Last month, my family decided to have a slow morning. That in and of itself isn’t all that remarkable - none of us, even...
People think I'm superwoman, but I'm really just a mom pushed too far by anxiety and bouts of depression. That's the mask I wear....
For the last year or so, I’ve really struggled with food and body image issues, yet I couldn’t quite articulate why. Then right around...
To My Kinder-Ready Son’s Daycare,
He did it. You did it. We did it. Somehow, with some combination of us all working together, we made...
Booking a family photoshoot can be difficult. Life is busy, schedules are chaotic and trying to find time to fit it all in can...
I have been seriously slacking in the "healthy eating" department lately. Now that I'm going back to work, I'm making it a priority to...
Dear Firstborn,
The minute I saw those two pink lines, you handed me my first of many firsts. Every step of pregnancy with you was...
I have a confession.
I hate my body.
Summer has arrived and we have cycled back through another wave of sticky heat, and I dread the...
The season of competitive volleyball has officially ended. Only sports camps, vacation, and leisurely landscaping dot my calendar, and summer is here. Cue the...
We all know that time flies. We’ve heard the “you only get 18 summers” line for years now, and we are all fully aware...
Summer is here, school is out, and our kiddos are home. We all want to encourage reading and learning throughout the summer, but if...
Is your family interested in The Orchard School? Would you like to learn more about Progressive education and what the school can offer your...
When you live in the Midwest we are all well aware that the summer weather can be a bit temperamental. One day we can...
Admittedly, I’d only stayed in an Airbnb once before I stumbled my way into being an Airbnb host. After a whopping 425 loads of...


















