Want to host a Beautiful You Salon Party?
Last night I was in Durham, North Carolina for a Beautiful You Salon Party hosted by two wonderful women, Erin and Jessica. About 20 women gathered to talk about body […]
a visual journal continued…
December and January are full of days to celebrate for our family. In addition to Christmas and New Year’s, we also celebrate the day we legally adopted […]
How I Got Published
Caitlin Boyle, author of Operation Beautiful, has a great post up on her Healthy Tipping Point blog called How I Got Published. It features several different publishing stories including a […]
Read the book, don’t drive fast, and other advice
Yesterday’s blog post provoked some great additional advice for young women (and men, really) from readers. Here it is and feel free to add to it! No matter how fun […]
Take the pie in the face
When I was visiting my parents this weekend in South Carolina, I came across a video that made me pause. In my dad’s neat script up the side of the […]
What I love about parenting
This was originally posted on February 18, 2009. There are the obvious things that one loves about parenting: earning the trust of someone so vulnerable and yet discerning, getting a […]
The biggest blessing of all
So, I’ve been counting my blessings all month long and it comes as no surprise that my biggest blessing of all is this little guy. Here are some shots of […]
Go ahead, scratch a bunch of people off your list.
With Thanksgiving comes the inevitable list making. What to cook, what to buy so that you can cook, what to do when you are done cooking (RELAX!), who to shop […]
Five Things You Can Do to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem
According to a study out of Nova Scotia, a child’s level of happiness is directly related to the way she perceives her body. A common challenge for parents is how […]
37 Things to Do Before Turning 38
Well, it’s coming. My 37th birthday is almost here (although if you ask my mom, she will tell you that I am 33. Not for my sake but for her’s. […]
