This week we are focusing on being happy and learning how to find happiness RIGHT where you are, at this VERY moment. Whether you are single or married – have seven kids or none- each of us will go through challenges, trials and really REALLY hard days. Today I wanted to talk about finding happiness in […] Read more…
A couple of years ago I found out I was pregnant just a few weeks before Mother’s Day! Saying I was excited is a complete understatement. I was told years before that I had a good chance of not being able to ever be pregnant and I was proving the doctor wrong! I remember going to Barnes […] Read more…
Nowhere else does the phrase “not as easy as it looks” apply more than motherhood. If I had a dollar for every time someone told my pre-motherhood self: “You’re going to be such a great mom!” I would have had…well…a lot of dollars. Probably enough dollars to buy out Costco’s entire ice cream section to […] Read more…
You’ve heard them… or maybe you have even said them yourself. “Don’t judge me, I didn’t shower today.” “Close your eyes… I didn’t have time to get ready!” We all have days where we just kind of look like a mom. The bun on the top of your head. The leggings you’ve been wearing for […] Read more…
Moms do some pretty strange things. Have you noticed? Just the other day I was in the grocery store and I thought I smelt a soiled diaper. So, I picked my toddler up and stuck my nose up against her bum and gave a deep sniff. Ya know, normal right? After I left the store […] Read more…
Having a toddler around the house has made our home a lot different than it use to be. Where there use to be fashion magazines, there are now parenting books. Where there use to be an office, there is now a toddler bed . Where there use to be a couples hang-out area, there is now boxes […] Read more…
There was a knock at my door. It was 11am and I still hadn’t even showered for the day. Cartoons were on as background noise as my two-year-old and I were playing “cook” as she calls it, with her play kitchen. She was making me eggs with donuts, corn and french fries. She was mixing […] 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…
I’ve always wanted to be a mom. In fact, in 5th grade my teacher asked the class what we all wanted to be when we grew up. One boy said a doctor, the other said a lawyer. One girl said a vet and another said a scientist. A few said teachers, a handful said police […] 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…
I was watching my three-year-old rock her little doll back and forth in her arms. She was touching its eyes and then pointing to hers, she touched its nose and then touched hers, she tickled its ears and then tickled her ears – and then she looked up and smiled at me. I am totally […] Read more…
The other day I was talking to my husband and I said that I was in my “mid-20’s” and he quickly corrected me and said, “I am sorry to break it to you, but you are now in your LATE-20’s.” When he said that, I just about had a heart attack and fell off my […] Read more…
I remember the first moment that I thought to myself, “I am a REAL mom.” I was actually out shopping at Hobby Lobby, looking for a few things for a wreath I was going to make and hang on my front door. My few-week-old baby was sleeping and I was down the headband aisle because I obviously could NOT […] Read more…
I was dusting off one of our bookshelves the other day that needed some SERIOUS cleaning and a book fell into my hands called, “The 7 Stages of Marriage.” I paused and looked through the book for a minute and it had so many great insights on unity and how to handle certain situations that come […] 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…
I feel SUPER lucky! I get to spend every day of my life, communicating with other women. Whether I see you in person or we are Social Media friends – I love getting to know YOU! Something I love about being a part of the this club… this group… this TEAM of MOMS, is that we […] Read more…
When bad things happen to good people, we have two choices – to be happy or to be sad. I like to be happy. Now don’t get me wrong – I said I “like” to be happy. I am not ALWAYS happy – I sure do get sad quite often. But I try my very […] Read more…
I read an article the other day that really caught my attention. The author talked about her decision about becoming a stay-at-home and how it was something that she regrets. She felt like she let people down, she didn’t use her degree, her world narrowed, she worried more and even lost confidence. As a fellow stay-at-home […] Read more…
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