I know some things just need to be let go of.   Things that seemed like a good idea at the time but were really just dumb.   Letting children lay in the back window of the car while cruising down the highway...
Being a mama is hard! We all know that the day in, and day out care of our little people is difficult. They are loud, messy, often uncooperative, and whiney. But then, so am I in my own adult way. I change...
Cue the blues music.  I knew the pandemic would cause ripples of sorts in different aspects of our lives. We've seen it happen throughout history - during pandemics, famine, natural disasters, war,  anything that devastates a large number of people....
Motherhood is an exhausting job, yet often one that comes with little recognition for the many tasks required in a single day. • Feed them breakfast • Find shoes, backpacks, and coats • Pack their lunches • Morning carpool drop off • Well-child checkups...
In November, we added a third arrow in our quiver in the form of an 8lb 7oz bundle of adorable baby boy. It has been a whirlwind to say the least. I would work tirelessly to get things done...
In the wise words of Cody Johnson: "If you got a chance, take it, take it while you got a chance If you got a dream, chase it, 'cause a dream won't chase you back" Coincidentally, this song came out RIGHT as...
When was the last time you had a date night with your partner? It has always been important to me and my husband to have that time together, but we had to get really creative when the pandemic hit....
One of the activities my husband and the guys in his family like to do every year is camping. They try to go in spring and fall each year and they bring the potty-trained kids with them. So far,...
One of life’s greatest mysteries is the mind of women.  We've mastered the art of psychological warfare,  our search skills rival the best CIA agent,  yet we'll soften like a roll of Charmin for something as simple as seeing a stray dog. Sometimes,...
I recently went through a breakup with a best friend. Someone I'd known for more than a decade. Someone I thought about and still think about every single day of my life. It was and still is one of the...
If 2021 has reminded us of anything, it’s this: Life is fragile. As such, the number 96 may not mean anything to you, but perhaps it should. (No it’s not the number of times I went to Target last week. But...
An old acquaintance once posted on her social media something about horseshoes being better than circles. She was referencing another social media post, this one from Glennon Doyle, that reads, "If you are standing with other women in a circle and...

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