Category: A Mommy’s Life

My Writing Process

A new blogger friend of mine recently participated in a blogging process blog tour and as part of the tour she needed to nominate other bloggers to participate so I shot my hand up!  Blogging …

A Seven Year Itch

Today is OUR day, the day that we share our love and celebrate our marriage. Three kids, three homes, five losses, Seven years later. It’s kind of a big deal. We’ve reached the point of …

A Child’s Lens

The above image of hubby and I enjoying our “big kid” juice drinks in yesterday’s Noble Juice post was taken by Honeybun.  At first glance, it looks like our silly little six year old has …

Helping Hair

In college I was known as “you know, the dancer with reaaaaaaaaally long, blonde hair.” My hair has always been my “thing”. As long as I’ve had a choice, I’ve had long hair (I always …

Fresh is Free

Sometime back at the beginning of the summer I got tired of the girls constantly begging for snacks.  10 minutes after breakfast, they were hungry.  Immediately after waking up from nap, they were hungry.  As …
Why I Stay Home

Why I Stay Home

A recent report showed the rate of stay-at-home mommies is increasing and it is no surprise to me.   I am very fortunate that our family is able to allow me to be a Stay-at-home mommy of my three …

Shattered Things

The sound of glass breaking.  It is probably one of the most frightening sounds a mommy will ever hear. Whatever just shattered was probably yours, something you liked or something you needed. Broken glass is …

No Longer Napping

The day I’ve been dreading since I had Honeybun over 6 years ago finally arrived: we’ve ditched the nap.  While she genuinely needed to continue napping through her kindergarten year (you can read more on …

A Dance of Life

 I’m a bit on an ancestral mutt; the epitome of the American melting pot; a little bit of this, a little bit of that.  Unlike some people I know (like hubby who has a neat …

Solo Celebrations

  Last night I took Sugarplum out for a birthday dinner, just her and me. When I got invited the Tijuana Flats event earlier in the month, I decided to take Honeybun as my “plus one” …