You came into this world, red wrinkly skin and dark wet eyes, bright world, bustling room, right to my warm chest and suddenly the...
Blended families are not uncommon.
Although there's debate about the actual divorce rate, and the statistic of 50% that generally gets quoted may be overstated,...
Look, I am no financial expert. My husband hasn't worked at a for-profit organization since his teenage days in the Wal-Mart technology department. He...
Starting kindergarten isn’t new in our household, but we sure do get a refresher this year.
Our youngest is starting kindergarten, and I’m amazed...
While Kathleen and Jemima know it will be impossible to duplicate the dynamic work and community building done by Josilyn and Tasha, they are...
I have never been very good at either making or keeping New Years resolutions. I am never ready with my resolutions after a busy holiday...
Oh, Mama! If you’ve been mingling on the mommy-blog scene lately, I’m sure you’ve come across this Facebook post by a fellow mom who...
I never thought that I wanted to be a stay at home mom. In fact, I never even wanted to be a mom in...
Between work, two kids, trying to be an attentive wife and wanna-be Suzie Homemaker, I find myself taking pictures to keep my life in...
"Eli ate a whole bottle of chewable aspirin, we've gotta go."
I'm sitting at my computer on Memorial Day and the words hit me like...
After a short writing hiatus, yours truly is back. Did you miss me while I was gone?
Speaking of "being gone" my 7 year old...
We talk about the weather.
I am sure that you do too. It seems like the weather is all we have in common, some days. No...
He was born on the couch in my living room. I had wanted a VBAC. In my mind it was planned perfectly with me...
When I became a stepmother, I had been warned that parenting was the hardest job I would ever have, but also the most rewarding....















