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When My Friend Temporarily Moved In, I Never Thought I’d Fall For Her
After my divorce, my children and I moved into a place of our own where we relished painting the walls moody dark colours, hanging art we found at the dump, and cobbled together free furniture from anyone willing to give it to us. There was a room in the basement that I set up as an office, but it turned out that I didn’t need a separate room to work, since I was living alone half the time. When my friend Stace, who was also in the middle of ending a marriage, needed a place to stay, I cleared out...
Oh how I wish it was February all over again… I’d like to erase the latter part of March completely and I am wishing upon a star I was back at Walt Disney World for our Creators Celebration–travel is on my mind all day everyday as of late [as I’m...
In case you missed my first recap, you can read there post here. But let’s get back to business and chat about days 3 and 4 of our trip: this time we are park hopping to Animal Kingdom + Hollywood Studios. Disney Creators Celebration Sequin Mickey TShirt | Polka Dot Skirt | White Sneaks | Rose Gold Sequin Minnie Ears Thursday morning, we were up and at it before the day truly started as we hopped on the buses and got to experience Animal Kingdom before the park opened. The Disney team treated us to a sunrise breakfast at the...
Suit or PJs? What to Wear While Working From Home
Working from home can be tricky. The environment is relaxed and we keep watching the news to monitor the evolution of the pandemic. That can easily put us in a “oh-my-the-world-is-crazy-now-I-can’t-work” mood. The dress code you choose for yourself every day will help you manage your time well and stay productive. Here are some tips for those telecommuters—whether you’re a boss, an employee, or self-employed—who may be scratching their heads as to what to wear. For Bosses (LinkedIn Sales Navigator/Unsplash) It’s not easy for company leaders to see suspended operations or unwanted lay-offs. But they still have to get going,...
Can you believe we’ve made it another week?? And this is the FOURTH blog post you’re seeing from me? I’m on a roll, but don’t know how long I can keep this up #truth
Obviously I’ve got a lot to share as of late and I’m hoping to keep bringing the goodness your way, so let’s get right down to this installment of The Friday Five… ONE. Shoe Love, Sneaker Edition The other day, I was shopping online and stumbled across these mixed print, neon sneakers and literally snatched them up immediately. You know I can’t say no to a darling pair of tennis shoes and these fit the bill perfectly… super soft, a bit of platform, tons of cushion + support and they just HAD to come home with me! P.S. they run...
Last-Minute Family Halloween Costume Ideas
Turn on your JavaScript to view content Can you believe that Halloween is a week away?? October has been such a busy month, and I’ll admit I only just now figured out our costumes for this year. Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays of the year, but I have to say that with kids, it’s 10000x more fun! I was finally able to convince Adrian to get in on dressing up a couple of years ago, and our family Halloween costumes have since become a memory that my kids talk about all year long! I wanted...