my daily skin routine

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photograph by Stuart Richardson, 2009

martha stewart coverHave you seen the beautiful issue of Martha Stewart Living this month? I don’t think you can ever go wrong with a big picture of a cake, do you? The articles in the magazine are beautiful as well. There’s one on edible flowers that makes me want to buckle down and actually start a garden. In “Good Things,” they have instructions for how to make giftwrap using soap bubbles and paint, and in the “Beauty & Style” section, there’s a picture of me!

Hahaha! I’m not kidding! The picture is actually in an advertisement for Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream. They had asked me and another couple of bloggers to write about our beauty rituals, and I wrote about how I wash my face!

So, if you’re in the store, and see a copy of the May 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Living, pick up a copy, turn to page 53, and then you can tell the cashier, “Hey, I know this girl!!”

Oh, and one more quick thing that they edited out for space, I think. When I wash my face, after I rinse with really hot water, I always rinse with really cold water. It makes my skin feel very smooth afterwards.

the hardest part of parenting

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What do you think the hardest part about parenting is? For me, it’s when the kids have trouble making friends. Watching my little ones cry when kids are mean to them is heartbreaking.

In my Goldfish article this month, I talk about what we’ve been doing to try to help them make friends.

connecting with my kids

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photograph by Stuart Richardson, 2013

I love this photograph my son took. For one, I don’t look fat in it . . . most pictures my kids take are of me in that exact moment when I’m smiling and have a double chin or something, and others are when I’m slouching or looking angry. In this one, I look content, and I’m in the kitchen, which is where I feel the most in my element. I love that the shot is candid, and I love that Stuart is following in my footsteps and working on his own skills as an artist, a designer, and even as a cook. Have I ever told you what a great support he is to me as a blogger? Maybe I never have . . . that’ll be a post for another time.

the last 15 and my new favorite protein bar

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See that beautiful chocolate bar*? That’s what I like to eat when I’m done with a workout, and I’m gonna tell you all about it**—and a few other things—in this little video I made for you.