by Robin | Apr 5, 2016 | Harry Potter, Parenting, Personal, Podcast, Simple Mom
Over the weekend, while I was busy wedding-ing and celebrating one of my almost-daughters, a podcast featuring yours truly and recorded for Tsh’s The Simple Show aired. I’ll be honest: a) It’s the first time I’ve ever accepted a podcast invite....
by Robin | Mar 7, 2016 | Simple Mom, Uncategorized
There are two types of people in the world: Natives and Transplants. Natives have the benefit (or curse, depending on your perspective) of being born and raised in one place and remaining there their livelong life. Transplants have shallower roots, picking up...
by Robin | Jan 21, 2015 | Health, Recipes, Simple Mom, Uncategorized
I have never been better at numbering my days– Day 20 of Whole30; Day 8 of 18 sessions of Boot Camp. Neither is easy for me and there are days I am ready to quit ALL of it. But I won’t and here’s why: compelling motive, accountability, fun (are you...
by Robin | Oct 5, 2014 | Simple Mom, Uncategorized
When I think about my Top Ten Least Favorite Things To Do, moving would make the list somewhere between “colonoscopy” and “ironing.” If ever there was motivator for simple living, it’s the act of packing up ALL of your things and then...
by Robin | Apr 11, 2014 | Simple Mom, Uncategorized
It’s something I’ve told my children since before they could fully understand what it meant: God gave you two ears and one mouth so you could listen twice as much as you speak. (So you should listen twice as much as you speak…?) I’d do well to...
by Robin | May 10, 2013 | Family, Mom stuff, Parenting, Personal, Simple Mom, Teens & Tweens
I was a bystander this time, an observer, learning a lesson again I am so quick to forget: Words are powerful and persuasive and have the capacity to change lives. I know this, I even live it, but watching and witnessing a relative stranger speak wisdom into my teen...