I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist. Blame it on the fact I’m a Capricorn. Perfection is in my nature. I can’t help it. It drives my husband crazy! This is especially true when we are expecting company. He knows the week leading up to their visit will be filled with fun “honey do” lists and me stressing … Read More
18 Signs You’re A Mom
Being a Mom is amazing! Being the center of someone’s universe. The genuine excitement that is expressed when I come home. Endless hugs and unconditional love. However, it’s not all sunshine and roses. Any parent out there will agree that your life changes more dramatically than you ever thought possible. Somehow, it’s all worth it! I’ve come to realize though there are undeniable … Read More
Raising Girls – Managing the Body Image Message
Looking in the mirror, I turn to the right. Trying to stand up straight and suck it in. I turn to the other side, like that will be any different. There is no way I can wear this shirt with these shorts! I let out an exasperated sigh. Pulling the shirt off over my head, I expose that which I hate. … Read More
That Special Bond Between Mother & Son – Featured on Her View From Home
One of my goals when I started blogging was to work on my writing. Longer term I had dreams of submitting my stuff to have it published. Back in June I started with baby steps. Her View From Home published my first submission (amazingly!), and I was beyond excited. Last week, they offered me an opportunity to be a regular contributor … Read More
Confession Time – What I’m Not Telling Our Pediatrician
Long gone are the days where you are part of a practice that was built on relationships and customer service. In today’s world, you are just a number. As a Mom, finding a pediatrician you love is painful. I can’t tell you how many we have been through. Unfortunately, I’m not sure the search ever ends. As a parent I … Read More
Maintain Your Summer Sanity – 5 Survival Tips
Summer break is here! If your first week was anything like mine, you are already hiding in the closet hoping for 2-minutes of peace. To help keep my sanity, and possibly save yours, I’ve put together this list of 5 Mom sanity savers. Summer Sanity – 5 Survival Tips Get Them Active – Nothing makes me happier than when my kids fall … Read More
3 TV Shows That Make Me Feel Like Super Mom!
Super Mom is a myth. Motherhood is hard. It’s rarely all sunshine and roses, in spite of what our social media feeds may suggest. I know I’ve had my fair share of moments that test my patience, make me question my decision to procreate, and leave my sanity hanging on by a thread…a very skinny, almost non-existent thread. In these moments my … Read More
Keepsake – What Mom’s Keep & Why
Like most Mom’s, I started out with a plan to capture every moment and keepsake when each of my kids were born. I had a baby book ready to go. Camera’s nearby to snap photos of all the firsts. With my first two, I even started blogs for the family to follow their growth as we always lived away. Making … Read More
8 Ways I’m Turning Into My Mother
My sister and I always had a pact that we’d have each others backs as we got older. Kind of like an accountability partner. Making sure the other didn’t do, say, or turn into something that we had classified as bad. This pact was born in the wake of seeing a stringy, black hair growing from our great grandmother’s chin. We just … Read More
One Handed Mama – Things Mom’s Do With One Hand
It’s amazing the number of things you learn to do one handed when you become a mom! Like second nature. You become a pro. I guess the skill kicks in when you’ve spent too many days sitting on a couch. Holding a baby because it’s the only way to keep them from crying. Feeling like you suck because absolutely NOTHING … Read More