Little Miss has a new favorite word: “Why?” I feel like she’s started early with this question... she’s not even two! But if I ask her to do just about anything, or if I say we “need” to do something, the first thing out of her sweet little mouth is often “why?” It’s not always easy to answer. I try to answer as fully and as best I can, telling her that we clean up our toys because it … [Read more...]
5 Steps: From Ideas to Action
Raise your hand if you have all these ideas in your head, but they’re just that… ideas. That used to be me -- I’ll admit -- most of the time. I had all these grand ideas and plans. They ranged from the mundane, like creating and sticking to a cleaning schedule, to the grand, like creating a hot dog food tour. (I really did toss this idea around, because -- for real -- people take their Chicago hot … [Read more...]
20 Things Moms Say to Themselves to Get Through The Day
A couple weekends ago, before heading out of town, I needed to get Kafka the bulldog over to his DogVacay sitter who lived a good four miles away. This didn’t used to be a big deal. I’d throw his travel kennel, food, and toys into the car, load the dog up, and go. Not anymore. With Little Miss in the equation, combined with city living -- aka, my car is parked out on the street -- things are a … [Read more...]
Resolutions or Goals? Word Choice Matters
Happy new year!! Are you making resolutions this year? Or goals? This is the first year I’ve decided not to make resolutions. But that’s not to say I’m not looking to improve myself this year. In fact, I’d say it’s the exact opposite. 2016, for me, will be a year of personal development (which you’ll hear a lot about on this blog). One of my friends and co-workers blogged about this very subject … [Read more...]
Introducing Stories of Success (and Inspiration)
I love being inspired. I love hearing how people have succeeded in their own life, and how they created their business -- and in turn, found their wings and created a life built on their own terms. But it isn't just the success that inspires me. Rather, what's truly fascinating is their path to success. For starters, there's no one single right way. No matter how brilliant, no matter how … [Read more...]
