Samantha
I Went Out Last Night
I just turned 31. I was pregnant for my 30th, and really quite miserable, so I did nothing to celebrate the new decade of...
8 Basic Tips for Moving and Selling Your Home
When it’s all said and done, my husband and I have packed up our belongings and moved a combined total of 28 times since...
10 Ways to Spot a Mom {Without Her Kids}
I’m about to turn 31. I know that's not old per se, but I'm certainly not 21 anymore. I’m married, have two kids, haven’t...
Mom-Life Crisis: Who Am I Without a Job?
Screw the ‘midlife’ crisis – I’m pretty damn sure that I entered the just-turned-30-who-even-am-I-anymore-crisis somewhere around the first of the year. Admittedly, I’ve suffered...
Pulling Away to Keep My Firstborn Close
Mine
If you ask her who I am, she points to herself and states, “Mine.” Continuing on with her important business without so much as...
#MyMaternityLeave: Not a Privilege
That 'meternity' essay that Meghann Foye wrote for the New York Post sure is gaining a lot of attention -- and not the good kind.
For those of you...
Easter Baskets: 13 Affordable, Non-Candy Treats
If anyone else's family is like mine, the kids are going to get plenty of candy in their Easter baskets without me contributing to the sugar-rush....
Going Home: Moving Back In With My Parents
In January, just a few weeks after the birth of our second daughter, my husband was unexpectedly offered a new job in my small...
The New Jazzercise: Not Your Mama’s Workout
(Disclosure: Indianapolis Moms Blog received product or payment in exchange for this review; however, all opinions shared are those of the contributor who wrote...
Postpartum Bleeding: When To Call
We're all given the discharge instructions from the hospital after we've had a baby regarding pain relief, prenatal vitamins, infant care, how to care for...
Welcoming Our Second Daughter (Birth Story Series)
Miss Isla James made her (very late) grand entrance into the world at 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was 8 pounds,...
Postpartum Baskets: Making New-Mom-Life Easier
While newly pregnant with our second daughter, I was gifted a large open-topped picnic basket in a beautiful teal paisley print. Besides our backyard...
4 White Lies I Tell My Kid to Keep the Peace
There’s been this thing floating around Facebook recently – something like, ‘Lies Our Parents Used to Tell Us’. And man, seeing this totally hit...
Winter in the Midwest: Staving Off The Stir-Crazy
Winter is arriving in Indiana, and my four-year-old daughter and I are already starting to feel a little stir-crazy at the thought of not...