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When she was only 17 years old, Marisa Bardach Ramel got news from her mother that shook their world: She had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

May 1, 2019

Podcast Episode 20: Motherhood and Loss with Marisa Bardach Ramel of “The Goodbye Diaries”

Let me start with some very practical and probably obvious-to-everyone-else advice: It is not advisable to string together three days of a work trip with a bachelorette party.

April 30, 2019

Mom 2.0 Recap and Blog Reflections

You all know I can get down with a good Target find–I pretty much started a fan club for Universal Thread way back when–and Who What Wear is my newest Target in-house brand obsession.

April 25, 2019

Run to Buy Everything from Target’s Who What Wear Line RIGHT NOW

If you’ve “greened” much of your beauty routine already, one of the final frontiers is oral care.

April 23, 2019

Three Natural Toothpastes to Try Today

I was recently reminded that April is C-Section Awareness Month. In this incredibly common procedure, though, there can lie so much disappointment. I know, because with my first birth, which was an emergency C-section, that was the case with me.

April 19, 2019

Here’s What I Want C-Section Moms to Know

We have always been huge fans of staycations; living in the Orlando area, it’s hard not to be!

April 16, 2019

Family Weekend at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort

When you’ve been called “Simba,” and the person speaking isn’t referencing your ability to sprint across the savannah and/or track down and catch prey, chances are it’s in reference to your hair. Your big, kind-of-crazy, usually-crispy-dry hair.

April 15, 2019

Virtue Labs Restorative Treatment Mask is the Hair Savior Your Dry Hair Needs

I’ve been a kid factory for years now. Between the pregnancies (3 in 5 years), and nursing (these boobs have been at it for a total of FOUR YEARS WHAT IN THE ACTUAL HELL), the long-term physical impact adds up.

April 11, 2019

So This is What It Feels Like to Be a Human Again

A little while back I wrote about how I tried IV therapy to address the two big symptoms I feel like every mom in the world experiences–exhaustion and brain fog.

April 9, 2019

IV Therapy Part Two: My Results and What to Expect

I feel like I should start off this post by telling you that I sort of pioneered the non-ironic wearing of round glasses frames.

April 5, 2019

MVMT Computer Glasses Review