It's been a long time since I've done an introduction here so here goes!

I’m Stephanie, a proud special needs mom, and oncology nurse. I've been sharing my health journey on Instagram @cleanerstephanie for 8 years, aka the Instagram Dark Ages and 3 years ago I launched...

It seems odd to share other news right now re: the whole Covid situation but I’m very proud to share this.

Last year I did a thing: I completed the Whole30 Certified Coach program! Finally! It only took me a year to get my ducks in a row and complete all 4 testing track...

“The greatest gift you’ll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in return.” -Moulin Rouge

“How do you measure a year in a life? Measure in love.” -RENT

“Love actually is all around.” - Love Actually

What do these three movie quotes have in common? The theme of love, a...

Happy New Year! The holidays hit. One beautiful festive blur. I should do a more thoughtful recap but truthfully, my memory is subpar at the moment and all of my photographic evidence of the holidays live on my iPhone- so there's that. Majorly behind on this blog space...

“Hello...it’s me” -sung to the melody of the Adele song.

Goodness gracious. I have been missing here. It’s been a month since my last blog series on Budgeting (Parts 1 & 2) Still going strong and couldn’t be happier about it. Life is so wonderfully FULL right now. I don...

Yikes, I wanted to get this post up sooner but such is life! Excuses, excuses, but we’ve been busy with a recent wedding weekend, transitioning back to work full-time, a health insurance change, IEP meetings, and the 3rd Birthday, and start of preschool for Benjamin! H...

Per “Etiquette Rules”...do not discuss religion, politics, or money. Right? Yes, but... I have to share what has completely rocked our world, and wallet, as of late. Today I am celebrating something I didn’t know how good it would feel until I got here. This morning I...

Happy National Coffee Day! I feel like there is a "National Day" for a lot of things, but this one IS important. Coffee is literally the first thing I think of when I wake up. Motherhood has intensified this. Waking up at 4:30am for work has intensified this. We use a...

As I return back to "full-time" status at the hospital this week, I am also celebrating two Work Anniversaries this month; my 1st year with Beautycounter and my 10th year at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Wow. How lucky I was in 2007 to get a job at the Brigham before I...

Four years ago today, Joseph Scott Middlemiss joined the heavens after complications from cardiomegaly. Literally, his heart was too big for this world. That was Joey. If you spend time on their page you'll see he was a spirited boy who loved music, superheroes, and mo...