Motherhood + Parenting

After a hot summer day out running errands, my daughter, Lyla, and I walked through our front door.  Her three year old self bounded cheerfully down the hall from the entryway to the kitchen, where she excitedly waited for...

As a mom, I often feel inadequate. I question my parenting decisions on a daily basis. Should I have said no to my daughter's third bowl of cereal at breakfast? Did we read enough minutes today? Was skipping nap...

To You, My Beautiful Little Free Spirit, I look at your sweet face and watch your kind gestures. I run with you, I pretend with you, and I talk about everything under the sun with you. My job as your...

We have all been there, at an event, party, meeting, small group, etc. and introductions have to be made and you are asked to share 3 things about yourself (other than the basics of name, married, kids, location). You...

Planning an activity that you've yet to experience with your little ones is a funny thing. As frivolous as it sounds, I remember the first time I was preparing to take my kiddos to the splash pad and it...

It's career day at my daughter's Mother's Day Out. They are supposed to dress like what they want to be when they grow up. Naturally I'm behind in getting something for Caroline to wear so I'm frantically on Amazon...

Finding out about our second pregnancy was just as exciting as finding out about our first.  With our first baby, we didn't tell our family until 8 weeks, and friends didn't follow until weeks later.  This time around, my...

We have some new additions to the team! We are so excited for you to get to know our two new fabulous contributors! (Click here to get to know the rest of our team!) Meet Anna Anna is an Oklahoma transplant originally...

The truth is, I have 4 months, 14 days, and a few hours before I'm actually 40.  But, that being said, I'm not dreading it like most people do.  I'm kinda excited about it.  I loved my 30's.  So...

Life can be celebrated at any age! (I don't mean to sound like a Hallmark card.) The big 3-0 was a bit daunting to me when I was in my 20's. It sounded like a "real adult age" that might...

As I write this post, I am 29 years, 11 months, and 27 days old. Translation: I am very, very, close to thirty. And, as I look back on my 20's, I'm overwhelmed at how much has happened in a decade.  Put simply: I...

I can't help it, I live my life with a constant stream of sarcastic remarks/thoughts going through my brain! I am a social bee and always have been. I've acquired the skill of being able to listen to everyone...