I would be a comedian if I said I was hibernating. What I consider “slowing down” would be a normal person’s every day. But I am technically on maternity leave … from dentistry and dog-walks. Never mind that I am currently house-sitting / dog-sitting for a family on Spring Break to Hawaii until Easter, as … Continue reading Play Pretend: Maternity Leave Hibernation
I cannot believe I am writing this post mid-August. Back in my day, school would resume after Labor Day. If you were lucky, a few extra weeks were granted and your return date would be late September. Then again, I can’t believe I am saying ‘Back in my day’. Times have changed, that’s for sure. … Continue reading Play Pretend: Back-to-School
Summer season is just around the bend (can you believe it’s May?!?) and people are starting to pack their travel bags. After two years of disruption and uncertainty, we are slowly easing into travel again. Confining travel to the summer months could become the new norm, since winter is tainted with the edict of flu … Continue reading Play Pretend: Stress Free Travel
After writing about my new String work desk yesterday, I started to daydream about ideal mornings at my new ”office space”. When I first quit dentistry, I was very unhappy with where I was working. I spent an entire month brainstorming why things did not work out. I read books on how to organize your … Continue reading Play Pretend: A Morning At Your Work Desk
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure to learn more. It’s been a while since we’ve played pretend in this space. In honor of J. Hannah’s biannual sale (going on now until June 16, 2021), I decided to dress-up imaginary personnel with jewelry from the brand – jewelry that happens to be 20% OFF! … Continue reading Play Pretend: J. Hannah Jewelry Stylist
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure to learn more. I view Springtime as a marker for starting anew. I rally my energy to refresh our home in preparation for the warm months ahead, and to shed behind the winter blues. Not that California has much of that to begin with. Like a sprightly … Continue reading Play Pretend: Spring Refresh
I believe sleep is a method of self-care. When I feel worn thin, I turn to sleeping more as a form of treatment. In this play pretend post, I imagine the ideal space for a good night’s rest. Good sleep isn’t fashioned out of thin air. Many factors play a role. Setting up for sleep … Continue reading Play Pretend: Sleep
Hosting Thanksgiving may or may not be on the horizon for you this year. In which case, we can pretend. The spectrum of likely events run large. Whether you are feeding ten friends and family members, or gathering as a couple in solitary confinement in your own abode, I would still wish that we celebrate … Continue reading Play Pretend: Hosting Thanksgiving
