Ages + Stages

About a year ago, I wrote What I Love About This Age and today I'm bringing you the second edition. It seems like every stage my kids go through is my favorite. From conversations to cuddles, they are simply the best. I'll start...

As the birth of our second son kind of completely sneaks up on me, I'm realizing how blessed my little family truly is. I've fought pretty hard against having any baby showers, mostly because our kiddos will be about...

Spring is here and that brings warmer weather! We can finally play outside, but do we? I took my one-year-old to the park today and he was so happy collecting acorns, sticks, and crumpling up old leaves. It was a...

This month, my baby girl turns one. ONE. How has one whole year flown by? In some ways, it feels like an eternity, but in more ways, it has absolutely flown by and here I sit, contemplating every little...

I used to be such a good mom. Then I had a kid. See, before I was a mom, I knew all the answers. I knew the secrets, the tips, the obvious dos and don’ts of motherhood. Because, I was...

Before I found out I’m going to be a first-time mom, I knew little about the journey ahead. Though I still have lots to learn, here are some of my biggest pregnancy revelations. 1. There are a lot of rules,...

It can be exhausting when your child has trouble falling asleep at night. As parents, our to-do list these days seems unending, and after a long day, the last thing we need is our child(ren) fighting us about sleep. As...

At the insistence of my husband, I agreed to take a pregnancy test (but not until after inhaling my second muchaco of the night). He had picked up the test on his way home after being tipped off by...

I'm new to this mom game. Growing up babysitting in my small town, I thought I would have a general idea of how to raise a baby. And, yes, I can feed, change a diaper, and get my little...

As moms we worry. Most of us start worrying the very moment we see that positive sign on the pregnancy test. Then follows the 9 months of pregnancy, and of course the nerve wracking delivery. After those things have...

Up until this year, I have only watched from afar as cars and trucks and minivans methodically lined up each day outside schools scattered around town. I've watched as cute kids with matching backpacks and lunchboxes and perfectly coiffed...

As a new mother, every stage in my son’s development brings something new to the table.  I would love to be one of those moms that knows how to handle anything thrown my way, but I’m not.  I’m just...