jessicahuffman
Jessica is a SAHM who works part-time during the school year for her church's MDO program. She's married to her preschool sweetheart (you read that right!) and has two kids, Hermione (4) and Indiana (2). She has a BA in Journalism from UCO and worked for five years as a ghostwriter for a publishing company. In her "free time", Jessica loves to run, watch sci-fi, and write for her personal blog: TheHuffmanPost.com!
How I Taught My {Little} Kids To Do Their Laundry
Before I had Baby #3, I knew I needed to help my daughter (6, at the time) and son (3) become a little more independent because our lives were about to get even crazier....
A Mom’s Low-Bar Christmas List
For several weeks now, relatives have been asking what I want for Christmas. Honestly, I couldn't think of anything. Well, I could think of a few things...but the stuff I want can't be bought...
Four Life Hacks For the Burned-Out Mom
The COVID-19 pandemic has been going on for seven months now. Yep, you read that right: SEVEN. MONTHS.
And, if you're like me, you've experienced moments of pure joy, extreme sadness, and basically every other...
3 Ways to Keep Halloween Fun During COVID
Let's face it, the COVID-19 pandemic has made every celebration this year fall a little flat. I, for one, am officially over it. I'm so done letting the coronavirus take all the joy out...
When Breast Is Best Is Not What’s Best for You
Before I had my first kid, I knew I would breastfeed. "Breast is best" was the cry of my mom friends, my OBGYN, and every baby site out there.
I completely agreed.
I knew breastmilk...
Back to School: COVID Edition
Typically when you see a back to school post, you're expecting to see the best deals on crayons, printable lunchbox notes with funny jokes or memes with moms lounging in the pool sipping on...
How I’m {Somewhat} Holding It Together While It All Falls Apart
Ah, 2020. If you were a haircut, you'd be "The Karen". If you were a cake, you'd be an olive loaf. And if you were a soda, you'd be Dr. Thunder. I think its...
No More Bras and Other Great Things About Quarantine
I know some of you are expecting a heartfelt post about how blessed I feel that I'm home with my children and we're making sweet memories of baking, crafting, and playing board games.
Honey, this...
When I Say “I’m Tired”…
I'm a part-time working mom of three kids, one of which is 4 months old, so I'm used to not getting a lot of sleep. I'm used to running on fumes and powering through...
This Could Be Our Finest Hour
We are in uncharted waters here, folks. Wherever you go, you can see the anxiety and fear on people's faces, and the tension in the air is palatable. We're nervous. We're worried about our...
How I {FINALLY} Got My Kids to Eat Vegetables
When my kids were babies, they ate all organic, {mostly} homemade baby food. Not only did they eat it, they ate ALL of it. Including the vegetables. Yes, it was quite lonely up on...
First Kid, Second Kid, Third Kid…
Back in November, we welcomed the third (and last) of our babies into the world. Things were a lot different this time around. I don't know if it was because I'm a little older...