I don't know what I thought it was but when my coach at the gym said this and then I followed it up by checking out t...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 01, 2024

I Don't Have Fun Facts
I work in the corporate world. We love things like icebreakers at the beginning of an off-site meeting. If you're going to be spending a day or multiple days with people, it is nice to get to know som...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 25, 2024 GettyImages | Nicole Taionescu