You all, my baby turns 12 today! This is absolutely crazy to wrap my head around having kids that are 12 and 14 since I can clearly remember being that age myself. But here we are. Birthday breakfast request was some Dunkin’ before school and for dinner we shall feast upon Chick-Fil-A because apparently good […]
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Good news, I survived last weekend’s birthday party. Bad news, I’m now the mother of a 14 year old. This week marked her return to in person school alongside her younger sister who returned last week. And oh my god I do not miss this part of pre-pandemic life. Mornings are like a cat 5 […]
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Don’t be jealous but this weekend I get to host my daughter’s 14th birthday party, Covid style. She’s requested the following: Pizza ✅ Outdoor movie ✅ Bonfire ✅ Smores ✅ Sleeping in a tent outside ✅ neon wigs ✅ and shrinky dinks. I’m sure it will also include a multitude of tik toks. Before I […]
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I can not believe it is October. Covid has made time move at warp speed for me. And while I adore summer and long days, my absolute favorite season is fall. Both my girls are October babies, one’s turning 12 and the other 14, WHAT? The leaves change, the air crisps up, even in non-Covid […]
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Heading into the last weekend in September like woah! It’s definitely fall y’all and I can’t wait to enjoy the cooler temps this weekend with some bonfires and socially distant socializing. But before I get to that, here’s the news that caught my attention this week. It’s a short but sweet edition of The ONeil […]
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Halfway through September, days from the first official day of fall and the weather here in Baltimore has already turned crisp and cool. Sweater weather is upon us! I really enjoy writing this each week for selfish reasons. First, it forces me to actually read the bajillion newsletters to which I subscribe, and second it’s […]
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First, I can’t let today’s post happen without acknowledging the significance of today. I remember exactly where I was as the events unfolded and, 19 years later, I still cry a little on this day every year. A tough intro to transition out of, but one that I felt was important to mention. This week […]
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It’s the Friday of a long weekend and I hope you all have some plans to relax for a couple days before what I always think of as a new year (my kids are school aged) with a fresh start. So before you head off into the weekend here’s what caught our attention this week. […]
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Happy Friday! We made it through another week. I don’t know about you but Covid time goes way faster than the before times went. After scouring the multiple newsletters I receive each week, consulting the team and a cursory glance through my newsfeed, I’ve rounded up the 3 articles that I found most impactful or […]
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Last week in our Homefiniti and Beyond I mentioned two developments that we read about and thought were important enough to share with you all. We got to talking amongst ourselves and we decided that you might be interested in hearing what we’re interested in each week. Welcome to week one of “The ONeil Edit” […]
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