How do we savor summer all summer long without losing our minds? My three sons are about to finish school in the next 2 weeks and we’re just now finalizing some logistics about what our summer is going to look and feel like. We still need to have more conversations to figure out how we’re […]
Clutter Free Gifts to Give Mom
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 14. If you are looking for ideas for clutter free gifts to give mom this year, you will find five easy to make but very thoughtful gifts below! Last year my sisters and I were able to celebrate Mother’s Day with my mom at the Grand Canyon! […]
World Prematurity Day: My Preemie Birth Story
“Don’t push!” the nurse screams at me as they race me down the hall to the delivery room. I can’t see where they are going but I feel the breeze as the two nurses navigate me to Labor and Delivery. My eyes are squeezed shut and I am panting as I lean to one side of […]
How to Rest Easy while Struggling with Nighttime Bedwetting
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and it’s advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RestEasyWithCVS #CollectiveBias As a mom of three boys, I have a horrible time remembering milestones and how we taught them certain life skills. There is a six-year age difference between our youngest son and our middle son and […]
Practical Gift Ideas for the Minimalist Mom
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 8. This year I am lucky enough to be able to be with my mom in between her birthday and Mother’s Day. My sisters and I are taking her on a surprise trip! It’s rare though that I am able to spend Mother’s Day with my mom, so […]
How My Cat Reminds Me to be a Better Mom
We have two cats that we’ve adopted in the last four years. At the insistence of our sons, we gradually added pets to our family. First we had fish, then a turtle, then one cat, and now we have two cats. This post is how my cat reminds me to be a better mom. Becoming […]
Y.O.L.O: You Only Live Once
My sons are 13, 11, and 5 years old. They love to shout, Y.O.L.O and other phrases that I am usually clueless about. It generally irritates me because they say it in response to everything. Recently though, I realized that my sons offer me daily wisdom in how to approach life through their sassy retorts. […]