Andee Bookmyer
Disaster on the Interstate: What This Mom Learned
It was like any other summer day for my son and me, where I had work and he had camp, then afterward we joyfully headed off to the pool to soak in the sun...
Babysitter Anxiety
“Babysitter Anxiety”: It totally sounds like the title of a bad (but good) Lifetime movie, right? And yes, by the way, I have probably watched too many of those flicks over the years, which...
Oh Mama! From SAHM to Working Mom
The other morning as I reached into the refrigerator to grab my son’s lunchbox, I heard him swoop in behind me (how could I not with his cool, clunky Spiderman shoes) and ask in...
The Big 4-0: Getting Older and Better
I’ve been told that turning 40 is not so bad, and also that 40 is the new 30. Well, I sure hope so, because “the” big 4-0 has arrived in full force for me;...
Changing the Mindset and Creating a Healthy You
A client of mine recently said he works out once or twice a week, so he feels he can have “cheat days” the remaining days. As a personal trainer, I want to share my...
December Guide to Family Fun in and around Indianapolis
December has officially arrived, and here is our list of activities for family fun (and date night ideas) in and around Indianapolis!
Indianapolis Moms Blog Events
December 3rd from 9:30-11:00 am
Indoor Play Hop Series – Playdate...
Creative Holiday Gift Ideas
Well, it’s all getting closer. Christmas. Snow. Ice. The constant, lingering desire to live in pajamas. Goodbye fall, and helllloooo winter and holiday season! I know some of you almost gagged when some stores...
November Guide to Family Fun in and around Indianapolis
Can you believe it?! November has already arrived, and here is our list of activities for family fun and date night ideas in and around Indianapolis!
Indianapolis Moms Blog Events
November 6th from 12:15-1:15
Indoor Play Hop...
October Guide to Family Fun in and around Indianapolis
October is here, and Fall is in the air! Yes, of course there are apples and pumpkins galore, but Indy has that and much, much more! No tricks, all treats…here is our October list...
September Guide to Family Fun in and around Indianapolis
September is here, and it’s like you can almost smell the pumpkins around the corner, right? There’s still a lot of nice weather and even nicer events as summer ends and Fall approaches. Here...
We Aren’t Supposed to Talk About This
A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced I should proceed with what I had been thinking about...
An Ode to My Pooch
At the pool the other day, my 5-year-old son poked at me…right in my good ol’ mommy pooch. He giggled, I giggled, then I shrugged it off and chugged another beer (just kidding). But...
Stay-at-Home Mom Life: The Journey Back into the Working World
Recently I was thinking about how to describe what it feels like to be living the stay-at-home mom life and trying to get back into the work force after five years of being deep,...
Learning to Say No
Often, when I am knee deep in something in which I regret being immersed, I laugh and ask myself why I can't say “no.” I am just SO bad at it sometimes.
Does anybody else...