If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, I’m not quite sure where the time went! When I started this blog I had a plan: I’d blog at least once or twice a week. Not all posts would be long, but I had a HUGE list of topics so I figured: easy peasy, right? Wrong! Life […]
How My Toddler Daughter Teaches Me to Just Be Myself
Toddlers are interesting folks. They still have quite a bit to learn about the world — like the fact that the world, contrary to their belief, doesn’t always revolve around them and what they want right NOW. (And they can be quite stubborn — see this blog post here for my thoughts on that). But […]
Why I Don’t Share My Kid’s Name on Public Posts
Long before I started this Oops and Daisies blog — heck, long before I had my daughter — I decided I’d keep her name off public sites, like this one. It’s my attempt at privacy in this online world where we share so much of our lives. Will her name be posted by a well-meaning […]
Give Yourself Permission to Take a Break (When Necessary)
If there’s a cardinal rule to blogging it’s simple: be consistent and post frequently. I’m still working on my blogging frequency, but — and I recommend this to anyone who has a blog — create a schedule or editorial calendar and stick to it. Except when you can’t. Because, you know, life happens. And sometimes […]
My Happy Place: Northern Michigan
Home is where the heart is. While I love living in Chicago, there is absolutely no place I’d rather be than Northern Michigan. Lucky for me, I married into a family that feels much the same way; this part of the world isn’t just my ‘happy place.’ I’ve been coming up to the area as […]