Category: A Mommy’s Life

April 7th is National Beer Day. Read my posts from past years including “National Beer Day (is No Fun When You’re Pregnant)” and “Beer and Breastfeeding: Best Brews for Increasing Milk Production.” Fun fact: I’ve never …

About the only thing that makes people as nosy as walking around hugely pregnant with your three other kids in tow is being out in the middle of a weekday with school-aged children. And while …

Two years ago, I declared that one of the only things I know about marriage is how to survive a move. But there is one other aspect of marriage I’m pretty good at: coping when …

I distinctly remember the week before MLK day in 2007. It’s a weird time to remember, ten years ago but it vividly sticks out in my mind. Monday I began my master’s program. Tuesday I …

“Mommy, can I go outside and play?” “Sure.” “Will you come with me?” “Why do I need to come with you?” “Because a stranger might come and scooooooop me up!” My three year old makes …

I consider myself a professional writer which makes it ironic that my biggest failure as a homeschooling parent has been in teaching my children how to write. Two and a half years ago, when deciding …

I did something out of character this weekend: I went shopping. For myself. My sister, who we haven’t seen since her wedding last March, is in town for a short visit and we decided this …

Every relationship has its ups and downs and mine has certainly had its share. My husband and I don’t always see eye to eye, we argue and break pretty much every relationship rule you will …

Part of having kids is having toys. And part of having toys is having a place for them to be played with and often this means a dedicated play space or playroom. And part of …

I’ve tried to stay optimistic since November: wait and see was my approach. Don’t get all worked up until something happens. When the cabinet nominees started coming in, I perked up my ears. It didn’t …