Tag: motherhood

The First Three Months Are Terrible!

Before I had my daughter lots of people gave me advice, but this one stuck with me: "The first three months are terrible." It...

Fashion Battles and The Change That Helped Me Conquer Them

I appreciate people being on time. Even so, upon several occasions and much to my embarrassment, we have been late, thanks to fashion battles...

Introducing Fido to the New Baby

Introducing our dogs to the new baby, Part 1 When we found out we were pregnant with our first daughter, I was a little concerned...

How to Ruin Your Valentine’s Day

This sweet day of love has an enemy. I know because I’ve invited it to come out and spoil my birthday, weekends, Mother’s Day, and...
passion

Discovering My Passion, Every Two Years

Here’s a well-known fact about me: I have had LOTS of interests in my life. Discovering my passion did not feel like a sack...

Coping With a Sick Parent While Raising Young Children

As a young parent, it's a weird thing to be coping with a sick parent. It's messy and private and it's an invisible pain, so no...

Be Kind to Your Heart

If you read any women’s magazines, you know that February is heart month and February 3rd is Go Red Day. Because heart disease and...

The First Trimester: All About Survival

{this beautifully styled table coming to an HGTV magazine near you}   We are expecting our second child in July, and I have to tell y'all:...

Today was a Difficult Day

Today was a difficult day; tomorrow will be better. My mom taught me this when I was a child. When I was younger, I never...

Is it okay to be “ignorant” while I’m a Mother?

  I’ve never been a news junkie. My husband reads the news multiple times a day and has his own opinions on what’s happening domestically and...