Selfless Ambition

You know what? I'm not - and have never really been - into handbags. I'm pretty practical when it comes to bags. It's kind of a chore to move all my junk from one bag to another. So, it's highly likely that you will see me carrying the same handbag for a year or longer. BUT...every now and again, a cute bag will catch my eye and I HAVE to have it, which is basically how this pretty little thing ended up in my closet recently. Not gonna lie though - it's not the mo… Read more

I thought long and hard about whether or not I wanted to write (and post) this because my pride says that you don't deserve a mention around these (blog) parts. BUT, you know what? I decided that I needed to share this for me - and maybe to encourage a fellow stepmom. And maybe even you if you ever read this. So, let's cut to the chase. I'm hella pissed off at you. And frustrated. Really frustrated. When I signed up for this stepmom gig almost 9 years ago, I really had no… Read more

I was chatting with one of my best friends the other day about marriage woes. Specifically, the difficulty of giving one another the benefit of the doubt. Like, that being our default when we interact with one another rather than assuming the worst. Seems simple, right? Yeah, no. Not always. The beginning of 2018 was rough for Q and I. Like, really rough. Maybe I'll share more at some point, but for now just know that it was ROUGH. Once the dust settled, and we were able to talk … Read more

About 3.5 years ago, I started a supplement regimen simply to lose my kangaroo pouch that I acquired after having my first baby girl. In about 90 days, I lost that pouch + so much more. Who knew that healing my gut with quality supplements would enable my body to burn fat AND zap my seasonal allergy flare-ups and intense sugar cravings? Who knew?! Fast forward to exactly one year after starting these supplements...found out we were expecting our second baby! Leading up to that exciting… Read more

When you have little kids with dirty, germy fingers, you tend to stay away from white; or, at least I do. But when I saw this cute Nicole Miller number at Dillard's online during the NYD sale, I decided that it needed to be added to my closet as it was originally priced at $148, but I scored it for $25! And let's be honest...you just don't walk away from a deal like that! I figured if I (or my kids) ruined it somehow, it wouldn't be a huge "L" since I didn&#… Read more