Today I fed my 6 month baby boy solids for the first time. Just writing this brings tears to my eyes. He is ready for solids, but I am not. I’m not ready to share him. I love that I am all he needs to be happy and healthy. For 9 months he thrived in my body and then for 6 months he thrived off of the milk my body provided for him. It’s beautifully amazing. Read more
By the time bedtime came around tonight I just had to laugh at the irony of parenting. The sheer unpredictability of it all, the nothing’s a sure bet but anything can happen mentality. Today was a very good day. Magical moments were made, hilarious laughs were had, and memories created. But my kids (and all kids, I’m assuming!) are seriously relentless. Read more
After our blog “went live” we’ve had such a fun response. When I’ve spoken to other mamas face to face in the last couple days since, I have had a few inquire about time. One asked, where do you find the time?! My answer was quick and simple: my house is messier than yours! 
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I read a recent blog posting where a mom was asked what she considered to be a successful day. It really got me thinking. I’ve chosen to not use the word balance as I thought it was inherently working against me. Like I was always striving to be somewhere or something that I can’t be. Or if I was there it was really hard to stay there, meaning I was failing. But when I think about what is a successful day, for me, right now, it is one that is a balanced day. Read more
Today was one of those totally overwhelming days. To be honest I’ve had a string of them. House is still a disaster from the Easter party I threw, apparently I need to do laundry since my daughter is out of underwear and both my kids are out of pj’s, bills are stacked high and my room looks like I just moved in yesterday. Just to name a few things on my list of too many. Deep breath. Today was going to be my “catch up” day, but I got called into work so there’s that. Oh ya, and my almost 3 year old thinks it’s awesome to say no to EVERYTHING. Why does she do that?!?! Read more
I had a new friend over yesterday. She had never been to my house. It was an impromptu situation where I bit my lip and invited her over, fully knowing the state of the house was kinda trashed.
I don’t write because I think I’m interesting. I write because I like to read. I like to bring people together. I think that we are doing just that. Bringing women together to read and feel like they are connected to one another even if it’s on a screen. Read more
I’ve noticed something since I’ve had kids…I can’t remember S%^*! No joke, it’s bad. I’m pretty sure that my examples will make you feel better about yourself and you will realize that you do have it together because this chick has really lost it. If you read this and totally relate then please comment and let me know. Then let’s meet up, and drink about it! Read more
One of my favorite things to do with my children is read with them. Maybe it’s because much of mothering is spent spinning around the house from task to task and reading really grounds me to the couch or bed or floor. Or maybe it’s because we so are close together, snuggled up in a blanket of happiness. Or maybe it’s because I’m learning things alongside my sweet cherubs. I think relaxing with my children without technology is just as important as exercising together! Read more
I often looked forward to going to bed for the night, at 8pm when the kiddos went down, my battery ran out and all I could think about was lying my head down and closing my eyes. Forget the dishes piled high, the laundry baskets overflowing, the toys scattered like leaves in Fall, any personal time or working to achieve my goals, hey I even forgot that I had a husband that just walked in the door minutes before. Sleep had become my happy place, the only thing I wanted to do as soon as I woke for the morning. And then something changed.