I know the feeling. You are so tired of being in the house day after day, but the thought of getting yourself and your menagerie of munchkins ready to go out feels so daunting you just can’t bring yourself to do it. I’m here to tell you today that you NEED to. Today’s the day; […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Mom Life’ category
The Ultimate New Mom Guide to Prepare for a Newborn
You did it! You’re going to be a new mom! I am so happy for you and I cannot wait for your amazing journey ahead. I remember when I first found out I was pregnant I had a million questions… ALL of which had to do with what I needed to buy and have in my […] Read more…
An Open Letter From The Mom Who Just Had A Baby
I’m crying. You know that hideous ugly baby cry, where if I was talking to you in person and not typing, you would barely understand me because I would be talking so high and so quickly?! Yeah…you know what I am talking about… that kind of cry is definitely going on right now. You can […] Read more…
Why You Should LOVE Your Wife’s Stretch Marks
There they are. Just staring back at her in the mirror. Every day as she gets dressed, she sees the body and stripes that she has earned through motherhood… and she often finds herself staring and touching the stretch marks that take over half of her stomach now. From the moment she saw the two […] Read more…
Our Children Are Listening #LoveYourHair
“You are so beautiful!” I told my three-year-old as I was doing her hair yesterday morning. She looked at the girl in the mirror staring back at her and smiled so big. With the grin on her face and head tilted to the side she said, “Moooom! You always say that.” And then I realized…she […] Read more…
What You Do Counts, Mom. All Of It.
My parents bought me a Fitbit last year, and let me tell you something: I LOVE it. I love the accountability it gives to me get up and get moving. I love that, after several years of being very sick, the Fitbit gives me proof that I am back to living my life again. And […] Read more…
My Hope And Wish For The Expecting Mom
I see you everywhere. At church, at get-togethers, at the grocery store, on Facebook. Your clothes fitting snugly but stylishly over that growing baby bump. That “glow” radiating off your face, matching the excitement in your nervous smile. In just a few short weeks your little one will join you and your adventure into motherhood […] Read more…
Not Your Mama’s Motherhood
It was a humbling moment. Hours of pouring over product reviews, comparing prices, and trying to think of everything my little bundle of joy was going to need had taken my stress level through the roof! I was completely overwhelmed with how much my Target.com baby registry guide told me I needed. How could I […] Read more…
Dear Daughter, The Things I Hope You Remember
A Letter from Mother to Daughter I was watching my three year old the other day as she was playing with her friends. Their innocence made me smile, as everything was just fine and perfect in their “three year old world.” These little ladies playing dress up and house, didn’t have a worry outside of exactly how their sandwiches […] Read more…
It’s Not Easy Being A Mom
It’s not easy being a blogger. Did you know everyday when bloggers write an article and publish it out into the Internet, it has potential to reach 3 BILLION people. According to Internet Live Stats, in 2016 there have been that many internet users in the entire world! SO crazy! Putting yourself out there is NOT […] Read more…
Dear Mom, For When You Can’t Enjoy These Years
“Enjoy these years!” This is the advice nearly every new mother is given again and again and again. At times, as a brand-new mom with a precious newborn, when hearing these words from random strangers, I would smile and nod. Many times I would even say something like, “Oh, I am! Life is so wonderful!” […] Read more…
15 Hopes I Have For The Woman Who Is Struggling
It is hard to believe that it was eight years ago…It sometimes feels like yesterday. I was laying on a hospital bed in the Emergency Room. I had a feeling what was happening, but nothing had been confirmed. My husband held my hand and looked me in the eye and said, “Ps…everything is going to […] Read more…
To The Mom With A Messy House
You know that amazing feeling when you go to bed knowing your entire house is clean? Yeaaaaaah, neither do I. And to be honest? Most moms don’t. Being a mom is a whole lot of work! As you juggle your daily lists of things to do {which INCLUDES cleaning the house at least seven times}, […] Read more…
The Real Reasons Moms Are Always Tired
You know how it goes… you walk in from work, put your keys down, take your tie off and are ready to have a relaxing evening with the family after a long day at the office. Then your wife walks down the stairs and hands you the baby with that stressed-out, messy hair, no makeup, […] Read more…
10 Things A GOOD Mom Is And Isn’t
From the moment we become pregnant as women and become mothers, EVERY person has a different opinion as to what we should eat, how we should sleep and how much we should exercise. Shortly after those fast eight months fly by and then the final month that feels like seven years finally passes… everyone has […] Read more…
11 Reasons Your Wife Deserves A Trip To Target {ALONE}
I know. It’s been a really long day at the office and all you really want to do tonight is go home, change your clothes into something comfy, put your feet up and eat a delicious meal your wife has prepared, put the kids down for bed and binge watch your favorite show on Netflix […] Read more…
The Surprising Thing I Found In My Laundry Pile
Laundry?! Ain’t nobody got time for that! My sister has five kids and a husband – that is SEVEN people she is constantly doing laundry for. In my home, it is just my husband, my three year old and I…but often times I feel like I am doing laundry for TWENTY and I just calmly […] Read more…
But Aren’t We ALL Imperfect Parents
In this world today, parents are being criticized for…well…just about everything. How we give birth. How we feed our children. How we watch them too closely. How we don’t watch them enough. How we give our children medicine. How we use essential oils. How we let them sleep in their own beds. How we co-sleep. How […] Read more…