Often times I find myself wanting to be MORE. I am super guilty of comparing myself to others – which is a crazy habit that I think a lot of us women experience. I personally, want to have a rockin’ body and weigh 120 pounds! I want to be a better cook and have dinner ready […] Read more…
From the moment you find out that you are pregnant, people will say, “Congratulations! Your life is just about to change!” But honestly – you really don’t fully understand what that means until you experience it. You think to yourself, “Yeah! I am going to be a mom and have a little baby I get […] Read more…
Some women are born with the desire to become a mom. It just comes natural to them and their hearts ache for a child! When they see a baby, they want to hold the sweet little thing and never let it go! That is me. I have just always loved babies! I remember playing “Mommy and Baby” […] Read more…
When you think of someone who is happy, what do you think of? Maybe a bright smile that lights up the room? Or maybe a laugh that is so funny, it makes you laugh too! Did you know that being happy is absolutely contagious? If one person is happy, it can rub off on another, and […] Read more…
A few years ago, I was standing in line at the grocery store when a 2-year-old in front of me was begging his mom for a bag of candy he was holding is his hands. The mom told him that he needed to put it back and that he could have a piece of candy […] Read more…
I was 18 when I began my career in the Hotel Industry. I LOVED it! Working in the corporate world, while going to college, kept me busy and on the right path to a successful career that lied ahead. I worked hard and met amazing people that I am still very good friends with to […] Read more…
“The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work…Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.” – Jeffrey R. Holland Mother’s Day is just a week away and it is time to celebrate! I am so grateful to be a mother and absolutely love that all of you cute moms […] Read more…
To most people, I come off as an extremely happy person! I love having fun! I love being with people! And I try to just love LIFE! When I talk to other people who aren’t as “happy” as I am – I tend to look at my husband and say, “Um…she was NOT nice!” and […] Read more…
If i have learned anything about showing love to my family in this life, it is that EVERYONE shows love and wants to be shown love differently. One of my favorite books is The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. If you haven’t read it or taken the quiz to find out what YOUR love […] Read more…
When it comes to money, my husband is a saver and I am a spender. Luckily, in a marriage that is a pretty good balance! If it were up to me, we would probably have no money, but a lot of fun! Shopping and fun activities would be on our daily list of activities. Thank […] Read more…
I have actually gone back and forth about this post today! I was going to post it…and then I wasn’t….and then I was going to… and then I wasn’t… and now if you are reading this, I guess I decided just to DO IT! Today I am 27 YEARS OLD! I normally don’t like to […] Read more…
The other day we had a family movie night. We were watching Enchanted. Have you seen it?! It is one of my VERY favorite Disney movies. The movie’s main character, Giselle, begins with her planning to marry the amazing Prince Edward. Unfortunately, the evil queen tricks her into making a wish into a well and […] Read more…
I desperately need my sleep. I have always loved {and NEEDED} my whole full nights rest to function throughout the day. I truly believe in beauty rest – not only for outward beauty, but for inward beauty. If I don’t get my full seven to eight hours of sleep at night, I am little Miss […] Read more…
I ran into my house and slammed the door. Tears were running down my face uncontrollably. My mom was visiting from California and was sitting on our front room couch waiting for me to come home from work. I saw her and fell into her arms and cried. She held me tight and cried with […] Read more…
I have been a mom for a little over a year! 430 days to be exact. Which is 10,320 hours. OR 619,200 minutes. This is a total of 37,152,000 seconds – And I can honestly say that these have been the craziest, most fun, exciting, tiresome, and BEST seconds of my life. I have grown more […] Read more…
Many of you know how I started this blog. As crazy as it sounds – I honestly just woke up one day with the idea! I had been looking for a way to share with others my love for motherhood and I thought a blog would be a great way to do so. I wanted […] Read more…
Motivating Mother Moments are one of my very favorite parts of this blog and I am grateful for the opportunity I have today to introduce you to another mother in my life that has been an example to me. This aunt of mine (she feels more like a friend or sister than an aunt because […] Read more…
I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom! To me, there is nothing better than being with Laila and experiencing every day with her. I love to see her grow and I love to see her learn. Every day she has a new “trick” that we just obsess over. I love waking […] Read more…
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