Typically I tune out any conversation about birds. Frankly, I find them disgusting. But in yoga, a recent obsession of mine, names of birds are often used to describe different poses. For this practice alone, I give birds pardon, in fact, the poses with bird names are...
Recent Blog Articles
How Do You Do It All?
"How do you do it all?" I used to hear this question all the time. My reaction was to shrug it off with a smile and think that I was indeed doing it all. I was a successful business owner, wife, and mother of four. However, what I didn’t understand at the time was...
Preparing for Motherhood
Modern day society tells women my age, it's ok to wait to start a family. Women, including myself, are pushing the thought of child bearing into their thirties. Yet, there is still something in my biological clock that hasn't evolved out yet, and it is telling me I...
It Gets Better (And Worse)
Anyone who knew me before I had children knows that I wasn’t the most…flexible person in the world. I like to have a plan, know what’s happening, and be prepared. Anyone who has children—and particularly twin boys—knows that it’s next to impossible to be totally...
Making a List
The year is still (relatively) new and while I am not a big fan of resolutions, I have decided that 2012 will be the year of the Life List. Maggie from Mighty Girl came up with this idea and I just love it. It’s simple – just make a list of things you want to do in...
Running: A Necessary Fact of Life
Some may scoff at running outdoors in the wintertime, but for me, it is a necessary fact of life that helps me decompress. I prefer it to running in the heat, actually, even when the temperature drops. There is no therapy like a run around Reeds Lake, especially the...
My Daughter: The Teenager, The Driver
In her lifetime, my daughter has gone by many titles. All too soon, the little bundle of pink who was my baby turned into the young woman I affectionately call The Teenager. But now, with license in hand, and me in the passenger seat, we have entered a new stage of...
Welcome to West Michigan Woman!
The New Year is the perfect time to start something new, don’t you think? That’s why we are so excited to launch WestMichiganWoman.com! Since we opened Serendipity Media, LLC in 2002, we have desired a local product that would be unique, and that is exactly what we...
Slow Down, Focus, Enjoy Your Rice Krispies
My dish to pass at a recent family gathering was Rice Krispies, and although my pan was nearly licked clean, this cooking project did not start out so promising. In my family, we have a tradition of peanut butter rice crispy treats. As such, the recipe calls for...
Keeping Up with the Joneses
When I hear the cliché “Keeping up the Joneses,” I picture the 1950s - white picket fences, perfectly manicured lawns, beautifully dressed housewives, and a shiny new Chevy parked in the driveway. Call it “Leave It to Beaver.” Comparisons in the 1950s equated to your...