Mom Life

Mom, I hate your disgusting dinners. This is what I hear from my five-year-old daughter EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.    Whether I’m making frozen chicken nuggets and canned green beans or an all organic, gluten-free, plant-based meal (I do both and everything in between),...

The Schedule of a Working Mom of Three Follow along as I try to capture the actions, thoughts, and positives and negatives of being a working mom of three! 4:45 a.m. What’s that, the alarm already?  No, it’s too early for that....

What A Year As we welcomed March back, it was difficult not to remember the anniversary of the pandemic. We have experienced many challenging hardships in the past year, and most of it I think we’d like to forget. But...

When my daughter turned about two years old, I started to look for local activities for young children to put her in. I wanted her to have socialization with other kids and get some playtime outside of our house! It...

Quick Disclaimer:  Much of this blog post is written tongue-in-cheek, and from my very personal standpoint.  My story is in no way intended to act as judgment upon anyone else's parenting choices or philosophy.  I hope y'all appreciate this...

So you've combed the orchard with your tots (leaving countless cores in your wake), and now you are left with all of these bags of apples! What's next you ask? Here are some of my top apple laced recipes...

Who else out there remembers watching TV with their parents? I sure do. There was "Remington Steele," "Hart to Hart" and the bizarre yet enchanting "Beauty and the Beast" (starring a pre-"Terminator" Linda Hamilton) with my mom; "Magnum P.I.," "MacGyver"...

I have a big imagination. BIG. Unfortunately, it's most often put to use inventing incredibly detailed worse-case-scenario montages. My husband says I should be a horror writer because of the way I'm able to imagine a million and one...

I'm up to 4 birthdays a year, every year. There are definitely pro's and cons to intimate parties in your home versus a party at another location and I have to say, I have grown to love the idea...

In my family, birthdays are a big deal. My children spend months counting down to their special day building anticipation and creating excitement for a magical celebration. Fortunately, they don't have elaborate expectations. Rather, they truly enjoy a fun...