Natasha Baker
Thanksgiving or Bust
Let me start by saying Thanksgiving dinner is my jam! I love everything about it. From the potatoes three ways and corn casserole to the stuffing and green beans and, of course, that amazing...
The Six Words That Changed Everything
Six words.
“You have early onset Alzheimer’s Disease.”
It only took six words to immediately and irrevocably change my family’s life.
After almost a year of searching for answers to why my 48-year-old husband was forgetting basic...
Driving Me Crazy
No one ever tells you when you are stressing over things like teaching your young toddler about sharing, manners, and how to use a toilet, how much patience it takes. Those are tough skills...
No More Shame
I cried for 10 minutes in my car the first time I had to use IT. I couldn't believe that at this point in my life I needed to have IT.
I understand that needing...
Launching Into the Fortnite Storm
A recent post from a mom friend on Facebook read: "Is there a Mom's Against Fortnite group I could join?!"
At first, I laughed off this post, as the joke it was intended to be....
Teenager Brains Got Me Thinking
Recently, another mom friend and I were sharing daughter war stories. She told me about her daughter’s choice to wear pajamas to school one day. She couldn’t convince her that slippers would get ruined...
The Chore Wars
I remember chores growing up. Epic battles with my two younger brothers about who’s turn it was to wash the dishes and who wasn’t washing the handles of the silverware even though I had...
The (un)Happy Campers
We billed it to the kids as an adventure. We would merge our two growing farms into one. In the process, we would build a new house and do a bit of downsizing. Consolidating...