Today I Needed a Pep Talk
As I sit in Panera, having retreated here during a power outage, working and drinking too much coffee, I watch…
Continue ReadingAs I sit in Panera, having retreated here during a power outage, working and drinking too much coffee, I watch…
Continue ReadingI have a pretty set morning routine, and it always starts the same way. I get up and walk through…
Continue ReadingIt started the moment you saw those two pink little lines on the stick. In an instant, a new woman…
Continue ReadingHere we are, my love. I'm in the kitchen, re-reading this recipe for what feels like the hundredth time, relieved…
Continue ReadingI have six kids. Those six kids came to me over the course of 7 years through a mix of…
Continue ReadingWhen we transition into adulthood we tend to become plain ‘ol boring. You might be muttering to yourself, “Well maybe…
Continue Reading“Your face!” I said to Jack the other night, reaching over, touching his cheek. There was a fresh scratch—nothing major—running…
Continue ReadingI'll never co-sleep when I have kids. Our bedroom will be our place to spend time together. Alone time. The…
Continue ReadingSince becoming a mom… scratch that, ever since I was first pregnant, I have officially moved around my pet peeve…
Continue ReadingBeing a perfect mom is simply an unrealistic expectation. What does a “perfect mom” even mean?!? We cannot always be…
Continue ReadingNow that school is underway, you’re likely to hear a few phrases from your kids. I can’t. I’m bored. I…
Continue ReadingYou don’t know me. We’ve never met but living in a small town, we probably know some of the same…
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