Oops and Daisies

Connection & inspiration for people who want to create

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • About
    • Contact
    • Disclosure
  • Family & Lifestyle
    • Life With Kids
    • Parenting
    • More than Mama
    • Personal Development
    • Self Care
    • Travel
  • Work From Home
    • WAHM Life
    • Interviews with Creative Moms
    • Inspiration
  • Writing, Books, & Resources
    • Book Reviews
    • My Stories and Books
    • Path to Publication
    • Quotes
  • Shop
  • Work With Me

What I Wish People Told Me About Having a Second Kid

January 26, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Now that we’ve had our second kid, we're officially a family of four (well, five counting the dog), and it feels like it’s always been this way, as if our family is complete now with little guy, or Boo Boo as I’ve taken to calling him . It feels like he’s always been a part of the family. That said though, 2017 was a year of adjustment in so many ways, and, for me, it was a lot about learning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting Tagged With: advice, baby boy, busy moms, family, life lessons, life with kids, makeup, parenting, second kid, self care, sibling, what I wish

Baking with Little Miss: My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe

January 23, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Banana bread

At this time last year I was a baking machine. I was just about 40 weeks pregnant and recently home full time with my then 2-year-old. Every day we were baking something new, but there was a LOT of banana bread (thanks to a toddler who went from devouring bananas to… not). It gave me a chance to play around with a few different recipes, and we enjoyed every last bite of those banana bread … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting Tagged With: baking with kids, banana bread, banana bread recipe, busy moms, cooking with kids, family, kitchen, life with kids, little miss, recipe

What 2017 Taught Me About Life

January 1, 2018 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

This was going to be a recap of my year in 2017. A recap of the year shouldn’t be that hard, right? Except it’s been a bit hard to write. In fact, I’ve been trying to write this post almost all of December. The problem: I kept trying to focus on all the things I accomplished this year, both professionally and personally… and it just didn’t feel right. The reason I finally realized? I can’t just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting, Personal Development Tagged With: 2017, creativity, family, goals, inspiration, life lessons, mindset, passions, personal development, punta cana

I’m More than Mom: Finding Ourselves After Baby

November 21, 2017 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Before having my first child, I knew life as we knew it was totally going to change. But as much as I read all the pregnancy and parenting books, and joined a bunch of online mommy groups and read all sorts of advice… There was one thing I don’t think anyone could have prepared me for. I didn’t realize how all the diaper changes, middle-of-the-night wakeups, nursing and feedings, laundry (it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Lifestyle, Parenting, Self Care Tagged With: family, kids, makeup, mom hobbies, more than mom, parenting, self care, self love, take care of yourself

What my Three-Year-Old Thinks of “Work”

September 27, 2017 by Liz SanFilippo Hall

Lately, Little Miss has been climbing into our window seat when my husband leaves for work, opening the window, and yelling, “Bye daddy! I love you so much!” It's incredibly sweet and endearing. But then one day she had something to add to her declaration of love. “Where is your work? Is it over there?” She shouted as pointed down the street. My husband, Tyler, said no, that he needs to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Self Care & Beauty, WAHM Life, Work From Home Tagged With: career, creativity, little miss, traditional jobs, work, work at home jobs, work from home

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • …
  • 23
  • Next Page »

Recent Posts

  • Big News: I Have a Book Contract! May 15, 2026
  • Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Interview with Author J.P. Lee February 19, 2026
  • Stop the Mean Girl Voice in Our Heads: How to Do Affirmations February 11, 2026
  • Oops, Daisies, and Dreams: Kathy Osgood of Little Bear Photography February 4, 2026
  • My 10 Favorite Books From the 59 I Read in 2025 January 1, 2026

Categories

Newsletter

authorlizsanfilippohall

Multi-genre author. 📚BECOMING CHARLOTTE CORDAY, a YA historical fantasy coming spring 2027 from Apprentice House Press

Road trip home and I keep switching between two bo Road trip home and I keep switching between two books. No wonder I feel compelled to write/edit/work on multiple projects at once 🤣#AmReading #RoadTrip #BookLife
What will my creativity process be like this summe What will my creativity process be like this summer? How much writing will I get done? I have no idea! In my latest Substack, I share how I’m trying to embrace @marieforleo’s mantra of how everything is “figureoutable.” For the full post, hop on over to my Substack!#SummerLiving #MomLife #WritingLife
I normally write in Google Docs (for access on the I normally write in Google Docs (for access on the go), but I’m thankful I didn’t last night because a side quest project I’m working on wanted to be handwritten. #WritingLife #MomLife #AmWriting
When I was a young mom, my dreams of writing felt When I was a young mom, my dreams of writing felt so out of reach. I was being pulled in a million different directions, and I never thought I’d make the progress I needed to. But then I realized that I just needed to reassess my process (and give myself some grace). Gone were the days of immersing myself in my imagination for hours on end… but 5-10 minute writing sessions? That I could do. This guided journal was born out of that process. Grab this 28-day guided journal through the link in my bio 🥰#MomLife #WritingProcess #WritingDreams #GuidedJournal
My writing goals this week are… being realistic. My writing goals this week are… being realistic. Zero camps this week for the kids. Boatloads of free time. Changing routines. Yeah, I’m giving myself some grace. #CreativeWriting #SummerBreak #MomLife
My wild and crazy Saturday night included playing My wild and crazy Saturday night included playing with my black and white drawings. I didn’t know where this one would go… I had zero preconceived notions. But I’m curious - what do you see taking shape? #Drawing #FreeDrawing #MomLife #FunWithArt
Book two in my Charlotte Corday series is underway Book two in my Charlotte Corday series is underway! I actually started in on this book last fall, so I’m about halfway into my “draft zero” already… 40,000ish words that includes a handful of chapters and a whole lot of outlining and world building. I’m having fun figuring out how this story pans out, and that’s basically all I can say without spoiling anything 😜#AmEditing #AmWriting #MomLife #DraftZero
Rejection is so freaking hard… but it’s part o Rejection is so freaking hard… but it’s part of the publishing process. So how can we find ways of tolerating it? In my latest Substack piece, I share some things that have worked for me over the years. #Publishing #WritingLife #HandlingRejection
Even if you have zero intention to write or sing a Even if you have zero intention to write or sing a song, but you love writing, you need to check out this book. Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is entertaining and insightful, and his approach to creativity feels like my own (did I really just write that?! I’m not, I swear, comparing myself to his incredible songwriting abilities). But his words struck a chord with me (pun intended): “Take the time to play with your words. Allow yourself the joy of getting to know them without being precious about directing everything they are trying to say.”But he goes beyond inspiration and encouragement too, and offers some super fun writing exercises… l you’ll just have to read to find them out. 🥳Now please excuse me while I go check out his other book. #AmWriting #BookRec #Creativity #Wilco
Follow on Instagram
Follow on Instagram

Categories

Archives

Copyright © 2026 · Delightful theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2026 · Delightful Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in