Category: A Mommy’s Life

Sometimes a person comes into your life that you quickly learn you could not live without.  A person who is there for you no matter what, thick or thin.  Who stands by you always and …

As parents of young children, getting out for “date nights” can be a huge struggle.  And while I personally don’t obsess over date nights with my husband (I think it’s one of the many things that …

It seems these days that being a mommy is just too much for many of us. Motherhood has become exhausting, overwhelming, at times unbearable. We find ourselves doing it all, most of the time on our …

When my first daughter was a baby, I didn’t want people to hold her while she slept because I was in school and working and needed her to sleep on her own in her bed.  …

This arrived in the mail the other day: It’s Sugarplum’s expired passport which we received back after getting her a new one.  This is the precious book that is filled with memories and adventures from …

Even I am surprised that we’ve made it nearly 6 months with my last baby without all the “feelings.”  I was sure I would be an emotional train wreck his entire infancy (and maybe even …

To the Super-Outgoing Mom, It seems like you’re everywhere I go lately.  From the homeschool group at the park to the fast food restaurant where I take the kids so I could have a break and even …

My last Day in the Life post was just two weeks after Pipsqueak was born.  We were just settling in to life with four and things were still a little crazy.  Well, they’re still crazy …

The flu overtook our house last week, no soul was spared.  After days upon days of meeting my children’s constant needs, after nights of temperature checks, fighting taking medicine, frequent nursing sessions and ER visits, we’ve …

When it comes to our kids, I’ve always been the rule maker.  Sure, I ask for my husband’s opinion but generally I make the final call.  Because I’m the mom. Not because I grew and …