23 09, 2016

Here’s To You, Mama

By |2016-09-23T11:02:14+00:00September 23rd, 2016|Motherhood|

I posted this picture on Instagram last weekend… It was an iPhone pic. Nothing fancy. We were in our yard, about to go to dinner. The caption read: “This kid melts me. He picked out his own clothes (like Daddy’s) for [...]

25 08, 2016

Why Messy Is Good

By |2016-08-25T18:02:30+00:00August 25th, 2016|Life|

I brushed a plastic dinosaur’s teeth last night—with an electric toothbrush. I woke up to Captain America heroically leaping into my REM cycle at 5:17am. I've braided Barbie’s hair, patched up skinned knees, wiped a few tears, sorted through some laundry with an unfortunate case of SKD (shredded Kleenex disaster), and spent twenty-five ridiculous [...]

7 07, 2016

Dear Mamas and Daddies of a Fiery Kid

By |2016-07-07T06:41:00+00:00July 7th, 2016|Motherhood|

I was the perfect mother before having kids. I remember thumbing through pregnancy and parenting books at Barnes and Noble while expecting our first baby—a girl. When stumbling across an expert piece on raising strong-willed children, I quickly placed it [...]

2 06, 2016

My Hiding Place

By |2016-06-02T07:53:47+00:00June 2nd, 2016|Encouragement|

A few weeks ago, my kids—Hallie and Jack—locked eyes on a baby turtle who was stranded in the middle of the road in front of our house. They did what most kids would do; they panicked. They panicked and strategized [...]

6 05, 2016

14 Ways to Simplify Your Busy Life

By |2016-05-06T06:28:45+00:00May 6th, 2016|Lifestyle|

Confession: I’ve said the “B” word a lot lately… BUSY. Busy is our automated response to the question, “How are you?” Busy is the cultural norm of our society—along with being exhausted, stressed-out, and overwhelmed. Busy is addictive and, sometimes, self-imposed. [...]

25 04, 2016

He Started It

By |2016-04-25T14:36:22+00:00April 25th, 2016|Inspiration|

Hey you! Yes you on the other side of this screen. You with the coffee mug, taking a break from “the real world” by scrolling through social media. I was just wondering... Would you consider yourself creative? Maybe an artist [...]

7 04, 2016

The One About Real Life

By |2016-04-07T14:15:54+00:00April 7th, 2016|Life|

Sunlight poured through the kitchen windows and onto lazy breakfast crumbs still lingering on the table. I reheated my coffee, threw Jack’s pajamas in the hamper, and answered the beckoning ding of my phone. “So, last night?” the text read. [...]

24 03, 2016

Face the Storm

By |2016-03-24T13:51:19+00:00March 24th, 2016|Inspiration|

Ah, Spring Break. A reason to strap your kids in the car and listen to them repeatedly ask the universal question… Are we there yet? My husband and I seized the opportunity (and low gas prices) and headed toward the mountains for some [...]

26 02, 2016

To the Mom Who Feels Invisible

By |2016-02-26T10:21:49+00:00February 26th, 2016|Motherhood|

For the next time someone asks me what I do, I’ve prepared a fresh response... “I am a professional wiper,” I can say and even nod simultaneously. After all, I wipe countertops and salty tears and jelly-smudged faces and milk-splattered [...]

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