Today is Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 86th birthday. She is certainly a clever girl and a role model for all women. She’s fought for women’s rights her entire career, first advocating…
Edu-tainment
My daughter loves TV so I’m always looking for shows, podcasts and activities that have educational value. Here are my top 3 right now: TV Show: Brainchild on Netflix. Brainchild’s…
Walk, Talk and Taco
Three things have been scientifically proven to affect your health: exercise, connection to other humans, and eating well. It is hard to fit all three in with work, home and…
Set it and forget it: Chatbooks
I am so into “set it and forget it”. I use this philosophy for everything from my 401K to making plans with friends and making sure I have physical photos…
Recurring social meetings
I remember the first time another family at my daughter’s day care asked us out for a family dinner date. We were so excited and so nervous. Would our daughter…
Almond Oil
I was in the Austin airport waiting for a flight to Dallas to interview for a new job. When a woman asked me what perfume I was wearing. I can’t…
What do you get the husband who has everything
My husband texted me one day to inform me that he would be purchasing himself a custom guitar for his mid-life crisis. It was that or a Rolex so I…
Push, Pass or Get off My Ass
This morning I opened my email and saw this great article from @nytopinion on Medium: Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office When I got…
Little Feminist Memory Matching
My daughter’s favorite Christmas gift this year was the smallest gift. I picked up the Little Feminist Mini Memory Matching Game at a store in Austin called A-Town. They have…
The working mom’s baby book
When my daughter was born I received several of the traditional baby books where I should have recorded her height and weight and key milestones in pristine handwriting. But I…