I Never Want to Forget
I never want to forget how hard this is. So often I've felt the judgement of others as they on looked tantrums, my parenting techniques,...
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May 14, 2020
Having a Daddy's Girl
I wasn't expecting that way that having a girl would wreck me. I mean I had already had a son, how different could it really be? But it...
May 13, 2020
Open Letter to My Children
Dear Chris and Annie, These last few months have been interesting, to say the least. When this year started, I never could've imagined...
May 9, 2020
Christopher is THREE!!!
Three years ago, I found myself in a hospital bed with a fetal monitor strapped to my belly, ultrasound gel oozing from the sides of it,...
Apr 20, 2020
What I Want My Kids to Know About Real Love
The other day my husband and I were out taking a little us time shooting. When I found myself just staring at my husband, feeling this...
Apr 19, 2020
Surviving Having a Different Parenting Style
I love the times with friends and family where the children are running around wildly with crunched Cheerios and muddy footprints...
Apr 15, 2020
Struggling Through Motherhood
If you’ve read my last few posts, then you know that I’m struggling. Normally, I‘m a very patient and rational person who loves solving...
Apr 10, 2020
Seasons of Motherhood
This morning I sat in bed with my not-so-much-babies children - wandering how my big boy will be three and my baby will be one VERY soon....
Apr 2, 2020
Being a Happy Mom in Unhappy Times
When will it get better? It's the question we've all asked at some point or another - whether it be a first-time mom blown away with what...
Mar 27, 2020
I Wish I Could Freeze Time
I wish that I could freeze time, as it is...right now. And live in it for the rest of time. You, my children, are so pure, so curious,...
Mar 25, 2020
Staying Sane During Quarantine
As the COVID-19 outbreak has shut down schools, day cares, jobs, and public places, many parents late left home with stir-crazy children....
Mar 6, 2020
Being Undermined as a Stay-at-Home Mom
Being a stay-at-home mom can be a very thankless job sometimes. Most days I feel like I am killing myself all day long to look around to...
Feb 27, 2020
Importance of Cousins
Our kids have A LOT of cousins, some that live just down the street and some 4 hours away. And every time that they get together, there...
Feb 25, 2020
Parenting a Toddler While Pregnant
When my husband and I decided to have a second baby, we knew that meant having it about 2-3 years after my first. For two main reasons:...
Feb 8, 2020
Color of Breastmilk
If you were asked to take a picture of your breastmilk, what would it be? A bottle of white or yellowish liquid? Milky white goodness...
Feb 8, 2020
Toddler Sleep Regression
Toddler are always on the go. From the moment that they get up, they are more than ready to take the day on to explore and play. So by...
Feb 5, 2020
Having a Boy with Long Hair
So, daddy has always wanted to grow out his own hair (but can't because he's in the Army) with a love for rock and mommy has always loved...
Feb 4, 2020
Healthy Breakfasts for Toddlers
Toddlers eating habits are pretty unpredictable as the day carries on. This is why it is so important to make sure that they get their...
Feb 3, 2020
Open Letter to My Messy Home
To my messy home, Wow, you've really let yourself go lately. Granted, you weren't exactly in the best shape in the first place before we...
Jan 31, 2020
Open Letter to the SAHM
Dear Stay-at-home-mom, Do you remember the days when this was the dream? When all that you pictured as a little girl was getting married...
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