If you’re like me, there are not enough hours in the day to get everything done. As a Mom, my “to do” list is never ending. Sometimes at the end of the day I look around and wonder what I did all day. It’s so frustrating! Lately I’ve put the focus back on my blog. Stepping up my game. This … Read More
Child Loss: It Can Happen To You
Today my phone rang. It was the Principal of my daughter’s school. “How strange!”, I thought, “It’s Saturday.” As my mind started running through the list of reasons for her call, it was stopped short. My heart dropped into my stomach. She apologized and told me this was a conversation she would prefer to be having in person. However, timing … Read More
Dealing with Children’s Emotions – We Were Doing It All Wrong
When you become a parent, your entire day is spent dealing with emotions. The tired, crying baby that won’t sleep. The irate, irrational toddler that got the wrong color sippy cup. The defiant child that refuses to clean their room and rolls their eyes with disgust. Constant arguing and then squealing with joy. It is one extreme to the other. … Read More
Being A Stay at Home Mom – Expectation vs Reality
I am a stay at home mom. There I said it. That wasn’t so bad. Except that it was. My stay-at-home-mom journey began a year and a half ago. It was a bit unexpected. My focus had always been on building my career in the corporate world. It’s what I was good at. My salary helped afford us the opportunity to own … Read More
Healing Grief Through Medium Readings
I have always believed in mediums. People with the ability to talk to the dead. Call me crazy if you like. Before Cameron died last December, I never had a reason to test those beliefs. It’s all I’ve done these last 9 months…test. There is not a person in this world that can shake my belief now! Let me start by … Read More
Feeding a Picky Eater – The Hunt for a Healthy Snack
Having a picky eater is frustrating! Often no matter what I do or what I try, the food is refused. Sometimes right away. Sometimes after the first couple of bites. Regardless, it can drive a Mom batty. I’ve talked about Sienna’s sensory issues before. She is all about the texture! The reason I know she’s my child is her fondness for carbs … Read More
The Diagnosis, Expectations, and Disney World
So you’re probably wondering what these three things could possibly have in common. I’m beginning to think it marks the end of my confidence as a mother. It sounds so dramatic, but in the moment it is how I’ve felt. A couple of weeks ago, we got the call. It was the dreaded call from the doctor’s office that we … Read More
The Best Peanut Butter Sandwich Ever
Let’s be honest, A peanut butter sandwich can be boring. Especially when packing a lunch and eating the same thing over and over again. We are always looking for ways to shake it up a bit. This peanut butter sandwich is so tasty! It’s a great spin on the original. I first discovered these at Tropical Smoothie. When we moved to Florida…no … Read More
Planning Our Next Milestone – Cameron’s Birthday
My heart has been heavy these last couple of weeks. September means a new milestone. A big one. Cameron’s birthday. He would have been 8 this year. I’m calling it 8/1 to note his first on the other side. How I wish more than anything that I had an almost 8 year old here! We would have been picking out a … Read More
The Momfession Challenge
Momfession. Confessions about the way you do motherhood. The things you typically don’t share for fear of being judged. Things that if we did share, and didn’t judge each other for, could have the power to create beautifully bonding moments between mothers. One of my closest friendships was founded on this principle. We like to say my son, Cameron, brought us together. … Read More