Disclosure: I’ve partnered with the following brands for purposes of this post — Burlington, Safety 1st, Zulily, BoxyCharm and Gerber. All opinions are mine. Now that my girls have bounced beyond the baby/toddler phase, I’m finding the holiday gift game for young families falls into one of two categories: Buy everything marketed for babies &…
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Traditions: Take It Down a Notch This Season.
A version of the piece below was previously published in my monthly family column in The Fresno Bee on November 10, 2018. Nevermind that some people I know are now decorating for Christmas before Halloween is fully over… when November rolls around, two themes continue to endure for me — gratitude and tradition. (And no, I…
Moms Matter on FOCUS TV: Pretty is not a bad thing.
How about we stop vilifying pretty. Appreciating our own beauty from the outside does not make us dirty/wrong/sexist on the inside. Hear me, daughters? Feeling pretty — from the inside out — is good. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. But Jill! You just went to Dove’s #GirlCollective event!? You know, the national movement to…
Parenting 101: Look alive for teacher conferences…
A previous version of the piece below was originally published for The FAB Mom’s monthly column in The Fresno Bee on October 12, 2018. Boo! Don’t be scared. Well maybe a little…. I’m about to get vicious here. (I’m told it’s one of my notoriously-lovable qualities when rightfully called for — and lately, I’m told by…
HalloweenTime at Disneyland: No Mickey’s Party required.
DISCLOSURE: I was provided 2 tickets to Disneyland in exchange for this post. To grab your own tickets and get more inside info about HalloweenTime at Disneyland, visit Disneyland.com. Didn’t score tickets to Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland this year? Don’t fear, my pretties. We’ve got your back. (Hint: You don’t necessarily need to hit…
When Vacations Turn Hard: Family Traditions After Loss.
A version of the piece below was previously published in The Fresno Bee on August 4, 2018. “Nothing worth doing is ever easy…” Easy to say, hard to actually DO. Growing up, I’d rely on this cliche to get me through challenges in school and career. Nevermind how hard it might but, just do it,…
BACK TO SCHOOL: Stuff we didn’t know we needed until now. {As seen on KTLA}
DISCLOSURE: This back-to-school blogpost is sponsored by Revolution Math, Stuck On You & Kango. All opinions and experiences are mine. Am I shopping for back-to-school supplies already? Ugh. I actually enjoy the do-nothingness of summer and lazy nonsense it brings with kids home. (Call me nuts but I actually like it.) For me, ‘back to school’…
