Sometimes appreciating where you are isn’t easy. School got out yesterday for  my three kiddos. I always find the end of the school year a conflicting time for me emotionally. On one hand, I am so excited. I can’t wait to start doing fun stuff with the kids like staying in pajamas until noon, […]

Kids are getting out of school, hallelujah! I love summer time. I love the lazy mornings. I love that I don’t have to make sack lunches every day…although I still have to make lunch. I love that we can go to the park for the morning or play a board game if we feel like […]

I didn’t know I would become a human napkin. When I first became a mom, I had no idea how bad I would smell.  All the weird things that happen to your body after you’ve given birth aside, things get weird when you have kids. As long as you have a nursing or bottle fed […]

  Mom guilt, the ugly dragon that causes moms to do crazy things. I don’t do fancy parties. I don’t plan crafts. I don’t create the perfect summer reading list. I don’t sign my kids up for endless summer camps. I don’t do a lot of things and that’s okay. I’m doing my best. If […]

Dear New Stay-at-Home Mom, Welcome to the wonderful world of SAHMs. Whether you’re starting a new journey with a baby or leaving the workforce to be at home, you’re in for a crazy ride. When people find out that you are staying at home with your kids, you are going to get one of two […]

  Times of transition bring anxiety. Sometimes that transition comes smoothly, as though you are adding chocolate to the milk. It’s good and wonderful and everyone thinks the change is great. Other times transitions can be a nightmare that you hope to wake up from. It’s more like pouring oil and water together and trying […]

  I cannot count how many times a day someone says to me, “mom do you know where my ________is?” Occasionally I do know where the missing item is, but usually, it’s a big fat question mark. I have no idea. I’m lucky if I know where my purse, phone, and keys are located. Being a […]

I wrote a post several weeks ago about our typical family dinner. Yes, it’s chaotic and usually pretty frustrating. However, I have noticed that there are certain steps that, if I take them, make for a successful family dinner. The tricky part often comes in implementing them on a daily basis. If you are like […]

  Futile parent phrases are everywhere. We say them every day and, yet, they don’t get us anywhere. I love my children. I really do. My children are four of the greatest things that have ever happened to me. On the other hand, they also make me want to slap my forehead and wonder why […]

With Mother’s Day coming up soon, I can’t help but write about mothers. I mean is there a person that can have a bigger influence on your life than a mother? Amazing moms are everywhere. You may have one, you may know one, you probably are one and don’t realize it. Moms can be hard […]