This has been a post I have been meaning to write for a while now. I was inspired by a few of my friends who are also bloggers who highlighted some of their favorite local shops and wanted to do one for the Bay Area. During this time I know many businesses are struggling, not just women owned businesses, but for this post that's who I decided I wanted to highlight. I should also say that I've chosen to feature and support small women owned businesses in this post who fit the categories of my blog since of course, that is what you come ... Read more...
Coronavirus New Normal: 8 Ways Shelter in Place has been a Blessing
I feel like our coronavirus New Normal is something we all have been talking about lately. After over 2 months in quarantine, life looks a lot different than it did just a few months prior. Since so much of what we're hearing and seeing on social media (Facebook in particular) is negativity around our new normal, I want to chat about all the things that the coronavirus has blessed us with. Something I think should be talked about more. Rather than arguing over different political views, since regardless of what's being talked ... Read more...
Tips for Working From Home With Kids
With so many people working from home with kids right now who before coronavirus would otherwise be working outside of the home, it can be a major adjustment. Especially since kids are not in childcare so having a distraction free zone, is next to impossible. I wanted to share some tips to hopefully help make the transition easier and more productive. Not everyone has the luxury of being able to implement all these tips but I hope that this post will be able to help all working parents even just a little bit! Tips for Working ... Read more...
How to Prepare Your Home for Being Self Quarantined
Since I have been hearing about mass hysteria surrounding the Coronavirus, which is no joke, I figured I'd put together this post on how to prepare your home for being self quarantined to hopefully help you prepare in a responsible way. Mason's preschool is out until further notice and so I know that we have a lot of long days ahead of us at home with not much in the way of getting out to do our usual things. I am looking at what we need for our day to day that we were already running low on and what we'd need on hand in case we were ... Read more...
The Best Binge Worthy Shows to Watch in 2020
I always love hearing about what shows people love to binge watch. Justin and I have a list of our favorites that we watch together as well as shows we binge watch separately. We've gotten hooked on a number of Netflix original shows that we're already a few seasons deep in. And of course, we have some series that we love that you can't watch on Netflix but are seriously noteworthy and should be on your radar if they aren't already. Because I enjoy these so much I figured I'd compile our top favorites so if you find yourself with a ... Read more...