A Few Of My Favorite Things: Knocked Up Edition
A few years back when I had hit the one year mark of motherhood I wrote a list of my favorite things. I figured I had hit the place where I could look back and see what was useful and […]
Sometimes The Story Never Ends
There is a writer that I love. Her name is Glennon Doyle. She’s an inspiration to me. Somewhere at some point she wrote something along the lines of “you don’t write when you’re in it, you write when it’s over”. […]
You Didn’t Fail. You Grew.
I wasn’t a good mom [today]. I mean I was, but I wasn’t who I wanted to be. As a mother we try to be so many things. We try to be the best imaginable role model for our kids. […]
Self Care, Chronic Illness & The Magic of Motherhood Part 2
So here I am, it’s another one of those days I’m struggling with my health. See this last couple weeks I really went for it. I did ALL THE THINGS. I didn’t want to slow down and admit that I’m […]
My New Years Resolution Is That I’m Not Doing One
Every year I see everyone making jokes about their New Years Resolutions. For many years I was one of them. I’d make a resolution more than half way knowing I’d never achieve it. All my life I found it so […]
The Advice I Heard & The Words I Needed To Hear
Any parent gets inevitable advice from other people. Parents, grandparents, random people on the street. But nothing is harder than hearing advice and knowing deep down that you’ve tried that and it didn’t work. Worse still if it’s coming from […]
Self Care, Chronic Illness & The Magic of Motherhood Part 1
I may not talk about it often but I am one of almost 10 million people in the United States with an illness many people can’t even define; Fibromyalgia. In fact wordpress doesn’t even recognize it as a word so […]
A Lazy Moms Christmas: How To Make Your Holidays Less Stressful
Okay mamas let’s talk about it. The stress from the incredible pressure we have both from our families, culture and our own damn selves, at holiday time. I know you want to make it magical. So do I. I absolutely […]
The Mother: Truth Told In Song
I sat in my car fighting the tears that wanted to stream down my face, slumped with exhaustion. It was another one of those days. As I drove off to do another errand Spotify started a song I didn’t know […]
The Mom Made Holiday Gift Guide!
JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS IT’S TIME TO BUY YOUR GIIIIFFFTSSSS! I love Christmas. The decorations, the food, the warm drinks with alcohol in them, and especially the gifts. Finding the perfect gift is a skill. I like to think I’m […]