Tips For New Moms Returning To Work from Parents Around The World
It’s been over two months since I returned to work, but I can confidently say that the week leading up to my return to work was emotional, to say the least. To be honest, I never thought I’d love being...
View ArticleSedona Arizona and Tips For Baby’s First Trip
We had grand plans. “Japan!” We proclaimed. Inspired by other moms who have taken their young babies on international adventures, I was hellbent on doing the same. Yes, we’ll finally go to Japan, with...
View ArticleNew Baby Essentials
“My house won’t be cluttered with STUFF!” I proclaimed. “I’ll avoid loud and obnoxious colors!” I promised. “I won’t be overrun by baby crap!” I professed. You see, baby gear is a slippery slope into...
View ArticleThe Fourth Trimester
The the fourth trimester is nearing its end and it’s no exaggeration when I say that it’s been the most life-changing three months of my life. Who would have ever thought that a 9 pound 1 ounce little...
View ArticleQuinn’s Newborn Photos (And A Few Key Lessons)
Tough day? Monday got the best of you? Need a little pick-me-up? Well, I have the perfect amount of love-bug-squish that’s stronger than any triple shot espresso. Enter: a few selects from Quinn’s...
View ArticleWelcome, Quinn Jeffery Williams.
On Monday, July 17, 2017, at 4:53 p.m., our lives forever changed as we welcomed Quinn Jeffery Williams into the world. Weighing in at 9 pounds and 1 once, and 21 and a quarter inches long, he is...
View ArticleThe TS&TS Edit: Hospital Bag Essentials
The nursery is ready. The freezer is stocked. The emergency contact list is obsessively printed out and has been distributed. And my bags are officially packed. Ok kid, we’re as ready as we’re going...
View ArticleA Future Worth Anticipating
Adapted Art Via David Powell Anticipating the future has been called a fruitless endeavor. In doing so, you can forget to live in the present, embrace life as it’s happening, and suck up everything...
View ArticleJULY 2017 TS&TS RUNNING PLAYLIST
Hey America, it’s your birthday! I’m really happy for you and I hope your friends throw you a big pool party with trendy swan floats and copious amounts of rosé so you can forget the chaos that’s...
View ArticleMake Some Waves — Nursery Reveal
When you live in the Bay Area, ample living space is not a given. It’s a luxury. And you better be willing to pay even more outrageous rent amounts if you want a slice of it. So it almost goes without...
View ArticleCookin’: Post-Pregnancy Freezer Meal Plan
I don’t know if there will ever be another time in my life where I will have a few weeks to do whatever I want. Well, mostly. While yes, I’d love to spend this time riding a bike around France or...
View ArticleBaby Watch: Third Trimester (One Month To Go)
When strangers stop me on the street, the usually always ask, “Is it a boy?” Not a single person has stopped and asked if it was a girl, probably because they are proponents of the old wives tale that...
View ArticleJUNE 2017 TS&TS RUNNING PLAYLIST
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? What’s that? I can’t hear you. Oh well, we’ll go with the good news… It’s that time of year where the sun rises early, it’s not too hot for a...
View ArticleThe Baby Shower: Let’s Go On An Adventure
When you’re bringing a little human into the world, there’s a lot to be nervous about. From praying he is healthy, to hoping that you won’t cause him years of therapy, and everything in-between, it...
View ArticleMy Go-To Pregnancy Workouts
Life these days already looks a lot different. The early morning, sunrise runs have been relegated to short jaunts around my neighborhood, long run Saturdays have become CycleBar spins, and I have a...
View ArticleBaby Watch: Maternity Photos
Boy meets girl (in third grade). Girl becomes smitten with boy (in college). Boy and girl fall in love, move to California, and get married. Girl and boy spend years gallivanting around, focused on...
View ArticleMay 2017 TS&TS Running Playlist
The sun is officially taunting me and I couldn’t help but to break from my normal morning workout routine and take the bump for a post-work run last week. I made my way through a loop that weaved in...
View ArticleBaby Watch: The Second Trimester
And just like that, the second trimester is over. A tiny little human has been growing inside of me for 27 weeks and something strange happened along the way: I found out that I kind of love being...
View ArticleThe TS&TS Edit: Maternity Wardrobe Staples
Hey girl…I get it. Those pants just won’t button, the zipper won’t stay up, and even if you did manage to stuff your growing belly into those leggings, you’re pretty sure it’s cutting off all...
View ArticleAPRIL 2017 TS&TS RUNNING PLAYLIST
For those not in California during the month of April, I apologize for your loss because it’s pretty freaking spectacular here. The temperatures are a divine 70, the hills are still green, and even a...
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