Parenthood

Implementing and enforcing rules to a high-schooler is a new ballgame.  As the nuances of their lives become more complicated, so do the rules.  I missed that day of motherhood training when they passed out the handbook. In fact,...

So, stop me if you've heard this one: Ya just shelled out #allthemoney for the latest greatest phone. Oooh it looks so good. It's so thin! It does all the things. Here I come, social media. I'm in love. "It...

Being a new mom of 3 kiddos, all in car seats and under the age of five, I have recently found myself in the conundrum of needing a BIGGER car.    I currently drive a Lexus RX and am in LOVE...

Nest: v. to make a home; n. a home where people live I had heard the term nesting time and time again as I began walking through the sweet season of pregnancy. And although I felt it would be my honest...

Motherhood throws a lot of curveballs at you. Some of them you are prepared for, or at least anticipate. Others are a complete surprise. One that surprised me was my relationship with clothes. It started with maternity wear. Man, that...

What are you doing this summer?   I'm going to Disney World!   Cue the excitement and happy dance!  That phrase makes even the oldest seem like a giddy kid thinking about Disney World...Or maybe it's just me. And I'm ok...

    I have three children. The first two were born healthy and strong after scheduled inductions. By the time pregnancy number three rolled around, I was perfectly at ease with my doctor giving Mother Nature a little nudge and scheduling...

So it was a Saturday night, my husband and I were settling into bed.  I did my normal check of social media/ text messages/ emails. Soon a flash of heat came over me. Did I do this?! No... No way... Eek!...A...

One of the first things we explored upon moving to Walton County was the library. We came from a place that spoiled us- stacks and stacks, fantastic children’s programs, and a checkout limit of 50 items. There was a...

At the end of 2012, five years into a long-term relationship, an event occurred that threatened my life, my physical well-being, and my ability to care for my son. In a drunken rage my partner, the man who at...

Today I'm sharing some of my favorite items for surviving life with babies! Here we go:  Baby Monitor with video: I have been using the same baby monitor for all three of my boys and don't know what I would've done...

Time is the topic on my mind a lot these days, as there just doesn't seem to be enough of it. Is that a mom thing or is that an age thing? When my kids were little and not yet...

Every mom loves to be spoiled, but between the soccer practices, gymnastics lessons, and changing dirty diapers, she probably won't admit it... or even take time for herself. She'd probably emphasize just how much she loves playing personal chauffeur and...

     My niece's 2nd birthday is rapidly approaching, and I am gathering a gift together and feeling bad that I can't make the trip out to Vegas to celebrate this year. Last year I went, but the party was a...