#WTH ?!?! Since our Portugal move took plenty of you by surprise, I thought I would take the time to write a follow-up blog post and answer a few of the most prominent questions: Why the move? As many of you know, our 4-year old son Jax finished Pre-K last June. However, since Jax has [...]
Author: nouglyduckling
We’ve Moved to Portugal!
Binging on To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
You guys, I am obsessed with Netflix’s movie, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. It premiered on Netflix last month, and if you haven’t watched it, do so now.This teen rom-com is so dang cute and adorable, and maybe because high school was so long ago for me now, I hearken back to these [...]
Mid Life Metamorphosis
Every day I write a story in my head and kick myself for not finding a way to write these thoughts down. I recently gifted myself a portable keyboard just to remedy this problem so let’s see if I actually use it.This last year, I started writing two books. Alas, not one is finished and [...]
Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Gluten-Free Cookies
Every year my dear friend Nikki throws a Christmas cookie exchange. It is one of my favorite holiday events. Sadly, this year’s event was canceled since Nikki moved to Houston and had last minute work issues dampen our yearly event plans. Boo.But that did not stop us from baking cookies!As many of you may know, [...]
My New Hipster Toothbrush
I must have a thing about oral health because I wrote about my son’s toothbrush here, but now I want to let you in on my own newest toothbrush: Quip.I found out about Quip from a friend of mine and she was so convincing about its superiority that I had to get one for myself!Ta [...]
My Latest Skincare Find: Sea of Elements
I don’t usually deviate from my regular skincare regimen, but I do when I am intrigued by a product (or line) that looks like it is truly innovative and efficacious. When my friend Christine, a beautiful yoga certified instructor, asked for some marketing help for her friend’s company, I was absolutely on board. Not only do [...]