• Momming

    Preparing to Be a Working Mom

    I returned to work after 6 weeks of maternity leave. You know how one minute on the treadmill feels like five? Well, a week of maternity leave feels like only a fleeting moment. I knew, even when I first got pregnant, that I would be returning to work full time. I wasn’t sad about it. The truth is I really enjoy working and, candidly, I don’t believe I am tough enough to be a full time stay-at-home mom. However, as my 6 weeks came closer and closer to an end, I realized that I was totally unprepared to go back to work and take care of newborn baby. I felt…

  • Beauty & Fashion

    Fighting the Winter Blues Year Round

    Despite my efforts to try to stay positive, I actually struggle with a lot of depression and self loathing, especially during the winter months. There’s something about winter that makes me feel sadder than usual. Maybe it’s the lack of sun, the end of another year of my life, or the few extra pounds that I gain from the cookies that were probably meant for Santa. Most days I struggle to get out of bed, to get ready, or to see anybody but my dogs. My anxiety is through the roof. I have a lot of tricks for combatting my depression and anxiety year round. I realize that I can’t…