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Monday Musings: 2025 Valentine's Day Playlist!
Let's start the week with love! I've updated the And She Writes Valentine's Day Playlist for 2025 ! The compilation has it all —recent...

Samantha
Feb 31 min read


Monday Musings: Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2025
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and we know you want to make it a fun, sweet holiday for your kiddos! Here are a few fun...

Fay
Jan 271 min read


Monday Musings: Review of 2024 Word of the Year
My word for 2024 was BOLD . I wanted to move outside of my comfort zone and achieve personal and professional growth. I've accomplished...

Samantha
Jan 201 min read


Monday Musings: 24 for 2024 Recap
Every year, we share a progress update and final evaluation of the year's goals. I frame my annual resolutions based on Gretchen Rubin's...

Fay
Jan 132 min read


Monday Musings: 2025 Word for the Year
Happy New Year! I've begun 2025 with a more peaceful mindset. This year will introduce changes for our family that promise both...

Samantha
Jan 62 min read


Monday Musings: Promising Myself
With Thanksgiving falling later on the calendar, it’s been three weeks of intense holiday rush, more than usual. To combat this, I’ve...

Samantha
Dec 23, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Holiday Books You'll Love!
Are you looking for a book to get you into the holiday spirit? We have a short list that might do the trick. They are cute, cozy and...

And She Writes
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Thoughts of Gratitude
In this time of Thanksgiving, it is natural to reflect on the many things for which we are thankful. Family, friends, homes and pets come...

Fay
Nov 25, 20241 min read


2024 Gift Guide for Crafty Kids
Do you have a crafty kid in your family who would love a creative gift for the holidays? We've got a bunch of fun ideas for a variety of...

And She Writes
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Holiday Season, Here we Are!
As if retail didn't scream it out as of 9 p.m. Halloween night, it's officially the holiday season! Everything turkey, green bean...

Fay
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Holiday Season is near!
It's the week of Halloween, but it's not too early to think about Thanksgiving and Christmas! Here are a few things I'm prepping in the...

Samantha
Oct 28, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Spooky Sounds
It's that time of year again! I've updated our Halloween Playlist and it now has 40 songs totaling two hours of music! It features a...

Samantha
Oct 21, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Sources of Positivity
We all know that this is an incredibly difficult time. It's an election year, wars are raging, and natural disasters have caused...

Fay
Oct 7, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Goals to Wrap-up the Year
With only three months remaining in 2024, I sometimes feel like I have plenty of time to complete my goals for the year, while on other...

Samantha
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Five Senses of Fall
Fall is beautiful. It always reminds me of college (which I shared in a post, Monday Musings: The Magic of Fall ) in the most sentimental...

Fay
Sep 23, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: New Season, New Thoughts
I’m starting this week feeling giddy about the upcoming first day of fall and the new season upon us. As we settle into this mood, enjoy...

Samantha
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: Fall Favorites
Autumn is just around the corner! I'm excited for the fall fashion, warm blankets, and the delightful smells and tastes that make this...

Samantha
Sep 9, 20241 min read


Labor Day!
Today is a good day to rest and enjoy simple pleasures. A few years ago, in the immediate aftermath of COVID-19, I shared some ways you...

Samantha
Sep 2, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: End of Summer
Although it's still pretty warm, I'm ready to close this chapter of the year, and start the fall season. I'm feeling a sense of...

Samantha
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Monday Musings: My Child's Last Lap
I'm in my new era: mom to a high school senior. It's strange to even type those words as I truly feel like I just sent her off to...

Samantha
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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