Back in January, my husband, Luke, and I decided we needed to fix up our back yard. Over the past 5 years of living in our “fixer upper” home, it was one of the last remaining places that had...
Hi! I am a working mom, and I have been walking the tight rope of sanity for just over 10 years. If you have it down to an art, you are my hero. If you are constantly wondering if...
Can you travel with kids during a pandemic?
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year of wrangling the repercussions of COVID-19. Along with health care workers, I feel like parents are some of the most impacted. We...
Most teenagers don’t read all that much. I know a few readers here and there, but for the most part, there just isn’t that much interest, which I think is a real shame. Now, I personally believe everyone’s got...
Hey Mamas,
We are going to be RIGHT THERE WITH YOU. We will be home with kids begging for food, going stir crazy on rainy days, asking for the zillionth time to go anywhere, and doing our darndest not to...
I love encouraging a love of nature in my kiddos. For us, that means lots of time outside, which inevitably includes crawling/flying/slithering creatures. This may freak some people out; if that's you, sorry. If that freaks you out, but...
It's the truth when they say you'll never be able to imagine life before children, once you have them. Quite often I am in my own world of mixed emotions when it comes to my little girl. I know...
Christmas is vastly approaching so I've compiled a list of "I wish" gift ideas that most moms may want! First and foremost, how in the world can we get this memo out to our husbands and kids?! Secondly, I...
Making friends is complete torture for me. Not because I don't want friends, but because "making" them is really difficult. Getting past the whole acquaintance waiting period is painful. I'm a solid introvert. So naturally, when I make the...
My oldest son started kindergarten this year and can I be honest...
My kid is fine. I am not.
When he first started, I was angry. I was angry I had to share him. Angry we had reached this point that...