If you could have a super mom power, what would it be? Here’s the thing, no one tells you that when you become a mom you actually develop super powers. It’s true. Moms have super powers that normal humans don’t. Some may consider them skills but I’m telling you right now, they’re super powers. There […]

As part of my bullet journal, I make a daily checklist of everything I need to accomplish each day. It’s been awesome for my productivity but I’ve noticed a small side effect that I’m constantly fighting. I rush through activities in my haste to check everything off my list. For things like cleaning the bathroom, […]

Do you remember when you were a kid and you did something bad? Really bad? So bad you knew your parents were going to flip?   When I was 12-years-old, I was parking my dad’s pickup truck (before you’re shocked, I lived in farm country where 12-year-olds drove tractors and silage trucks) when I got […]

It’s time for a summer reality check at my house. I was so excited for summer. I even had a plan. True, it was a plan to fight summer learning loss but we’re only halfway through the summer and that plan is barely being implemented. It’s time for a new summer goal. I think that […]

Being a mom changes you. In some ways, it’s absolutely beautiful. You love more, play more, and laugh harder. In other ways, being a mom breaks down your pride, modesty, self-confidence, and intellect into its most basic elements. You learn to function with no sleep, negotiate with pint-sized hostage takers (their hostage, by the way, […]

I recently wrote a post about one of the worst road trips we have ever taken. At one point on the trip, my husband and I were debating whether or not to buy a breast pump because our baby decided to stop nursing cold turkey while we were away from home for the weekend. Ultimately, […]

I have written this post in response to a writing prompt from mamakatslosinit.com. The writing prompt was to share a memorable road trip story. Oh, do I have road trip stories. I have chosen one in particular that sticks out as one of my worst of all time. If I’m being completely honest, for many […]

One of my favorite memories from growing up is the time I spent with my mom watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, that’s STNG for those of us in the Trekkie world. We’d sit in my room on my bed and watch the latest episode. I loved it and still do. I love how everything […]

I didn’t get along with my dad very well as a tween or teen. I think there is plenty of blame to go around on both sides. My rudeness, ingratitude, and eye rolls certainly did not encourage his attempts to ask about my school day, yet he always did. I’ve apologized before and certainly apologize […]

Let’s face it, talking to kids about tragedy is a fact of life. We live in a world where traumatic events happen. It cannot be avoided. As much as I would love to put my kids in a bubble for the rest of their lives, I can’t.  We live in an age where we hear […]