Mom Life

It's here! The most wonderful time of year! No, not Christmas. It's fall family portrait season!!! Maybe I am alone in this but fall is my favorite time to get the family together and snap some Kodak moments. The...

Baby's First Year - A user's guide to some of the biggest surprises. As time is closing in on my baby’s first birthday, I am filled with a lot of emotions. Pride is what comes to mind first. I have...

I was on a field trip in middle school and seated by the window on the school bus, next to my locker partner Kristen. I was looking out the window and from behind me she asked, "Did you know...

Us veteran moms want to share some truth with friends and family members of the soon to be newbie mom. We know that our adorable pregnant first-time mom has registered for 1,000 things for her little bundle of joy...

We were on vacation recently, and as casual conversations happen, we, of course, got the standard "where are you from?" question. : : : pause : : : "Ohio." Pause? Why did I pause? Still? I'm still pausing? Yup, nearly a third...

This recipe is the perfect dinner to make for families, especially ones with picky eaters. These delectable pastry pockets are filled with sweet onion, apple, spinach, garlic, sharp white cheddar cheese, and chicken. This recipe delivers all the food...

With Back to School comes the great task and responsibility of packing lunches. That statement may seem dramatic, but I truly do see it as a big deal as we fuel these little bodies and brains with important fuel...

So, we did it!  We took our girls to Disney World!  We had great fun, made great memories, and wish someone would have realigned our expectations just a bit before we left.  Below are ten tips this sarcastic mama...

In my recent post "How I put to "save babies" on my to-do list and you can, too!", I shared how motherhood changed my life by awakening the activist within me. In this post, I expose the personal experiences that led...

Earlier this summer we took our first trip overseas as a family of four. And no, this wasn't some Eat, Pray, Love boho odyssey or even a well-planned multi-city sightseeing tour. It was a simple two-week trip to visit my...