When I was a teen, I would hang out at the gym for hours. I would take two aerobics classes in a row, sit in the sauna, do some weights and leisurely grab some lunch on the way home. Now, with a husband and three daughters and an intense full-time job at a Fortune 50 […]
Friday Confession #10: My Favorite Bedtime Story Is “Where The Wild Things Are”…Because It’s So Short
The bedtime story. It’s a pastime that is passed down from generation to generation. I have and still am in my family, the primary bedtime story reader. Like you working moms and dads, story time can be that sweet moment between waking and sleeping where the day slows down just for a moment. The kids […]
Five Uber Mommy Hacks To Save Time
Uber: rides at your fingertips…best thing since well, maybe trains at the turn of the century. Mommy: giver of life Hacks: a clever short cut Old English Language Proverb: Necessity is the mother of all invention. Today’s reality: Desperation is the mother of all Uber mommy hacks. Uber is a magical ride service that allows […]
The Connection Between Outsourcing And Joy
Let’s get this out of the way. If you hire help for childcare, cooking, cleaning or anything else, it does not mean you are a “bad” or “less than” mom. And if you do outsource – you do not need to feel guilty about it. I wish someone told me that 10 years ago. With […]
6 Productivity Hacks From Successful Executives
I recently contributed in a blog post round-up for the CMO Club to share our best productivity hacks and tips As a member, I got to share my best productivity hacks and tips along with other successful executives. So to help other working moms out there in a leadership role, I thought I’d share the […]
Friday Confession #9: I Failed At Crossfit
It’s true. I failed at CrossFit. In case you are not familiar, CrossFit is a type of workout routine that combines strength and high-impact training. I have no excuses as the gym is half a mile from my office. But here’s the thing. I just couldn’t be consistent. Between work trips across the country and […]
Thank God It’s Monday – My Favorite Day Of The Week
Confession. I love Monday! Well, “love” might not be quite the right word, perhaps “relief” is more appropriate. I have learned that I am not alone. Other parents I know look forward to that peaceful Monday morning in the office. Free of taxiing, hours of poolside or fieldside or rinkside attendance. Cleaning, laundry, cooking, helping […]
20 Questions With Kim Kupiecki
I thought I would take a break from writing about my life as a busy working mom and share something fun. Not that there aren’t any funny moments being a mom – there are plenty of bloopers and oopsies to go on blogging for a long time! This post is more about telling you a […]
Friday Confession #8: I Secretly Hate The Tooth Fairy
This Friday confession is…I secretly hate the tooth fairy. I can’t think of a time when I did the tooth fairy thing correct. I wrote a blog post about tooth fairy f*ck-ups because I just have such resentment against this particular mythical creature. Santa – I got it. Easter, no problem. But the tooth fairy […]
Interesting Facts I Bet You Never Knew About Tunnel Vision
A realization just hit me in the face at my warrior sculpt class of all places. It was at the very end of class and the instructor approached me quite embarrassed and said “I feel so bad I swung right around you in the parking lot and because I was rushing to the class, I […]
