Meeting a Project Runway Fashion Designer
A couple years ago my best friend called me to let me know that there was a deaf designer on Project Runway that signed and had a cochlear implant. I had never watched the show before that or since then, but I religiously followed that entire season rooting for Justin LeBlanc the entire time. At one point he was actually eliminated and it was [...]
My Top Ten Tips for Natural Birth
On instagram yesterday I had a question from a follower that is having her first baby. This question comes from Brooke of stylehomeandhappiness . On a side note you should follow her IG account. She does a lot of pin it spin it, and she always looks so cute! Anyway Brooke writes: "How was your experience with an at home water birth? I [...]
3 Ways To Screen Netflix (and other forms of entertainment)
Yesterday I explained why the media diet your children are on is so important, but how do we know what is healthy when it comes to the entertainment they consume? The answer is that it's pretty much the same way we figure out what is healthy when it comes to the food they consume, and it's easier than you think! 1. Read the [...]
Healthy Media Habits For Children
Last week I blogged about the entertainment industry, 50 Shades of Grey and all that stuff (and there is a lot of STUFF). I really appreciate the tremendous amount of supportive feedback I got from you all, but that was for adults. What about what our kids are watching? How do we know what is appropriate entertainment for our children in a culture [...]
When Richard Met Nancy
I first met Nancy in high school. I was in my senior year and near graduation. My kid brother had a crush on her. I encouraged him to ask her out. He was very shy and introverted however, so to encourage him I said, "Well if you won't ask her out, I will!" He never did. One day when I was leaving school, [...]
When Jennifer Met Scott
My husband and I met when I was just 16; we married 6 months later.I had been raised in a Christian home, but spent my early teen years running with a wild crowd. I ended up dropping out of school and then taking the California High School Proficiency Exam. In the fall, at the age of 16, I enrolled in Jr. College.As Christmas of [...]