Being a Mom

Maybe you have heard this title question in a film, cheesy skit, or actually in person. Almost daily I get the privilege to speak with people who are not from around here. I love the opportunity I have to continually...

  Did you know that there’s an official National Checklist Day? Shoot yeah! It’s October 30th to be exact. Did you miss it? Yeah, me too. I need to make a checklist not to miss the checklist day… #momlife anyone? The...

Military service is a tradition in this family. I am fourth generation military on my father’s side of the family. This begins with my great-grandfather’s service in the Italian Army before immigrating and serving in the U.S. Army during WWI. I am third generation Air Force...

A veteran of WWII, a pilot, lived next door to us when the kids were growing up. He had some amazing stories to tell. Every Veteran's Day, the kids and I would make cookies, a cake, cards, or even...

The fear of missing out (FOMO) can have a strong pull on your everyday decision making, and it intensifies around the holidays. If you're a parent, you probably also have a sense of "Mom FOMO" where you make decisions...

I recently got to spend some time with my best friend and her new baby boy. He was two weeks old when I met him and a complete angel. He pretty much just slept all day, and when he...

There are certain mom tasks that I have romanticized and have been waiting impatiently for my turn to do. Hanging balloons on a mailbox for a birthday party, getting a stroller in and out of a car to go...

November is recognized as National Adoption Month. The purpose of this distinction is to raise awareness for children currently in the US foster care system who are awaiting adoption.  Personally, I have adopted three children from foster care in...

In a perfect world our family’s Halloween costumes would be coordinated, home-made from things we already had lying around, and, no one would complain about being itchy. But it’s not a perfect world and I have learned that it’s...

I was chatting with another mom in the gym the other day about her workouts. I saw her do an exercise in the gym that I didn’t know how to do and asked if she would teach me to...