Smart Calendaring is Magic (so are YOU)

Smart Calendaring is Magic (so are YOU)

Smart calendaring makes me feel sooooooo good and on top of things. Steven sent me a list of the days he will be traveling in February. It’s essentially half the month (yikes!). He’s taking care of business which is awesome, but not so awesome when I’m carrying too...
I Gave Birth This Week

I Gave Birth This Week

You have a special place in my heart. I started my email list and regularly communicating with my audience in 2009 a few months after my first child was born. I started with 100 people on my list. We now have more than 11,000. Thanks for being here. This month...
taxes due (+ I’m not stressed)

taxes due (+ I’m not stressed)

Quarterly taxes are due today. Yup taxes due (+ I’m not stressed)! For the first time since I became an entrepreneur 10 years ago, this day didn’t stress me out or blindside me. Yay. I’ve always paid my taxes on time, but often waited until the due...
mapping out your week

mapping out your week

I LOVE mapping out my week every Sunday so I feel prepared for what’s coming. I pull events from my online calendar + tasks / deadlines from my project management tool and transfer to my written calendar. Then I put my kids’ schedule (color coded) on the giant...
My Greatest Initiation: Birth (+ NEW Workshop!)

My Greatest Initiation: Birth (+ NEW Workshop!)

One week ago, my oldest son Sean celebrated his 9th birthday. We were in Florida. I couldn’t resist the urge to WRITE about that experience of becoming a first-time mother. I’ve committed to doing a lot more writing this year. Because it’s the craft...
The First-Time Ever + Our New Ice Rink

The First-Time Ever + Our New Ice Rink

If you’re looking for my boys this winter, they’ll be in our front yard skating on our new rink! This ice rink was all Steven’s doing. He saw something I couldn’t see. I’ve learned to trust his vision and he’s learned to trust mine. We still freak each other out at...