Tag: real life

stay calm

Staying Calm Through Turbulent Times

These are dark, uncomfortable times, friends. This pandemic is something straight out of a horror movie, and I think the one thing we American's...
dry january

What I Learned During Dry January

This year, I decided to start things off a little differently than previous years. On the morning of January 1st, I started an alcohol...

Who Has My Kindergartner Become?!

The long awaited Kindergarten adventure has begun for my son. He was ready. He rocked Pre-K. He mastered Kindergarten Boot Camp this summer. He...

When Your Child Has Asthma

Cough. Cough. Cough.  The sound filled the empty space in the room. It was constant. Relentless.  Cough. Cough. Cough.  "Do you think she needs to go to...

What Happened When Mommy Tried the Keto Diet . . .

I want to share a little snippet into the beginning of my journey to become the best version of myself with help from the...

The Evolution of Valentine’s Day: One Family’s Story

I remember the first Valentine's Day my husband and I spent as man and wife. It was a day for all things love and...

Women, Let Your VOTE be your VOICE

  I haven't posted much on social media this political season for a few specific reasons (like avoiding knock down drag out political fights with...

Back in the Day — a Memo for My Boys

After an epic toddler melt down the other day, which included screaming, food throwing, and a naked three year old rolling around on my...

Motherhood: The Ultimate Identity Crisis

Fearless. That’s just one of the adjectives I have used in the past to describe myself. I was an extremely outgoing extrovert, who enjoyed...

Curious Kid? Cultivate Kindness!

"Mama, is this one still beautiful?"  My son held up a brown Magnolia leaf. Peppered with yellow and red, the leaf was marred with...