Ikat for your office (and 15% off personalized gifts at Layla Grayce)

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I love Ikat. Admittedly, it didn't really make me swoon at first. Then the patterns became less tie-dye and more preppy and sophisticated. I got an Ikat dress from Banana Republic this summer and that turned me into an official fan. So. Maybe it's time to introduce Ikat to my currently blah blah boring office.… read more »

Bento Style Lunchboxes.

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Thomas takes his lunch in a vintage Mr. T lunchbox (my husband’s from decades ago), and none of these can rival that, but if I am going to take my lunch to work, I think I should opt for something a tad more professional.  I love the bento style lunchboxes and found a few at… read more »

Favorite Organization Apps for iPhone & iPad.

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I have a lot going on and combined with Mommy Brain (it is a very real syndrome), I need serious help staying organized (not forgetting to do things).  For me, Mommy Brain is short term memory loss.  I will set off to do something, get distracted (like trying to pry something from my toddler’s hands),… read more »

Can we have it all? Generational Perspectives on Work & Motherhood.

Good Enough is the New Perfect

Yesterday, I spoke at the Women in Philanthropy & Leadership Conference* in Myrtle Beach with my mom and Hollee Temple, author of Good Enough Is the New Perfect: Finding Happiness and Success in Modern Motherhood.  The topic was “Can we have it all? Generational Perspectives on Work & Motherhood.”  Hollee is the expert – my mom… read more »

How to be an event planner.

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When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, “event planner” sounded very glam and like a great career path for a semi-stylish college grad with Political Science major and an English minor that had no interest in politics, and had no clue what to do with an English… read more »