One of my top priorities before taking on my new job was to get a handle on our family’s food consumption—from the store to the table for at least 80% of meals in a week. This meant looking into several different food planning resources: from recipes, to the people in my life who have managed […]
I like order. I take that back. I LOVE order. When I first became a mom, I figured, if I just read a little more, prepared a little bit more, organized a little bit more, PLANNED a little bit more, I would be able to maintain the status quo or at least a strong semblance […]
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe This week’s Wixii™-ism was a great reminder for me. I am wearing several hats these days, and while a flexible schedule has been one of the keys to making it all work, it has become […]
I have come to learn that when you encounter people who truly care about and support you—hold on to them. This people are few and far between, but when you find them, do what it takes to keep them on your team. Recently, I have taken on a new role with Campbell Law Group, as […]
This past week, I have been reflecting on Mother Teresa’s famous quote, “be faithful in small things, because it is in them that your strength lies.” This quote resonates deeply with me, yet it also gives me some pause. When I was in high school, on separate occasions, various well-meaning friends and my beloved guidance […]
If you are at all like me and consider yourself technology dependent (i.e., your smartphone is like another appendage) but not necessarily tech wise/savvy, may I suggest prioritizing regular back-ups of your data, and in at least two different ways. Recently, I learned, the hard way, that regular backing up to multiple sources can save each […]
I am in the thick of it—in survival mode. This is what I am told by seasoned parents who are beyond the infant and toddler stages of parenting. It helps to have their perspective. But, it does not necessarily make the daily realities any less stressful. When I embarked on the venture of Women in […]
A guiding principle at Women in the Mix is “simple is not necessarily easy.” This week’s Wixii-ism: “Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.” resonates. How often do you find yourself putting an inordinate amount of time into something that you believe should be simple? Yet, we have […]
I have never been one to spend too much time on make-up. But, as a working professional, I always applied some basics (e.g., foundation, eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, brow liner, blush, lip gloss). However, once I had children, I found myself frequently skipping make-up to save time. One day, I got tired of looking […]
We are 2 weeks in to The Wixii™ Project: what does “HAVING IT ALL” really look like? And, already it is becoming apparent that “having it all” is not necessarily “doing it all.” Some of you may have already realized this, but some of us (i.e., yours truly) are slower on the uptake. Between Kyoko’s […]
