For the writer moms who fight the fight (away from home). — Ah, coffee. That warm hug in a cup. You need a hug when you’re woken up this many times through the night. Every single night. When it feels like every time you start to dream a blissful dream, the screaming starts and jolts you awake. Last night it was about…

A Walnut Pesto Mozzarella Swirl surprises the tastebuds in the best way possible. — The baker at my local cafe is a mastermind. I’ve tried their veggie bagel creations plenty of times, but this visit surprised me and my tastebuds with something new. Saint Kitchen is a cafe offering coffee, bagels, donuts, and other baked goods. It’s situated opposite the city-side of St. Paul’s…

Because making new friends as an adult is hard — Fact: not everybody is in the market for a new friend. Most adults’ social circles are already established. They have lived in a similar geographical place most of their life, known the same people for years, and have no reason to seek out more. There are just no vacancies there. …

Plus 2 bonus pro tips — Traveling with a child is a completely different kind of traveling. Period. My husband and are pretty well-traveled people, but we were complete novices when it came to our first flights with our baby. …

Stop losing out on potential earnings. — Wasting money hurts like nothing else, doesn’t it? Unless you’ve got money to blow, watching your dollars go down the drain is not a nice feeling. That being said, we still find ways to waste money left and right. When we freelancers tell ourselves we’re undeserving of financial success, albeit…

You don’t magically become a different person. — So you’re a parent. Or becoming a parent…or you’re thinking about becoming a parent. Well, congratulations and R.I.P. to your old life because it is about to completely change. Or has changed already if you’re like me. Once you’re on the motherhood journey, there’s no looking back. It’s all very…

A woman’s journey through adversity, regret, and epiphany. — If you feel like you’ve spent a lot of your life waiting for things to get better, you’re not alone. I think most people feel that way from time to time. Sometimes life throws us so many lemons that we feel like we’re suffocating under the weight of them. Gasping…

He shook it off and held his little head high. — My dog, Leo was upset the other morning. Why? We visited a cafe we frequent where they normally offer dog treats. Apparently, he’s figured out this particular cafe gives him treats because he got visibly excited when we started walking in that direction. My first clue was when he started…