Welcome back. It’s September. Back to school, back to work. Let’s get back to it. The breather we took in August was very much needed and appreciated by my whole family. I am so glad we went “out of office” for even a few days!
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Why I Need a Break
Hi guys! Hope you are all soaking up the last days and weeks of summer. Some of my friends have already started school (reality bites!). My kids go back to school after Labor Day, and I have mixed feelings about back to school time as a mom. I wanted to connect with…
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How to Raise a Boy (It Takes a Village)
When it comes to raising children, there’s just so much to talk about, right? I wanted to share more about a recently released book that has been extremely helpful to me as a mom. “How To Raise a Boy” is written by the well-known psychologist and author, Dr. Michael Reichert, out…
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An Open Letter to Our Charlie
on His BirthdayDear Charlie, On your birthday, I want to say thank you for giving me the BEST job in the entire world. You made me a MOM. I am forever grateful that you gave me the honor of being your mom. I can’t believe that 11 years have gone by. It is going so…
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Spring Clean Your Dental Routine
If you’ve been following along for a little while now, then you know how much I love swapping my regular beauty and bath products for cleaner options! Every since hearing about a certain dental floss controversy (read more about that here), I’ve been even more conscious of what products I’m bringing…
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Here’s To/Two Good Things in 2019
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope your 2019 is off to a great and positive start. One observation I have made is that there’s a lot of pressure in January to get everything going and get everything on track. And that, frankly, can overwhelm me. So I think February might be…
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We Are Family ❤
Our 8 year-old daughter said it best on her school assignment. “What is the best thing about the holidays?” She simply wrote down, “the best thing about the holidays is that it brings family together.” That simple reminder from our Boo was so perfectly said. The holidays are such a great…
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Real Talk During the Holidays
This blog post is not exactly easy to write, but I am hoping by putting all this out into the universe, it will help others who might be experiencing similar circumstances and feelings. This “real talk” is what makes us real, authentic and honest. Sometimes, life can be heavy, and…
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My Cousin Knows Best
I hope you’ve all been listening each week to my “Nina’s Got Good News” podcast. If not, what are you waiting for—subscribe here! Thank you to so many of you who are supporting my podcast movement to share good news. This week on a brand new episode, my beautiful cousin Lisa Cummings…
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An Open Letter to Our Boo on Her Birthday
Dear Blaine, On your birthday, I am feeling so conflicted. I want you to stay little for as long as possible. I often stop and wonder how this is all happening so fast. Sometimes, I wish I could just freeze things now before you get all grown up on me!…