Mom Life

      'Tis the season for cooler weather, fall clothing, pumpkins, candy corn and delicious chili. Don't let fall slip away without trying some of these seasonal bucket list items.                  ...

No doubt about it, #MomLife can be tough at times, but here are some easy ways I make it the #BestLife! If you're like me, you can barely go a day without seeing the hashtag #momlifeisthebestlife or the "Mom Life, Best Life" quote.  However, at...

Anyone who has or is a loved one of someone who has a birthday around the holidays knows that we come with a lot of baggage. My birthday is within three days of Christmas. I had a hard time...

It was the best of times and the worst of times. Last year was the first time I experienced cold and flu season as a mom. Even with a flu shot, it was intense and I didn’t understand the waves...

Despite supportive workplaces, laws keeping pumping moms out of bathrooms, and the most work-friendly accessories available, returning to work as a new mom can be a struggle for new moms navigating “the pump.” Pumping at work can mean three to...

“Where’s the baby?” my daughter said in her own toddler way, trying to lift up my shirt to “see the baby”. She means seeing my bump, which has been getting super huge in the third trimester. I often get...

Right now, I am in the time of life that seems pretty chaotic. I have a four-year-old and a 1-year-old and my family has that manic energy of people with small children. Our house is never clean and we...

A recent post by a fellow CMB mama reminded me of my own carefree summers here in Ohio.  We have family all over the state, so when we weren’t vegged out on the sofa watching the Price is Right,...

November is National Adoption Month across the country. It began as a week to raise awareness about adoption in Massachusetts in 1976, and then President Clinton expanded it to be the full month of November in 1995. Locally, we...

Are you looking for a meal idea to bring a new mom?  Today I'm sharing a few ideas from some of our local food bloggers!  I don't know about you, but right now I have so many friends having babies! ...