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Training for a Kids’ 5k and So Much More
Last year I trained for my first half-marathon. It was a long, 6-month process for me and a huge accomplishment when I crossed that...
Learning Lessons the Hard Way
As a self-professed control freak, raising kids has presented its fair share of challenges:
How do you find that balance between helping your children with...
My Kids’ Confidence Trumps Your Pessimism
One of the things that I admire most about my kids is their confidence.
They're constantly coming up with new ideas and projects and trying...
Just When You Think You Know What’s Happening, Things Change
When I was the mother of a newborn, I thought she would never sleep.
I thought that I would be tired forever, that I was...
Bright Body Product Review
I am a bonafide product junkie.
I haven't always been that way, but over the course of my career styling hair, I have definitely become...
Tales of a PTA President
Oh Man, those PTA ladies are the WORST.
We've all heard it as newbie parents entering the school system. We've all seen the bake sales,...
Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)
Fall is my favorite time of year for so many reasons. The weather, the changing leaves, the fashion, the food—I love it all! And...
That Tattooed Mom
I got my first tattoo when I turned 18.
I had wanted one ever since I was 16, but in keeping with my mother's rules,...
Feeling Fabulous about My Body in My Forties
I was married for the first time at the age of 21. My husband and I were both gym rats; we worked out constantly,...
Kids’ Hairstyles: Letting Them Make the Choice
As a hairstylist and a mama, I've been dealing with kids' hair issues for a long time.
Mothers who want their daughters to have "Princess"...