Amy
Amy is an Oklahoma City Native who is the mom of 3 kids ages 14, 11, and 9 and married to her college sweetheart. She ditched Corporate America and her accounting career in order to pursue her creative side and keep up with her kids. She is the author of the blog JustFinishStrong where she blogs about food, family and fitness. Coffee, a scenic run, her border collie, Izzy, and exotic chocolate are a few of her favorite things!
An Open Letter to My Middle Schooler
I do it every day you get out of the car for school. I watch you walk up to the building and can't believe you're half me. I wonder what your day will be like,...
Millennial Kids Say The Darndest Things
Me, to my kids: well back in my day we didn't have technology like you do today.....we were forced to use this thing called imagination to play. GASP!
My son: Well, you were born in...
The Power of “No”
You can see it in my dayplanner. Yes, I actually write things down in one. I know these days your supposed to sync everything to your smart phone, but I just need a big...
3 Things Your Pediatrician Wants You to Know
I've always said everyone needs a mechanic and a doctor in their family. I've got the mechanic, but not the doctor. But I am lucky enough to have my college roommate and life long...
How To Have a Date Night – At HOME!
I'll say it. Dating after having kids sucks. It requires:
Time
Money
Planning
And a babysitter
And I don't know about you but I might have one or two of those 4 things but I sure don't have all 4...
My Kids Won’t Be Wearing Coats This Winter
You know that old saying, "Pick your battles". Well, there is one I'm not picking. And it's the coat battle.
Every winter, as my family scurries out the door, I am heard saying "Get...
When Chronically Late Marries Always Prompt
It's so cliche'. But friends, it's true. You marry your opposite. And it's not easy. In my case, Always Prompt (that's me) married Chronically Late.
I remember as a little girl, sitting on the couch...
He Didn’t Make the Team
First of all, I have to start with this disclaimer: If my son knew I was using his life experience for a blog post, he would die. So let's just keep this one between...
WOW Your Kids With These School Lunches!
It is the task I hate the most when school starts. Coming up with things for my kids lunches. And then having to pack it. And what annoys me more, is when the lunchbox...
I Grounded Myself From My Smartphone
Technology is a beautiful thing. It has the ability to make our lives easier, reconnect us with old friends, and capture precious moments with the quick touch of a button. It is also an...
To the Mom of a New Kindergartner
I watched the video the other day. My firstborn Carson's first day of kindergarten. I openly claim that I am not a sappy mom, crying at each milestone. But as I watched the video,...
Mom Meets Grill: Rosemary Corn on the Cob
Who doesn't love corn on the cob? And who doesn't love to grill? Put these two things together and you have a bunch of people sitting around your table, picking corn from their teeth,...