I collect 20% off coupons with vigor. It pains me to pay full price at Sports Authority or Bed Bath & Beyond or anywhere when the coupons are plentiful. It is almost like a game for me. So, there is nothing more annoying than forgetting the coupon at home. Worry be gone! I just found the […]
For many years, when searching for opportunities to work and contribute outside the home, I did not consider the obvious opportunities that were available right in front of me. Instead, I looked beyond my immediate circles and every day life at more potentially glossy and/or exotic opportunities like the ones available to me pre-kids. My […]
The definition of gratitude is a feeling of appreciation or thanks. In our often fast paced and plugged in world, it is easy to focus on what we don’t yet have and lose our appreciation for what we do. As we enter this holiday season, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to pause to reflect on […]
“What’s for dinner?” I don’t know three more dreaded words at the end of each busy day. Whether the kids are young and at home or school aged filling the late afternoons and early evenings with endless afterschool activities and sports practices, the question of what’s for dinner is a major stressor. We all come […]
I have dreamed of traveling the world since I was a young singleton. I have been able to travel a great deal, but not (yet) for any extended period of time. As the years continue to pass, the list of responsibilities and obligations grow exponentially with marriage, children, mortgage, community, family, and work. When I […]
I love to take pictures. So much so, in just 11 months, I have over 2,000 pictures on my iPhone (and I have deleted along the way!) and to be honest, even I exhaust of scrolling to share the images. Recently, I came across a simple iPhone app creating 20 picture/page photobooks in a snap. In ten […]
I have this theory about so-called super humans or wonder women. I suspect that some may indeed have extraordinary energy, drive and brilliance. However, the often less shared part of these extraordinarily accomplished and accomplishing women is that they usually have great resources and teams of people, at their disposal, to execute everything from the […]
Keeping an active professional network is especially important for those of us ever wanting to engage in meaningful work outside the home. However, it can be challenging. I can vividly recall the overwhelming feeling of angst, on a particularly hot August afternoon in 2011, as I was switching gears to dress in professional clothes and […]
For busy parents, finding healthy snacks is another time consuming activity. Cool Picks Moms recently featured Boxtera, a monthly subscription service that delivers a box of 20-22 healthy snacks to your home at the end of each month. Boxtera focuses on nutrition and overall health, and therefore, many of the items are organic, gluten free […]
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We question children and teenagers throughout their upbringing, but somewhere along the way, the question is no longer asked. I think that we should all be asking ourselves a version of this question regularly as we move through the seasons of our lives, not stopping […]
