Aloha Friends!Luke and I are all settled here in San Clemente, Ca., gearing up for a weekend surf contest (Luke) and a series of speaking engagements (me. :) ) If you happen to be in Orange Country, check THIS POST for a list of speaking times and locations, with links for more info!Before we head into a busy weekend, I wanted to share one more post from the blog archives. This covers an important, and timely topic which I know is relevant to many of you now. Puberty. And rest assured,
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Is this your summer to lose weight?
Hey Friends! I'm sharing this post again from 2 years ago because I love it, I believe in it, and I've heard from hundreds more people since I first published it whose lives have been changed by the message (yay!)And I also want to give more books away. (see bottom of post. :) )As we begin this summer season, most of us have some kind of list in front of us. I would guess that most of the items on the list are either related to productivity (me anyways: cleaning out closets,
3 Genius Responses to Peer Pressure
Teach your kids these 3 genius responses to peer pressure.I grew up in the 80's, when Nancy Reagan's Just Say No to Drugs campaign was a total thing. Everyone seemed to be talking about peer pressure, and Just Say No applied to any and all kinds of it: Drinking, drugs, sex, you name it. There were posters and assemblies and after school specials. No question: it was a thing.Thinking about this today makes me wonder: Is peer pressure still a thing? I mean, of course it is a thing
Mile High Black and White Freezer Fudge, (Inspired by Oh She Glows Everyday)
Sharing my love of the Mile High Black and White Freezer Fudge from Oh She Glows Every Day Cookbook. True story: When it comes to sweets, fudge is my favorite. I'd trade most cookies, cakes, or pies for a simple pan piece of chocolate fudge. I could eat it every day. But I don't. Of course. I might make fudge once or twice a year, and that is usually during the holidays. Because, there is pretty much nothing at all healthy about fudge, and like it or not, adulting means making grown-up
Five Ways to Avoid Mother’s Day Disappointment
5 Tips for avoiding Mother's Day Disappointment Aloha Friends! So...I was not planning to publish this post again this year. Since I wrote it a couple of years ago, and shared it again last year, I thought I'd take a year off. :) But the Today Show Site just published it on their Parenting page, and I had a number of readers tell me they hadn't seen it before...So, I thought I better share it... It has been one of my most read and shared posts (top 10 at least), and it is truly
Why I Love the Enneagram, and How it has Helped my Family
Talking about the Enneagram Personality test, and how it has helped my familyHi Friends! I hope you're all well! :) I've enjoyed a little break from blogging for the past couple of weeks, during which time I:1. Watched Luke surf his way to 2nd place in the Hawaii State Surf Championship! (Woot woot!)2. Enjoyed a long weekend with my childhood BFF and her family in town (which means 6 boys were in my home for 3 straight days! So. Much.
What a Mom Needs Most from Her Family: 25 Things
This afternoon, just after giving my preschooler some quality one-on-one time, I sat down to get some work done. Playing letter-bingo, a floor puzzle, and a few rounds of CandyLand, I really felt like I had filled his little love tank. So, I set him up to work on a quiet activity, and I sat down to type a few words...Which clearly was his cue to find eight hundred reasons to interrupt me. You know, preschooler-edition of the basic human needs: "Can I use your
Poisson Cru: The National Dish of Tahiti
Though the friendly people were the highlight of my recent trip to Tahiti, in close 2nd was my new love for the dish that seemed to pop up almost everywhere we went: Poisson Cru. Don't let the name fool you (Poisson looks awfully similar to a word you don't want in a recipe.) This dish is not only delicious, but also HEALTHY, and...as it turns out-- very easy to make! Poisson Cru (pronounced Poi-sahn-crew) is similar in many ways to a Hawaiian Poke (pronounced Poh-kay). (By the way,