The other night I heard the first spring peepers in our backyard. It got me thinking about how I can make more sustainable swaps to reduce our impact on the planet.

In our throw away and fast fashion world, the idea of products that stand the test of time can get lost in the jumble of marketing and consumerism.

We took the tree down today and as I was packing up the ornaments I had to pause at one.

This holiday season I am trying to focus my gift giving and donations on local, small, and/or sustainable options wherever possible.

From the time my daughter was three and my son was an infant, they’ve regularly come with me to the polls on voting day.

We need thousands (or millions) of people making imperfect attempts at something. This doesn’t give us a pass to pat ourselves on the back and call it a day, but it does give us space to accept our imperfection and keep working. It’s time to break up with perfectionism.

Earlier this summer I found myself struggling with a feeling that I was not doing enough, like I’d missed some memo that everyone else got on how to be organized and productive in the face of hectic and uncertain times.

*Spoiler alert if you are in the midst of watching Schitt’s Creek and the song “Simply the Best” doesn’t ring a bell yet, stop reading and save this one for later when you’re ready to hear what Schitt’s Creek taught me about love and motherhood.

Normalizing discussions about our history.

I wonder what it would have been like to have had access 25 years ago to what's in Teen Vogue now.

Saturday morning clean up routines and new earth friendlier choices.

The new Eight Legged Octopus website is live!