Mom Life

I can remember so clearly the day my daughter was born. There was nothing in the world I wanted more. My very own baby... gorgeous, perfect and amazing all in one. I was only a few days postpartum when I...

As a mom, fitness is a struggle. We have competing needs, limited time for self, and too many sleepless nights. A commitment to a fitness routine requires creativity, flexibility, and dedication. You will have to choose workouts over competing interests...

As I sit here holding my precious baby girl, somehow I already miss her.  Sure, she’s still little, but she’s no longer the tiny baby I brought home from the hospital. She walks, she talks, she laughs.  She’s become a...

Have you ever woken up grumpy for no reason?  Now, I'm not talking about "don't speak to me until I've had my coffee" kind of grumpy.  I'm talking about truly irritable and unhappy about the day before it even starts....

I will NEVER forget 2017.  It was the year my oldest child started kindergarten.  I expected it to be a big year filled with lots of changes.  However, I did not realize the extent of the changes or the...

I consider myself a pretty private person. I don't open up to many people about my private life, feelings, etc. However, I have written this blog so many times in my head, that I felt the universe was telling...

Should I or shouldn't I? Can I justify hiring a babysitter just for me to have a free morning? But I don't have specific plans... is it still worth it? Is it selfish? But I really need some time...

Do you love visiting a new town or city but dread the idea of staying in a hotel room with children? Or a long car ride or flight to get to your destination? Then a day trip might be...

Until 2016 I had never owned a mini-van.  Thinking back, I hardly remember even riding in one.  My parents never owned one.  In fact, my mom used to refer to them as "goober-mobiles."  I had always driven a car or...

Just like all the moms here, I love my kid more than anything. He is the best part of my day. I stay at home with him, and we are together pretty much 24/7. I love my husband as well. He...