My two-year-old daughter had a Gmail account before she had even been assigned a Social Security number. A few months after she was born, once the postpartum haze had lifted a bit and I could remember my name on...
Before my husband and I began trying to get pregnant, we vacationed in Mexico, one of our favorite places. We talked about what it would be like to have a baby and lamented the fact that we would not...
Indianapolis Moms Blog is thrilled to announce the launch of tickets sales and all the amazing details for Bloom :: An Event For New and Expecting Moms!
Bloom :: An Event for New and Expecting Moms is presented by Indianapolis Moms Blog...
There is something special about a tasty piece of bread. It's one of my cravings on a rainy day, sunny day... pretty much any day. Because of this, bread baking is kind of my thing. I like to think that...
For my nonprofit job, I have the privilege of traveling to schools all over the state sharing with kids how they can be healthier and participate in a community service project. I couldn’t imagine ever working in a cube...
Our oldest son (Dylan 9 years old) has played baseball for the past three years. When he decided to give it a shot when he was 6 years old, we had no idea of the world we were about...
Kids birthday parties. Phew. Do you get stressed just thinking about them? Our media saturated culture has created some crazy expectations.
Because of this, my husband and I have decided that our kids’ birthday parties will always have a theme...
We need to talk about Alexa.
No, she’s not some other “woman” in my relationship. But I find myself invoking her name a dozen times or more each day. So much that I actually worry “Alexa” will be one of...
I recently got added to another Facebook group, but surprisingly, this time it was not for LuLaRoe clothing, Plexus, Nerium or 3-D eyelashes.
It was for my 20-year high school reunion.
I literally cringed. And maybe threw up a little in...
The first time I dropped off my son at preschool, I acted strong and gave him a big hug and kiss before he eagerly scampered off on the playground to make new friends. I watched my baby, well, not...
I couldn’t help but chuckle a little this week when the story came out that United Airlines forced two girls to change their clothes after they tried to board their flight wearing leggings. SAY WHAT? Yes, that is an...
One of THE worst parts of being a parent is having a sick child.
Oh, except having a sick child while you are also sick; that’s probably the worst.
I’d rather endure physical fitness torture, like 20 minutes of burpees or...
Is This Really What Parents Do?
I’m a self-proclaimed worrier, or maybe just a concerned parent. As a mom to an only child, I wonder if my daughter is happy, healthy, entertained and safe…all the time. It got to a...
"Comparison is the thief of joy." -Theodore Roosevelt
The comparison game. Let's stop playing it? The beauty and the flaw of being human is getting to choose what we let other people see (especially in this social media saturated time...
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Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine often. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting...
