Far too often, especially those of us who are moms, downplay our own importance. Our own good looks. We take pictures of our husbands or partners and our kids and don't insist on having them turn the camera on us. We hide behind our kids ashamed of our mom bodies and imperfect, probably dirty (thanks kid), clothes. We deserve to be in the picture. We deserve to take the time we need to feel great about ourselves. We deserve to strut our stuff.
Sometimes I think my husband thinks I'm nuts. He went off to do the grocery shopping the other day with a short but specific list- milk, cheese, organic pasta or pasta not from the US (so it's not all full... Continue Reading →
Two times in a row I've cried at my daughter's wellness appointment. Not big tears, and maybe it doesn't count as actually crying, but there's certainly extra blinking to battle back the extra moisture. Why on earth? Because I get... Continue Reading →
We all use makeup for different reasons. Hopefully those reasons are internal- it makes you feel good to highlight your best features or it makes you feel pulled together and ready to face the day. Sadly, often the reasons we... Continue Reading →
So here we are, half way through January. Here in Vermont we've had it all already- it's been zero, it's been 50, it snowed, it didn't snow. I've gotten one task checked off of my 2017 to do list, and... Continue Reading →
The new year is here, and I don't know about you, but I'm still recovering. My day job is in the ski industry- making this week one full of contradictions. On the one hand, it's the holiday period- a time... Continue Reading →
Today is my father's least favorite and second favorite day of the year. On the one hand, it's the shortest day, which he hates. On the other, it's the last day the days get shorter until his favorite/ second least... Continue Reading →
A lot of people put a lot of pressure on themselves to make awesome New Year's resolutions. I've never done one before because I've never felt I needed to do any of the traditional ones- lose weight, exercise more, enjoy... Continue Reading →
I've worked in the ski industry my entire life (well, almost) and I'll never forget the time I went to a friend's wedding in March. I hadn't given a second thought to wearing sunscreen all winter and this was the... Continue Reading →
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