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...
Valentine's Day has become one of my favorite holidays in the last few years. Sure, it is unbelievably cheesy and full of pink and red, but I've come to love it because it is a no pressure holiday at...
Just don’t do it.
I was going to end the post right there, but there are word minimums for these things.
I know some people are super grossed out by diapers and hold their 6 week olds over the toilet and...
To be completely honest, I never pictured myself actually feeding my baby. I knew it was something I wanted to do, and I read enough about it to know why I thought I wanted to do it, but I...
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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...
