Mom Life

I have always been a fidgety person. I can’t sit still. Silence makes me uncomfortable. I have a difficult time quieting the endless thoughts that swirl and twirl around in my head, crashing into one another. My happiest day...

Kids are human too. This four little phrase has changed the way I approach parenting. I'm not sure why it took me so long to realize, but now that my mind understands this, I have so much more patience for...

Fall is a beautiful time of year for road trips! I love the scenery of the changing leaves and being out and about when it isn't uncomfortably hot and humid! Here are 6 fun ideas for fall road trips you can...

16+  years ago, I became a woman with a chronic illness. But just when I thought I had a little more control of my health, I became a mom with a chronic illness. I didn't think much of it...

  What was it about childhood that made time feel so slow?  I don’t know for sure, but I think for me, it was the simple fact that I didn’t have to think about it.  As a child, I didn’t...

Our family vacation in July was wonderful. Just the three of us venturing to the beach for a week-long getaway. But, I’m new enough in my job and lacking sufficient paid-time-off that I had to take part of the...

When I met my children, they were 15 months old. I wasn't there the first time my daughter crawled or the first time my son walked. I don't know if they sucked their thumbs, when they first sat up,...

Oh, the honeymoon at the beginning of the school year. New backpacks, lunch boxes, smiles, and the excitement of school in the air. The novelty may have worn off my now. Have a school-age child? How would a “No...

This is a cautionary tale. I, in no way, shape, or form, pretend to know everything (or, really, anything) about traveling with toddlers. I'm just a mom, sharing my experience. Once upon a time… I’m going to start this out like...

This past year I've been on a spree to declutter. It all started on an ordinary day last year when my son was a few months old. I was sitting on my living room couch feeling pretty overwhelmed with taking...