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“Do not cry because it is over, smile because it happened.” — Dr. Seuss
Michelle Tucker

Michelle Tucker

A mom of two seeking a little sanity in the everyday.

To me, blonde isn’t just a hair color, it is a state of mind. Blonde has always made me feel bright, optimistic, and that I can take on the world.  I have been blonde since my teen years, and I have found that just like life, maintaining blonde takes lot of work and a ton of maintenance to keep those those dark roots from taking over.  

Blonde isn’t just a hair color, it is a state of mind…”

Today, I am happily married raising our two children in the San Francisco Bay area.   I am still blonde, but I am finding that blonde is even harder to maintain while navigating the trials and tribulations of parenthood and life over 40.  So, come be blonde with me as I share my experiences and tips on everything from family life, to our experiences with learning disabilities, and how I have learned to find sanity in the everyday.

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    Happy Monday! You know it’s going to be a good week when you get a new dress in the mail!

    I actually got this dress in black quite a while ago, and it has become one of my favorite dresses. I saw that they now make it in red, so of course I had to get it. It’s comfortable, ...flattering, well-made, and even has pockets. It also makes for a great travel dress. It’s by @reformation and I currently have it linked in my bio if you want to check it out. #reddress #springfashion #summerdresses #reformationdress #traveldress #whatiweartoday #whatiwear #fashionover40 #styleover40 #shopltk @shop.ltk https://liketk.it/4BbD0

    Who else has spring break on their mind? These pics are from our last year’s spring break trip to @hotelxcaretmexico in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. It was one of our favorite resorts we’ve ever stayed.

    I’m reminiscing about last year because we actually don’t have anything planned ...yet for this year’s spring break 😩. I will figure out something, but I doubt it can top last year‘s. If you want to read more about our stay at Hotel XCaret you can find my full review in the link in my bio.

    You can also find my favorite swimsuit linked on my Ltk.it and in my stories. #hotelxcaretmexico #springbreak #summersalt #fashionover40 #wanderlusting @shop.ltk #ltk #xcaret

    Here are a few of my favorite things we did on our latest Las Vegas girls’ trip. We had such a fantastic time. You can find out more about all of these activities over on Stayingblonde. Link in bio. #lasvegas #lasvegasfood #lasvegasideas #girlstrip #lasvegasgirls #travellasvegas #liplab #lipstick... #battistas #battistasholeinthewall #princessdiana #madonna #travelwithme

    Las Vegas Must Sees & Dos #lasvegas #travelinspiration #lasvegaslife #princessdiana #madonna

    I love my new lip balms and lipstick! This was honestly so much fun, especially on a girls trip in Vegas! They were probably a little bit more than what I would normally pay, but I am a sucker for customized experiences. I just posted on Stayingblonde all about our trip to Lip.Lab and our other ...activities we experienced on our most recent trip to Vegas. Link in bio. #liplab #lipstick #makeup #custommade #lasvegas #lasvegasgirlstrip #travelwithme #beautyfinds #funideas @liplab

    Custom Made Lipstick at Lip.Lab #lipstick #lasvegas #custom #makeup #beauty

    When you end up accidentally matching your hotel room. Only in Vegas, right?!

    Are you a fan of bandage dresses? I love how they can suck everything in, in all the right places. I packed this one not knowing if I would wear it or not, but once I saw the color of our room I figured that it ...had to be a sign. 😂 #onlyinvegas #redroom #bandagedress #herveleger #parkmgm #whatiwear #whatiweartoday #fashionover40 #littlereddress #vegasstyle

    Madonna + Las Vegas = a great reason for a girl’s trip!
    Are you a Madonna fan? If so, what’s your favorite song? #madonnacelebrationtour2023 #madonnalasvegas #lasvegas #madonnaconcert #girlstrip

    Happy Birthday to my love! March is a busy month for us when it comes to birthdays and today is no exception. I love you! #happybirthday

    Happy Birthday to my love! March is a busy month for us when it comes to birthdays and today is no exception. I love you! #happybirthday

    Heaven gained a new angel. Yesterday we said goodbye to my mother-in-law, Mary. We are going to miss Grandma horribly, but we are at peace knowing she is no longer in any pain. May you rest in peace. Until we meet again. ❤️

    What’s something that you love to do once the weather starts feeling like spring? I love visiting local nurseries and shopping for plants.

    It was wonderfully warm this past weekend, so we visited a few nurseries actually looking for a tree. Our neighbors recently cut down a big tree... that shaded our backyard, so we knew we needed to replace it with something before our back yard starts to bake in the summer sun.

    If you swipe left, you can see that we found a cute little water gum tree. We planted it yesterday. I may not be getting my garden planted yet but at least I’m planting something. #gardeninglife #readyforspring #californialiving #watergumtree

    What’s something that you love to do once the weather starts feeling like spring? I love visiting local nurseries and shopping for plants.

    It was wonderfully warm this past weekend, so we visited a few nurseries actually looking for a tree. Our neighbors recently cut down a big tree ...that shaded our backyard, so we knew we needed to replace it with something before our back yard starts to bake in the summer sun.

    If you swipe left, you can see that we found a cute little water gum tree. We planted it yesterday. I may not be getting my garden planted yet but at least I’m planting something. #gardeninglife #readyforspring #californialiving #watergumtree

    I have to make myself feel better somehow. 😂 #reallife #realmomlife #truth #airtravel #funny #relatable #firstclassflight #firstclass ##realmom #familytravel #wanderlust

    Are you superstitious? Do you to tap the plane before boarding? Call me crazy, but it’s just one of those things that I have to do when I fly. #airtravel #superstition #superstitious #flying #relatable

    The Denver airport’s bathroom lighting was so good that I, of course, had to take a #restroomselfie .

    If you saw my stories, then you saw that we are on our way to Florida to visit family. We almost didn’t make it. I went to check into our flight yesterday, only to find out that we ...didn’t have a flight. I accidentally booked our flight for the wrong week!! I frantically had to find a new flight, and luckily found one on Southwest. It wasn’t exactly cheap, it wasn’t direct, but it is getting us there and we even get to sit together! Woohoo

    I can’t believe that I did that! Have you ever screwed up plans this badly before? #travelproblems #southwestairlines @southwestair #airtravel #denverairport #layover #traveltroubles

    The Denver airport’s bathroom lighting was so good that I, of course, had to take a #restroomselfie .

    If you saw my stories, then you saw that we are on our way to Florida to visit family. We almost didn’t make it. I went to check into our flight yesterday, only to find out that we ...didn’t have a flight. I accidentally booked our flight for the wrong week!! I frantically had to find a new flight, and luckily found one on Southwest. It wasn’t exactly cheap, it wasn’t direct, but it is getting us there and we even get to sit together! Woohoo

    I can’t believe that I did that! Have you ever screwed up plans this badly before? #travelproblems #southwestairlines @southwestair #airtravel #denverairport #layover #traveltroubles

    Have you ever let the algorithm dictate what you post? I know I probably need to focus on a niche in order to grow on this platform, but that wouldn’t be me, now would it?!

    I originally started my blog to talk about Momlife and our struggles with learning differences and IEPs. I still ...talk about that stuff, but I’ve discovered that I also really like posting about a variety of topics. Topics like travel, Disney, food, style, and funny tidbits, just to name a few. I enjoy sharing it all, so I share it all. Just because the gram prefers you to stay in your lane doesn’t mean that you have to. It’s more fun to do what makes you happy. #makeyourownkindofmusic #niche #stayingblonde #algorithm #bloggerlife #mommyblogger #travelblogger #disneymom #momlifebestlife