Category: A Mommy’s Life

I’m definitely no marriage expert.  While hubby and I are happily married, it’s not because we’re always happy but rather because we choose to be happily married.  We argue, we yell, we infuriate each other and …

    I’ve always been irritated by that fact that maternity clothes are soooo expensive! I’ve never been able to justify spending money on a wardrobe that will only last a few months (very few …

By far, my favorite part of the day is nap time.  Not because I don’t enjoy being with my children but because it is the only quiet, alone time I get in life.  Ever. And …

Doodle still doesn’t have a ton of words but one of his most used is “choo-choo!” His favorite toy is our train tracks (which of course, he has to hoard all the cars for and can’t …

It’s oddly hard for me to write this post, bittersweet for sure and it’s hard for me to wrap my head around the significance of it all. After months of discussing, planning, waiting and preparing, …

2nd time mommy to 16 month old says: Labor was fast for both and after the pain meds I barely had any pain. Great recovery time too. Have your own parenting wisdom to share?  Complete …

The past two days have been tough.  After a few weeks of feeling icky (and Instagraming all about it!) this week started out really great.  I felt good overall, no really bad days or even really …

There has been a recent blogger revolution, started by blogger Stephanie Sprenger, in response to another article by Jenny Studenroth Gerson which paints a pretty picture of the transition to motherhood, despite all the fear mongering …

Last week was super stressful and hard.  Hubby had early meetings and late dinners Tuesday through Friday and the weekend before he was away Thursday to early Monday taking care of family business.  Which left …

Do not judge me for the dishes in my sink when the dishwasher is full and I chose to sit down and play a game with my kids instead of wash dishes. Do not judge me …