Cheryll Dahlin
What I Found When I Was Spring Cleaning My Childhood Closet
This will date me, but I found a Justin Timberlake doll, tap shoes, letters from a pen pal, and lots of pictures. I moved out of my parents house over 18 years ago to...
This Is Why I Love Holding Hands With My Husband
My first date with my husband was during the opening weekend of THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN. The movie theater was packed and we still bought tickets to watch the movie in the front row. I...
A Better Morning Routine Just For Moms
You know that morning routine saying, "the early bird catches the worm." But, what if you don't want the worm because you were attacked by worms as a child and now stick to bugs...
Achieve A New Year Each New Day
When the alarm goes off each morning, but the bed is oh so cozy and you were tossing and turning all night, do you get up? Today, I did and am writing to say...
Shushing Away That Powerful Mom Guilt During The Holidays
2020 has been a year of reflection. Seeing the good, the bad, and the ugly of our world, our community, and ourselves. December is the end of the year and every year, I tried...
How To Teach Your Kids The Gifts Of Gratitude
I love the Thanksgiving holiday because of all the delicious food we get to eat, gathering with friends and family, and especially no obligations for presents. It’s a time where we can focus on...
Fill Your To-Do List With Things That Make You Happy
As humans, we are creatures of habit. Habits (like making a to-do list) that give us comfort in knowing what’s coming next. As moms, we are usually the drivers and influencers of our household's...
The Hidden Power Of The Mom Bun
My mom bun. Yes, it's messy. Yes, it's not perfect. Yes, I have kids.
The mom bun represents some great and not so great things about motherhood. I grew up dancing ballet, tap, jazz, and...
Don’t Let 2020 Keep You From Launching Your Success
2020 has been a heck of a year, right?!? For me, it has been an emotional roller coaster. Through it all, I have created a place where I have met so many mamas online...
We Need More Problem Solvers In The World
There was a day I volunteered in my daughter's classroom and I heard the most peculiar thing. A student asked the teacher, "Where is my pencil?" The teacher said, "Be a problem solver." This...
5 Tips To Connect With Your Kids During Distance Learning
Hey mama! Yes I know I'm looking at the bright side over here, but I am taking on this distance learning task and making it a time to connect with my children.
Before the pandemic,...
Moving A Family Of Five + Finding Our “Home Sweet Home”
Moving a Family of FIVE and trying to find out home sweet home wasn't easy, but we did it.
It’s been a little over a year since I moved to Orange County. We moved from...