"Do you plan on having any more children, Maria?" my OBGYN asked me from behind her surgical mask. "I realize this may not be...
Reserve your master bedroom for you and your significant other.
All too often, other uses enter your bedroom (office space, electronics, kids’ toys, etc.) and add clutter...
Planning a wedding is what little girls dream of.
As a type-A personality, planning her own wedding, I took things very seriously. I had an...
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...
When Meghan Markle bravely declared on international news that she was, “Not okay,” after the birth of her first child, I found myself nodding...
I seem to have reached a milestone in my journey as a mother - heck, maybe even in my journey of life.
It came upon...
There once was a girl who loved to be alone…and silence. She loved to have deep conversations with a small circle of friends and...
Honestly, I didn’t really think through the process of my teen son learning to drive and getting his license. Specifically, I completely ignored the...
Divorced mom life comes with a range of challenges as I mentioned in an earlier post (which you should go read). However, there are...
What’s really funny about my inspiration to write this post is my lack of ability to accomplish the task. Let me explain: You see,...
My marriage is crumbling and it's like watching a car accident happen in slow motion. I don't know how, when, or what happened. About...
Three years ago I wrote a little piece called, “I’d Rather Hang Out with My Husband and Kids. Sorry, Not Sorry.”
It was shared by...
My husband Karl tells me that the first time his parents left him for a weekend away he stayed with his grandparents. He had...
Before I became a parent, I heard on more than one occasion how difficult it was to maintain friendships once you have children. You...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
