A few months ago, I was having trouble sleeping, even before the pandemic. As someone who cannot function without sleep, I was looking for ways to improve my sleep. I came across the idea of sleeping with a weighted...
When my baby was one week old, a friend sent me a meme of a woman gifting another woman a goodie bag full of pantyliners. The text read: “Welcome to Motherhood: You Now Pee a Little Every Time You...
Every month is a “national something” month. Pair that fact with the onslaught of increasingly meaningless Facebook holidays – “National Donut Day,” “Give Your BFF a High Five Day,” and you have what adds up to a lot of...
My primary motivation for cooking is that I love to eat well. With a family of 6, we cannot always afford eat out, so I try to keep a full pantry with some kitchen staples and cook as often...
My name is Anne Marie, and I’m a mom to two little boys, and I’m also a solopreneur. I began my business in 2010 with my little black dress as my inspiration.
My goal for my business and writing is...
Ever have a girls' weekend? If it's coming up, I know you can't wait. If it passed, you wish you could go back. Can fun, fit, and sexy be rolled into one fabulous weekend? Of course, it can. Where...
I started running way back before I had children—before I was even married. When I was young and single, I lived in this attic apartment in Weehawken that I liked to imagine was very La Boheme, and I used...
Generations of women have carried the burden of pregnancy and silently endured the trauma of childbirth. Books have been written about how much nature demands of a new mom when she nurtures another life.
But despite reading all the...
We are now going on 6+ weeks of working from home, schooling from home, and just staying home and social distancing ourselves. While there are definitely good days and bad, I have taken this time to reflect upon a...
Pop quiz: On a scale of 1–10, how easy is it to talk yourself out of a workout? We’ll say 1 is impossible — you’re sticking with it, and there is nothing that can derail your commitment to your...