Rachel Iler
Big Kid Summer
Spring is officially here, and summer is just around the corner. As my youngest gets ready to turn three in May, we're gearing up...
My Love for The Toggery
One of my favorite parts of living in a big city is the fun of discovering new places, and I think I found my...
Reflections on Nine Years of Marriage
My husband and I celebrated our ninth anniversary this past week. It's not really one people talk about, and ours fell smack dab between...
Friends for a Season
My mom often used the phrase "friends for a season" during my childhood, teenage, and young adult years as friends moved away, groups shifted,...
I Got a Job!
Something big happened this month—I got a job! After staying home full-time for almost seven years, our family is trying something new, and I...
How Becoming a Mom Taught Me to Love Football
Our oldest was born on November 16th. It was a cold, dreary day, which foreshadowed how the next few months would unfold at our...
The School is Fine
We did it--we survived our first school year of kindergarten, and dare I say, we thrived?! I don't mean that I thrived in the...
My Kid Is a Picky Eater, and I’m Still a Good Mom
I knew there would be a laundry list of things keeping me up at night when we became parents. The lack of sleep is...
My “Who am I” Era: Identity in Motherhood
For some reason, I naively believed the thirties were meant for "arriving." My twenties were filled with missteps, the freedom to attend a spontaneous...
Winter Doldrums
If you're anything like me, the winter doldrums really hit hard come February. Gone are the holiday festivities and new year enthusiasm, and in...