Simply put, dating in the modern era is difficult no maTTER WHAT YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. (Case in point, that awkward sentence capitalization is brought to you courtesy of my own modern day dating dilemma, my two year old, who is coloring on my lap and helping me “write” about modern day adult dilemmas.) With that said, […]
Every year I create a bucket list of sorts. This year I’ve entitled it, “39 things Wendie will do while 39.” 2020 is a great motivator because not only is it a New Year and a new decade, but it is an overall chance to do better and become the best version of myself. Admittedly, […]
Can You Hear Me Now? My Child Is Begging For A Cell Phone! I vividly remember when I started the campaign to get my own phone in my room. I was a child of the 80’s. The idea of sitting on my bed and chatting with my closest girlfriends for hours opened up a whole […]
The North Phoenix Moms Blog contributors enjoyed a complimentary screening of Little Women. All opinions are my own.Admittedly, as the curtains drew open at the renowned Cine Capri in Scottsdale, I sat with a furrowed brow and a biased attitude, wondering if filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig’s rendering of Little Women (2019) could hold a […]
This post has been sponsored by Branch Insurance. A few summers ago, I was tidying the back porch and something did not smell right. I searched and searched, convinced it must be a dirty diaper or trash. I walked into the kitchen and the smell was suddenly stronger. A pipe had burst under the […]
If you spend any time watching Lifetime’s Countdown To Christmas, you’d get the impression that the Holiday season is about families filled with peace and love gathered around golden turkeys cooked to perfection. But of course we know that’s not always reality. Extended family gatherings are more like minefields embedded with family conflict. People are […]
Christmas is my favorite season. As a child, I always enjoyed the decorations, the yummy fudge my aunts and grandma would make, and listening to Elvis and Alabama play holiday classics on the old jukebox in my dad’s bar room. My mom conveniently placed herself behind the gigantic, 1980s, RCA camcorder that rested on her […]
I want to share how my family says no to the holiday crazy and chaos. I used to run around like a crazy lady this time of year, cramming in all the things, barely sleeping, being insanely stressed, and still feeling like I wasn’t doing enough. Then, a few years ago, I was on modified bedrest […]
Ugh, moving is the worst. Even in the best of circumstances moving really is the pits. Add in two kids under 4, and you’ve got a tiring, long, few weeks on your hands. Even with just a 3 mile move to our new house I learned a ton of valuable lessons I wanted to share […]
I don’t know about you, but I’m not a big fan of change. Change is inevitable, but it takes me a while sometimes to adjust to it and feel at ease. October through December is my favorite time of the year, and I look forward to everything that comes with the holidays during these months. […]
Like clockwork, my human alarms created commotion this morning as I lay in bed half awake. I check the time on my phone, convincing myself that it is still too early for my little dudes to be awake. Sure enough, my alarms are right on schedule. As soon as my half-awake mind processed that there […]
“Middle School Can Be A Wild Ride” A couple of years ago, one of my son’s elementary school teachers summarized perfectly the tween years. My son was approaching 6th grade and I asked for her thoughts. She said, “Be prepared. Middle school can be a wild ride.” Working with teens, I understood what she meant. […]
Six and a half years into this gig, and the moment this controlling mama has been dreading all along has come… My baby girl (because really, she is still a baby right??), has discovered the beauty of being self-reliant. And as somewhat expected, this mama has discovered just how hard it is to relinquish some […]
Motherhood is such a whirlwind. Your entire life revolves around you and a significant other (maybe). Then a few magically painful hours pass and everything, and I mean everything is different! Showers are timed, your job is broken up by pumping sessions and even your meals are dictated by the amount of free hands you […]
