Category: A Mommy’s Life

I’ve had a slew of “fails” over just the past few days including not getting around to publishing a new post yesterday but we’re on the road and missing a blog post is the least …

There is so much hate in the world right now. So many people calling out for help. Pointing out injustices. Asking for change. The world is filled with hurt. There is so much information being …

Edited October 9, 2016 to add: I originally penned this post after the Brock Turner rape conviction. But recent events in the US presidential election have brought these feelings back up in me.  The words …

It’s been a busy week in our house as everything winds down for the summer and I’ve had my share of major mom fails.  This is nothing new to me, I have regular moments of …

I’m going to admit something right now: I’m scared of having “the talk” with my daughters. Why? I’m not exactly sure. But I know how important the first sex talk with kids is and how it …

My daughter had one of her famous meltdowns in the middle of her gymnastics class a few weeks ago. She is a tiny little hilarious 5-year-old fireball. And by fireball I mean only slightly less terrifying …

This morning I posted about the ugliness of motherhood. It’s not unusual to see such a rant on blogs or Facebook. Mothers everywhere cry out in frustration and desperation when they are having a hard …

I am the mom that woke up this morning so exhausted she could hardly make it down the stairs with the baby. I am the mom that said to herself “I know you’re tired and …

I’ve never talked about our wedding on the blog before. I guess I’ve never felt like it had a place because I like to write about family and what affects my life now and our …

The past three years have been quite a wild ride.  Since welcoming Doodle into our world (and before), he has continually surprised us. He was later than we expected and caused a lot of stress …