Girl time. Something most women absolutely love! Visiting and talking about their lives, their kids, their men and their friends?! Who wouldn’t love that? The other night I was with a few other moms and we started chatting about our lives…our MOM lives. The things we do. The things we miss. The things we love. […] Read more…
Photos on this article are by our talented photographer, Christine Olson Photography 8 Things Motherhood Is Not: 1. MOTHERHOOD IS NOT JUST ABOUT OUR APPEARANCE: Although when you think of a mom you may imagine messy hair, dirty clothes, a mini van, to-do lists and crunched up fishy crackers at the bottom of her purse, motherhood […] Read more…
Photo by our talented photographer, Christine Olson Photography The toddler is screaming for his blanket that you left in the car because five minutes before this melt down he assured you he didn’t want it, the nine month old is fussing because of course you decided to load up the family for a quick trip […] Read more…
How Do I Know If I’m Doing a Good Job as a Mom? I received an email the other day from a single mom of twins. She has been struggling for many years trying to juggle motherhood, providing for her family, ending a sorrowful divorce and trying to be happy for her girls through it all. In […] Read more…
I’m a mom. I’m a wife. I’m a 20-something woman. And I am SO guilty of comparing my life to other people’s lives pretty often. It is definitely something I believe that a lot of women experience. Whether we compare our weight, our clothes, our money, our parenting, the cleanliness of our houses, how amazing […] Read more…
Pink balloons flew out of the box at our Gender Reveal Party. I was 17 weeks pregnant and couldn’t believe it – We’re having a GIRL?! Tears filled my eyes… I couldn’t believe it! It didn’t take long for me to get SO excited about the new adventure we had ahead of us! Bows on […] Read more…
You’ve probably had a conversation similar to this before: “Hey! How have you been? I haven’t seen you in forever!” “Ya, it has been a while, good to see you.” “It sure has. How’s your family? Is your wife still just at home with the little one?” “They’re all great, ya she’s at home full […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But maybe for moms we can say, “It’s the most craziest and busiest and pretty stressful, but yes wonderful, time of the year!” So many things to get done, people to visit, others to serve, gifts to buy, houses to decorate, food to put on the table and […] Read more…
I was at the grocery store the other day and saw a young mom with a bag around her shoulder, a purse on her arm and a screaming baby on her hip, all while trying to push a grocery cart around the store with her one hand. All I could say was, “I know EXACTLY […] Read more…
I was wearing a blue striped shirt with white maternity capris. My little 17-week baby bump was popping through and I was SO excited! My husband and I were on our way to our Gender Reveal Party to find out if our little miracle was a boy or a girl. Eight years before that day, […] Read more…
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 2014 there have been that many internet users in the entire world! SO crazy! Putting yourself out there is […] Read more…
My mom came to visit a few days ago – and can I just say how much I LOVE having her in town?! She is a fun grandma, the best shopper, an excellent cook, a fast cleaner and is just the best mom around! I love staying up talking about life, our family and old friends we […] Read more…
After nine months of pregnancy, I was so ready for my baby to come out and make her appearance into this world! After being on bed rest for over half of my pregnancy, I had read every book, every article and talked to pretty much every mom I had ever known, about parenthood. I had […] Read more…
Because my husband is SUCH a good writer and always full of the best ideas {I am not being biased or anything 
}, I am pretty excited to have him share his thoughts on MONEY today. Now, money can be a sensitive subject in a marriage and within the family, but he has always been […] Read more…
“Please watch your step as you board. Secure any loose articles that may fall during the ride. Once seated please pull down on the lap bar as far as it will go, an attendent will be by to check you momentarily. Please remain seated, keeping your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the train at […] Read more…
I LOVE moms!! There is something so fun about having the role of motherhood in common. It is almost like the moment you become pregnant, you immediately become a part of the pack! I love that my daughter is at a fun age where we get to go on playdates and meet up with other moms […] Read more…
Friends are so important! I have always been so blessed with other people in my life that have uplifted me and helped me become a better person. I have friends that I have known since I was just LITTLE and I hope every day that my one-year-old will be able to make friends that will last […] Read more…
It seems to be a popular trend from a lot of moms I come in contact with and within my own experience as a mom, that babies can be really good eaters the first year of their life and then once they hit about a year and a half all of the sudden their appetite […] Read more…
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