A Fun Feature in Okie Mama Magazine

I’m so honored to be part of Okie Mama’s 2015 Holiday Issue and Giving Guide. I wrote a piece on staying mindful throughout the holiday season here, and also styled and modeled some of my favorite looks for winter. I hope you all will check it out!  

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Sensitive to Sunscreen? Let Me Help You With That.

If you are (un)lucky enough to follow my Facebook page, you probably noticed me bitching about discussing my never-ending search for a safe, non-chemical sunscreen that doesn’t melt my family’s faces off. Sunscreen is a huge issue during the warmer months, given a hefty dose of Irish running through 3/4ths of us. A few weeks ago, […]

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What’s the Best All Inclusive Family Resort?

You all had such great responses regarding vacation spots…can I take it one step further? Have any of you stayed at an all-inclusive resort with your family? What’s your favorite? I just started my search, but immediately happened upon this resort in Turks and Caicos. (It won Travel and Leisure’s World’s Best Hotel for Families […]

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This is Love

Last night, as I was preparing dinner, Wita was working hard on a drawing at the dining table. So, when Wita gets into masterpiece mode, she makes it crystal clear to all family members that they are NOT allowed to view her work until she is completely finished. Okay, people? Don’t even so much as […]

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

It’s official – I can’t keep up with ze blogging over holiday break. We had quite a scare with Wito last week – after 5 days of 103 to 105-degree fevers, he was admitted to the hospital last Tuesday – his lab work and symptoms raised suspicions of Kawasaki’s Disease (which, hey, NEVER google Kawasaki’s Disease while […]

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How Do You Feel About Forty?

I turned forty last month, and I kind of liked it. Am I in the minority here? Last month, when I was in California, Kristen and I shot a few Mama Said-type videos, and one of them was about turning the big 4-0. (Kristen turns 40 this month.) What I love most about this video […]

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