Baking Irish Soda Bread with my grandmother is one of my favorite memories from childhood. While Irish Soda Bread is typically associated with Saint Patrick’s Day, we baked this delicious bread throughout the year for family celebrations, tea with girlfriends, or a sweet morning treat. Grammy’s mother brought the recipe over with her from Ireland […]
The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist
One of the weirdest things I’m excited about now that I have a bunch of time on my hands after being laid off is spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is one of those things that honestly just didn’t make the cut while balancing an intense corporate career with foster parenting and the addition of two little […]
New Beginnings
As spring approaches, it’s a time of new beginnings around the Cents household. Some chosen, some unexpected. A few weeks ago, I was laid off from my corporate job. I accepted an opportunity in a new industry a few years back and devoted myself to learning and growing in a different field. I wasn’t sure […]
How to Plan a Las Vegas Girlfriend Getaway
Las Vegas is one of those places most people either love or hate. Me? I’m in the love camp. But only because I looked past the seedy side and discovered it can be an excellent place to rest, recharge and pamper yourself. You can party 24-7 if that’s your thing, but if you’re exhausted and […]
9 Foster Parenting Surprises
Any path to parenthood comes with unknowns, but as we began the process of fostering and eventually adopting from the foster care system, there were many surprises along the way. Three years in, these are the biggest foster parenting surprises we’ve had. 1. People Will Say Stupid Things All the Time. It’s important to remember […]
My First Month of Blogging – Key Learnings & Takeaways
How has it already been one month since launch? My first post went live exactly one month ago today. It’s flown by quickly and there are 1 million things still on my to do list, but I’m slowly making progress. One thing I didn’t really realize before my first month of blogging? There’s so much […]