Motherhood will change you in ways you never knew possible, and you'll undoubtedly learn a thing or two along the way. I myself realized there are so many things I didn't know before I became a mom!
These are the...
Before I got into the divorce process, I figured it must be relatively easy since half of all marriages end in divorce. As I have gone through it, I realize that it's difficult for everyone - it's just that...
Cute faces drawn on handprints, flowers waiting by your bed when you wake up, sweet homemade necklaces you cherish wearing, these are all endearing ways we can show love and appreciation to our mothers on Mother’s Day.
But what if...
Dear Mom,
Especially these last couple of years, I have appreciated you more than ever. You have a special touch with my kids that no one else has. Mr. Cute is always saying, "I want to talk to MeeMaw!" or...
My husband goes all out for Mother’s Day: makes me breakfast, buys me flowers, helps my daughter create a gift for me. I feel very spoiled and pampered, but what about the other 364 days a year?
Motherhood is hard.
Motherhood...
I have worked in childcare almost my entire life. I spent years in classrooms, daycares, and as a private nanny. I am now a mother to a wonderful, energetic, neurodivergent 7 year old.
If I have learned anything from all...
Have you ever created a chore chart for your kids to use... or found a neat one already made by another desperate mom to get her kids to help mom on Etsy or TPT?
I've been down this road a...
An athlete dreams of winning the big game, attending the Olympics, winning gold, making it to the major leagues, etc. The odds of those dreams coming true is low, but without those big goals, there is nothing to strive...
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other parents in the Greater Dayton, Cincinnati, & Northern Kentucky areas. Everyone is welcome! There will...
Peter Cottontail, you better go on hopping down some other bunny trail if you try to bring me this stuff.
That terrible Easter grass that gets all over the place. Nobody likes that. You know the toddler is going...
There’s a memory of my maternal grandmother that I think about every once in the while seemingly out of the blue. She is sitting in the bay window, in the kitchen of my childhood home, looking down at her...
Patience is NOT a virtue I actually have. I fake it most days. Inside, I’m usually screaming because I have things to do. Sometimes I’m screaming on the outside, too.
Raising a kid takes a TON of patience.
Even the...
"Alexa, turn on the lamp."
Best invention ever. Even better than the clapper. Literally hands down (no pun intended), THE BEST INVENTION.
Unless you are 5... and have a speech challenge... WORST INVENTION EVER.
My sweet Eli has had speech challenges since...
I look forward to the annual “Spring Cleaning” almost as much as I dread it. My cleaning process looks a lot more like just a bigger mess. But here’s the thing, you have to get it all out in...
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