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Now before you go searching me up on Wikipedia to find all my credentials that might substantiate the grandiose claim I made in this blog title, hear me out. Raising kids has indeed made an expert out of me. An expert at realizing that I will never be an expert. And coming to that realization […]

Adventures are actually pretty easy to come by, but if you’re anything like this gal, the planning and preparation can take a lot of the fun out of them. I think it’s safe to say that in most families the mom is in charge of, let’s be real, practically everything when it comes to, again, […]

“On my darkest days when I feel inadequate, unloved, and unworthy, I remember whose daughter I am and straighten my crown.” – author unknown I was recently asked by my ridiculously talented friend, Kristy Robertson with The Painted Nest, to write up a little something about the quote above. She has handcrafted a beyond-beautiful sign […]

The Theme of the Year has been: SCARY

As Summer is winding down and the scent of suntan oil in the air will soon be replaced with the scent of freshly sharpened pencils I have been forced to confront some realizations. Harsh truths, if you will, of failed goals and what could possibly be an overinflated sense of my own capabilities. Some background […]

Celebrating Independence Day, much like many other holidays, The Toddler Years The sheer joy on your child’s face lit up by the spark of the fireworks is a sight that you will, as a parent, never forget. But let’s face it, the 4th of July at this stage can be exhausting. It’s hot. It’s sweaty. […]

A Hero… One year later and it still feels like yesterday. I’ve often heard people say that. I’ve even said it myself about inconsequential events and even some consequential ones. But I have never felt it to be more true than today. February 26, 2019 We started our trek to the hospital before the sun […]

Raising kids…amiright? I’m a mother to two beautiful humans. My 11 year-old son is in the throes of growing armpit hair and could probably stand to shower three times a day, given the rate of sweating he’s prone to do on a daily basis. My 15 year-old daughter is solidly finishing up her first year […]