Before I was a mom, I was an aunt. My brother and his wife had a beautiful baby girl in August 2007. I remember going to the hospital to meet her and feeling my heart somehow nearly beat out of …
Some days are easier than others. On the flip side, some days are harder than others. And sometimes you get both in one day. That’s what today has been like for me.
My day started around 4 a.m. Here’s the …
We have been working on potty training just a little bit for the last few months. We started slowly with letting her sort of do her own thing. Sometimes she was interested. Sometimes she wasn’t. Then the last couple of …
I’ve recently written lists of often unsaid thank yous for moms and for dads. Today, I finish that line of thinking with thank yous for the little ones in our lives. I thank my child for many things, but …
OK, so the irony of posting a recipe in the next blog after telling you how I am a non-homemade mommy isn’t lost on me. But, I made a recipe of my mom’s this week that I’ve not had since …
I have a confession. (Well, I’m not sure that it’s a confession, because I’m not really ashamed of it.)
I’m a non-homemade mommy.
Don’t get me wrong, there are some things that I do myself from scratch, but for the …
Last Friday, I gave you a list of the things that kids should thank moms for if they paid attention to all that moms do. Today I offer a thanks to dads for all the little (and big!) things they …
I was doing laundry the other day listening to my husband and daughter playing in the living room. He was on the floor with her playing with her and her dollhouse. She was 100 percent thrilled. I was slightly envious …
Of course my 2-year-old is into engaging in a battle of wills sometimes. She is pressing and learning her limits. I am teaching, battling and trying to maintain patience. And I’m trying to have wisdom and discernment to know which …