In case you find yourself with a tiny bit of free time over this long weekend, here are a couple of articles I really appreciated this week. The Pleasure Trap from Psychology Today - This article helped me evaluate my life in terms of doing things for pleasure (watching an episode of Revenge, for …
Using Positive Sentiment Override for a Happier Marriage
I'm so excited to have my cousin and lifelong friend Alaina Chatterly here today, talking about a concept—"positive sentiment override"—that really struck a chord with me. Alaina is a marriage and family therapist, a busy mom of three, and an awesome photographer based in the Salt Lake City area. I …
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8 Quotes for Your Chalkboard: Hard Work and Perseverance
It's Monday. I have the perfect motivation for you to start this week off right: a handful of quotes on hard work! Whatever you're doing this week—whether it is potty training your toddler or being kinder to your spouse—it will likely be a lot of work. :) So read these, and gear up! I know I …
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Random
It's the end of the week, and my brain feels a bit foggy. Motherhood will do that to you. My friends and I often joke about how we feel like we no longer know how to use big words and or sustain a fluid conversation. Something to do with spending 12 hours a day talking to toddlers . . . So for …
All You Ever Needed to Know About Soothing a Baby
I often wish I had never read a single book about babies. Babywise. Happy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. The Happiest Baby on the Block. Secrets of The Baby Whisperer. I've read them all. I suppose that if pressed, I wouldn't trade the information I've gained from them, but with it comes an undeniable …
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Full Circle
A few nights ago, I came full circle. You see, for months, while I anticipated the arrival of our baby, I sang to her in the shower. I did this while I was expecting all three of my babies, actually. To me it was a way for the baby to get to know my voice—and for me to feel closer to that new …
