I’ve felt it for a few months now… now that we’re a family of 4 (well 5 counting the dog), it feels like it’s always been this way, as if our family is complete now with little guy, or Boo Boo as I’ve taken to calling him lately. It feels like he’s always been a […]
I’m More than Mom: Finding Ourselves After Baby
Before having my first child, I knew life as we knew it was totally going to change. But as much as I read all the pregnancy and parenting books, and joined a bunch of online mommy groups and read all sorts of advice… there was one thing I don’t think anyone could have prepared me […]
Why I Started (and Continue With) My Younique Makeup Business
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about Younique… not only why I started using Younique makeup and skincare, but what makes the company different, and why I started my business with them when there are so many direct sales companies out there. Let me start by saying this: I never, ever expected to […]
What Fills Your Cup? The Importance of Self-Care
My daughter is obsessed with water, and taking one cup to fill another. I’m sure it’s a toddler thing. But the other night during bath time, she was pouring the water back and forth, and she suddenly looked in the empty cup, and exclaimed, “Where did it all go?!?” Maybe it was my tired pregnant […]
Reflecting on the Younique Convention
Younique’s 2016 Convention ended just about a month ago, and I’m still not sure I could adequately convey all that the three days meant to me. Talking about the general sessions, or the classes, or the perks (lots of free makeup, One Republic concert, and an appearance by singer Rachel Platten) won’t even do it […]