Happy Halloween friends! Every year this spooky holiday sneaks up and scares the bejeezus out of me. Appropriate, no? It’s not the ghouly ghosts or extra 10 pounds from too many fun-sized Snickers that sends shivers down my spine. It’s the costume preparation. My kidlets can be of the eclectic variety and have approached me […]
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Daughter, Straighten your Crown!
“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 […]
Snow Adventures Check List
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, […]
Raising Kids. I’m an Expert.
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 […]
4th of July – Age-by-Age Guide to Celebrating Independence Day
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. […]
Summer Goals
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 […]
A Suburban Life Update
The Theme of the Year has been: SCARY
One Year Later
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 – Teenage Struggles
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 […]
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