I did not grow up going to yard sales, thrift stores, or antique stores. It’s likely that if anyone had asked me to join them, I would have thought that looking through other people’s junk was boring. Fortunately, that...
I'll admit that some of my pre-motherhood fear was triggered by the fact that I couldn’t keep a single houseplant alive. Not even a succulent. Trip after trip to Home Depot, I would walk in hopeful that this was...
Last year I wrote about the LEAPS Mentoring Mother-Son Date Night with great anticipation. It was scheduled for March 2020 and along with most events last year, was cancelled when the world shut down and quarantine began. Now that...
I cannot tell you how many times I have told people how sad it makes me to raise my children in the world we live in today. Maybe sad isn’t the appropriate word, maybe it is disheartening, disappointing and...
One bit of marriage advice seems to be universal: continue to date your spouse. Setting aside time to spend together as a couple is a crucial ingredient in happy relationships. My husband works 2nd shift, leaving home in the...
When the oldest was ten, we started reading The Hobbit aloud as a family. She listened enraptured, savoring every word. The middle one liked it as well. I remember the youngest, then five, doing forward rolls on the carpet...
Let me start this post by saying two things.
1) I can't stand that there is some kind of war between Stay at Home Moms and Working Moms
2) I can't stand the phrase "Working Mom"- We're all working, all the...
When I was pregnant with my son, I read "What to Expect When You're Expecting" along with all kinds of other books, blogs, and baby apps to help me prepare for all that would change. When I signed up...
Have you ever wondered what true love from a parent to a child looks like?
We don't really think about it, do we? We just go on with our daily life of fixing meals, washing clothes, putting away toys, being...
They say that hindsight is 20/20, right? A new year always finds me nostalgic and, honestly, more than a little stressed. Looking back over the year to celebrate personal triumphs, identify what did and didn't work, crafting resolutions, and/or...
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Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
