Challenges

I've always been a major nudist. I'll skinny dip in the middle of the day and walk around the house in broad daylight without any clothes on at all. I'm not sure why I've been like this my entire...

Becoming a mom was never a part of the plan.  From a young age, my dream of becoming a career woman was absolutely certain. The future I envisioned consisted of completing a Doctorate in Philosophy, working my way up in...

The infamous words that every parent supposedly gets the right to use when they cross the bridge into parenthood - "Why not? Because I said so." Done. That's it. Our kids are supposed to hear this and just take...

Ugh, moving is the worst. Even in the best of circumstances moving really is the pits. Add in two kids under 4, and you’ve got a tiring, long, few weeks on your hands. Even with just a 3 mile move...

As I sit here writing this, my little guy is walking around the house eating his lunch on his LAST DAY HOME before school starts. Ahhh... school. He's looking forward to it and truthfully, so am I. Don't get...

Dear Binky, You have been the little helper every mother needs and wants. When you are around, the world is quiet and peaceful, the colors are brighter, and I am actually able to drink my coffee in peace. You came...

As moms we can easily forget to take care of ourselves in the everyday hustle and bustle of life.  We try our hardest to make sure our family, household, commitments, jobs and/or business, and friends are all taken care...

As I begin to creep on my 32nd birthday, I am realizing that I am now a version of "old" to the younger generations. Don't get me wrong, I feel young. I still don't know what I am doing...

Can you picture your life without social media? I was in a 5th grade classroom the other day and the students were having a discussion about how different life is now compared to life during the Colonial Time period. They...

Dear Three Year Old, I am not sure what you did with my sweet child, but I want him back! I know your brain is growing and you are trying to figure things out, but you have made it really...

As a parent, I wish for nothing more than my children to never have to go through anything trying or challenging.  I naturally want them to have more than I have, I don’t want them to have to struggle...

Gosh, what a time to be alive. In this unprecedented season, people across the world are living out history in the making as this virus unfolds. We are all having a shared experience together.   Yet there is no shortage of...

You Can Workout! Here's How ... I have a dream that tomorrow I will wake up at 5am, throw on some workout clothes, put my hair up, and run out the door for an hour long workout. Then I actually...

It’s safe to say we live in a culture that is sleep obsessed. Shortly after welcoming our little one into the world and introducing him to family and friends, the congratulations always seemed to be followed with the question “Is...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent many hours daydreaming about space travel; maybe you’ve even considered home décor for retirement on Mars. So, when I heard of an opportunity to watch the Orion parachute tests, I knew I...

Lately, I've been letting mom brain get the best of me at night.  I lie in bed thinking about all the things I need to do.  I think about all the things I didn't do.  I think about all...

While volunteering at the 1st grade Christmas party not too long in the distance past, I was chatting with a few moms when this flew out of my mouth: Why did I try so hard when they won’t even...

Preschool, I am such a fan! My daughter started last year in the 2's class, and she is continuing on to the 3's while my son starts his first year as well. It is an exciting, yet nerve-wracking time...

Like many of you, I recently heard about the horrible conditions of many asylum-seeking migrant children detained at the Southern U.S. border. These include little-to-no access to soap, toothbrushes, water, food, medical care, beds and blankets as well as...

Did you ever hear of such a thing? Random Acts of Poetry Day? Though most people think we reserve these heartfelt offerings for Valentine’s Day, it’s actually an opportunity to get out into the world and “paint the town...

As a mama of a freshly-minted five year old who is eagerly counting down the days until her first day of Kindergarten, I can speak from experience when I say that the school-days roll around all too quickly. On...

A few months after my oldest was born, I took over running a small family business. The business was in desperate need of attention and I was needing to use my brain for more than calculating feeding times. It was a...

Grocery shopping, laundry, squeeze that workout in, start dinner, rerun the laundry because you forgot it was sitting in the washer... does this sound familiar? I swear that this is me daily! And then of course the kids are...

Growing up,  my sister and I would always participate in the annual "summer reading challenge" at our local library, and it's one of my favorite summer memories!  I've carried this love of reading into adulthood and think that everyone can enjoy...

Mamas, I can't be the only one that has experienced when a friendship fades. You know, where your once best friend, did everything in life together, becomes a social media friend that likes random photos on your page. As...