10/01/2018
People have always remarked to me about how hard it must be that Aaron travels so much for work. Sure it’s easier when he’s home. We can divide and conquer bedtime, cooking and cleaning, and our children in general, but especially now that Ever is older, it’s always felt manageable. Two weeks ago, though, while he was traveling I found myself in the funkiest of funks that I couldn’t shake. It felt like a bad mood coupled with uncharacteristic anxiety and feeling overwhelmed. My usually generous supply of patience … 
This easy chicken chili recipe is packed with healthy and nutritious ingredients Made without tomatoes, this dish is full of Mexican flavors. Perfect for a weeknight meal and it can be made ahead of time. (Editor’s Note: In case you missed it, head back to the previous post to read up on two-for-one recipes. This is the second installment for how to take one main ingredient and turn it into two meals with Lauren Daniel) I have been going back and forth on whether to call this a soup or a chili. I honestly think it’s a chili but feel … 
In my humble opinion, there are few things better than silky, smooth legs. I love having smooth legs, I hate the actual process of shaving, though. Why must one do it so often?! Why are your knees so hard to shave without cutting? So many angles! I’ve contemplated laser hair removal over the years, especially when it was thought to be a permanent solution, but what has been learned now is that it’s not. Hair will grow back lighter and not as fast the more you do it (which is actually true for waxing, too), but it will eventually … 
When you’re in grade school, like many things, friendship comes so naturally that it is easily taken for granted. All of your classmates come to your unicorn-themed birthday party and everyone gets a Valentine in their glitter-adorned tissue box turned mailbox. As you get older, a natural selection of sorts occurs and the friends you find by your side are more thoughtfully chosen and those relationships more carefully nurtured. By the time you reach adulthood and especially once you find yourself in the throws of motherhood, friends … 
