I recently boarded a plane headed to my first national conference since having my two children. Exhausted, I comfortably sank into my seat, glanced across the aisle and watched as two adorable, well-meaning parents worked feverishly to calm the little one on their lap. The baby continued screeching in a high octave while the flight […]
I’m pretty sure I’m failing at my working at home balance. It never fails, as I sit down to do work, one of my children ‘needs’ something!! I think my husband said it best, “How do they (the kids) know when I’m busy?” This was after a day home with the girls, he went on […]
Preschool, I am such a fan! My daughter started last year in the 2’s class, and she is continuing on to the 3’s while my son starts his first year as well. It is an exciting, yet nerve-wracking time for our little kiddos and it is our job to help build the excitement, but also […]
Do you ever get to bed at night and look back on the day you had and think things like: Only a mother could accomplish all of that…” Boy, they have no idea how lucky they are…” The outcome would have been so different if…” So many nights I go to bed exhausted, but seriously […]
Spending the mornings with my daughter is the highlight of my day. I adore spending time with my 15-month-old daughter and watching her grow in this magical time in her life. She’s only going to be this little once; I want to relish it. But when I drop her off at daycare by 10:15 a.m. […]
Self-care is a trending topic amongst women, particularly mothers, right now. It’s common to see friends and fellow mamas post images of their spa day or shopping spree in the name of #selfcare. On occasion, we dig deeper and include our physical health under this umbrella, too. It’s all much-needed, well-deserved, and often long overdue. […]
When I told my husband I would be writing a post on nagging, he laughed. Why you ask? Because I deal with this nagging battle on a daily basis and my husband knows of this struggle. I quickly followed up my blog idea by clarifying that I would be writing about how nagging is a […]
A few months ago I got into a friendly debate with another mom about why I feel it’s important to teach my boys that they have a penis and not a “wee-wee.” After talking with some of my friends about this, I was surprised to learn how uncomfortable some parents are with teaching their children the […]
Dear Three Year Old, I am not sure what you did with my sweet child, but I want him back! I know your brain is growing and you are trying to figure things out, but you have made it really tough for mama lately. I am not sure when everything changed, but all of a […]
I remember the day we brought our puppy Marley home. I had a very bad day at work and came home crying into my husband’s arms. In the middle of hysterical tears and suffocating hugs, my husband said the magic words, “Let’s get a puppy.” These words automatically stopped the flow of tears as I […]
I’m just going to say it: I’ve always had big breasts. I was a full C in high school and every year since they grew. I remember the good ole days when I was naive and gleeful about my full, natural chest. But then I became wiser. A few years back, a co-worker of mine was […]
Your name is something you have from the very beginning. From that first breath, you enter the world with an identity, a name. After six years of marriage and two kids, my name is still a little riddle that stumps many family and friends. I made the decision to not change my name after we […]
Bye bye yoga pants! As I scrolled through my sweet boy’s first birthday photos, I sat there staring in disbelief. I racked my brain trying to recall the last 12 months, and I couldn’t. I missed it. I was there for what seemed like every big moment, but somehow I wasn’t there mentally. A sick […]
Long ago, I was a carefree and fun-loving girl. My days were spent driving to the beach, hanging out with friends and working at a tanning salon (I cringe at that part now). I loved dressing up, putting on makeup, curling and straightening my hair. If I wasn’t working on my own beauty routine, I […]
