Confessions of a Know It All Wife
No one likes a know it all. Or a big mouth. And if you’re a big-mouthed-know it all, I especially have no use for you. Because you see, my mouth is bigger than yours and I’m the queen of know-it-alls. I don’t need a know-it-all in my life, because I literally already, know.it.all. My husband who […]
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
I am now 28 days past a deadline. I hate being late on deadlines. Yet, here we are. 28 days into August. It’s not like I didn’t try. I started blog after blog, but I couldn’t finish anything I started. That’s not good enough. No one wants to read that. Why are you even writing? […]
How to Support a Friend Who Needs You Now More than Ever: 7 Simple Tips
If you told me in my 20s that my 30s would be some of the hardest years of my life, well, I probably would have said something like, “Oh yeah? How so?” My 20s were filled with baby-making and labor pains, adjusting to being a stay-at-home mom and moving 20+ hours away from my entire […]
Be the Mom You Want to See on Social Media
The other day, I found myself catching up with an old friend who had just moved to town. She and her family had just relocated from another part of the state, and we had a blast rehashing old stories and enjoying frozen rosé. Which, if you haven’t had that yet, you need to. It’s life […]
Recognizing Symptoms of Mom Brain
The day I realized that I have full-blown mom brain syndrome was the day that I wore two different colored shoes to work. Oh, and not just to work, I went to the allergy clinic for my bi-weekly shot and then got breakfast, blissfully unaware that my shoes did not match. In my defense, my […]
A Mom’s View From Behind the Lens
Like most Moms I am almost inevitably the person behind the camera instead of in front of lens. It just occurred naturally without any sort of plan. My family liked photos so I guess my fondness to capture moments on film was inherited. And honestly, if we didn’t share a love of photography we’d all […]
I’m Addicted to My Phone
This post may be for my own benefit more so than anyone else’s, but I need to say it, to admit it, and to own what I’ve created for myself. I am totally addicted to my phone. It sounds so juvenile and ridiculous for me- a grown woman with four kids who drives a minivan- […]
Love For The Hunter’s Wife
It always comes around soon after the school year begins. While I am trying to make our house smell like pumpkin spice, one member of our household becomes obsessed with scent-free things. One of our dogs transforms from family pet to a canine with a job to do. Our bank accounts get a little lighter […]
Mirror Images
I was about to start my day, turning sideways in our full-length mirror hanging from the bathroom door, glancing at my appearance and my ever-growing uterus. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw my daughter do the same thing. In her Peppa Pig nightgown, with her dark curls disheveled, and sleepy eyes, […]
10 Things that Happened when I Brought my Child to Work
I’m pretty jealous of my kids during the summer months. It’s nice that the mornings are less hectic, the traffic dies down, and the homework is non-existent, but the grind never stops. While they’re lathering sunscreen and making new friends, mom and dad are destined to work behind a desk and talk shop on “Meeting […]