If you're drowning in the mental load of motherhood . . . the endless planning, the invisible to-do list that never actually ends, the feeling that everyone else has it more together than you, you're in the right place. I'm a Georgetown-trained Project Manager and former Fortune 500 IT strategist who traded corporate systems for something way more important: helping moms like you run their homes, plan their lives, and actually enjoy the chaos instead of just surviving it.Around here I take the same tools I used to manage multimillion dollar projects and make them work for real mom life. Birthday parties that don't stress you out. Family vacations where you actually relax. Meal planning that doesn't fall apart by Tuesday. Holiday shopping you actually feel good about. No Pinterest perfection. No judgment. Just practical systems that work, from a mom who gets it and has the credentials to back it up.
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Hi Reader Okay, I owe you a little explanation for where I've been. Italy. I was in Italy. My daughter ate her weight in gelato, rode trains, planes, and ferries, and watched Vesuvius from her window in Sorrento like she owned the place. It was chaotic, it was magical, and I have zero regrets. Watch the reel here because it says it all better than I can. And yes, I planned the whole thing in a spreadsheet. Because of course I did. βοΈ The Ultimate Travel Planner is here!If you have a trip coming up and the planning feels like it's living entirely in your brain, this is for you. I built this planner to take everything and put it somewhere you can actually use it.
It's the exact kind of tool I wish I'd had before I started planning trips with a toddler in tow.
π½ New on the blog: Our honest potty training storyThe post I've been promising for months is finally here. Our full, honest, day-by-day potty training story, floor pees, tears (mine), chocolate chip bribery attempts, and all. If you're in the thick of it or gearing up to start, this one is for you. Inside the post:
πΊ In case you missed it: The calm show guidesThese posts have been getting so much love lately and if you haven't read them yet, save them now. Start with the parent guide and it will point you exactly where you need to go based on your kid's age.
That's everything for now. So good to be back in your inbox. xx, Bree P.S. The Ultimate Travel Planner is on sale right now for just $7, and it won't stay that price for long. If you have a summer trip on the horizon, this is the move. Grab it here before the price goes up.β Stay connected with me! Follow my journey on social media for daily inspiration, mom hacks, and updates. |
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If you're drowning in the mental load of motherhood . . . the endless planning, the invisible to-do list that never actually ends, the feeling that everyone else has it more together than you, you're in the right place. I'm a Georgetown-trained Project Manager and former Fortune 500 IT strategist who traded corporate systems for something way more important: helping moms like you run their homes, plan their lives, and actually enjoy the chaos instead of just surviving it.Around here I take the same tools I used to manage multimillion dollar projects and make them work for real mom life. Birthday parties that don't stress you out. Family vacations where you actually relax. Meal planning that doesn't fall apart by Tuesday. Holiday shopping you actually feel good about. No Pinterest perfection. No judgment. Just practical systems that work, from a mom who gets it and has the credentials to back it up.
Hi Reader, Halloween is 10 days away, and we have already done Boo at the Zoo and two trunk-or-treats. Two. Plus the zoo. Before the actual holiday has even shown up. Iβm an elder millennial, so when I was a kid, Halloween was one night. One costume. One pillowcase. No cell phones, no sign-up link, no event schedule. Someone said βbe back by darkβ and that was the entire itinerary. It felt special because it only happened once. To be fair, Iβm not mad at any single event. Each one is cute....
"I'm going to be ghosty spider for Halloween and Christmas." That's the whole answer, Reader. We've been asking our 3-year-old what she wants to be for Halloween, and that's what we got, delivered like she was giving me the weather forecast. Ghosty. Not ghost. Ghosty spider. Here's how it happened. A boy in her preschool class (she calls him her best boyfriend, and I'm not ready) said he's going to be Spider-Man. So naturally she's being a Ghost-Spider to match. She's seen Spidey and His...
Hi Mama! College football starts tomorrow in our house. Our daughter is around it constantly, cheering before she even understands why, but this season she picked up something new, our alma mater chant. She's spent this entire week walking around yelling "We Are" and waiting for someone to yell back "Penn State." She has no idea what a first down is. Doesn't matter. She's got the chant, and that's enough. Toddlers apparently absorb team traditions faster than they absorb "please don't put...