Motherhood + Parenting

When I was a little girl I had tons of friends and the relationships were easy.  The little girl down the street was my friend because we both shared a love for ponies.  My desk mate at school was...

Do you remember that day? We were two people among thousands at a crowded basketball game. My husband and I were dressed in the team’s colors and the baby in my arms wore headphones bigger than his head and...

I’m sitting at a cross-roads guys, and I’m feeling a little stuck. Here we are - the all-American standard family of four. Things are evenly balanced, boys and girls, one-to-one parent/child ratio, fitting nicely in a 3-bedroom house (although...

First of all, as an almost 30 year old and mother of 3, I'm completely grossed out and totally embarrassed by this topic. A few years back, I thought that I was going to lose my mind. My oldest was in PreK...

Dear friends who had kids before I did, First off let me say kudos to you for being able to maintain friendships while raising kids. I remember when you announced that you were going to have your first kid. I...

Confession:  I was almost a part of a direct sales business.  Almost.  I had a friend contact me and I listened to her spiel.  I fell for it hook, line, and sinker.  I only had to get 7 people on my team, who...

Disclaimer:  This is a sponsored post for Lice-ology.  However, all opinions are 100% our own and we stand by Lice-ology and all that we endorse. I was in 4th grade and I remember vividly my teacher announcing to the class "Someone...

Introducing - the final 3 new contributors we've brought onto our team!  Learn more about the other 6 ladies here and here and read all about our WHOLE team here! Meet Karin! 1. What is the most random thing in your...

We love that we get to introduce you to our 9 new contributors this week!  Read all about the first three ladies we introduced earlier this week here - and check out these three awesome women! Meet Loralei! 1. What is...

We are so thrilled to introduce the NINE new contributors who have joined our team.  Stay tuned as we'll tell you more about each of them all week!  These are fabulous women who offer so many diverse perspectives on...

There's a time of day that I dread. I’ve heard it called “the witching hour” and no, it’s not midnight. I can feel it approaching, silently lurking in the background. It's the time of day when my precious little...

  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 your coat." Oh, let's be honest....