My son is soon to be three years old. Where has the time gone? The days of his little rolly polly baby body are no more. He speaks full sentences and has conversations that make me wonder how on...
Okay, I know, I'm pretty sure the last three posts I've written have been about either things that annoy me, things I refuse to do anymore, or some other whiny things.
But as 2016 begins, I just want one last...
Recently, my husband and I returned home from our first solo vacation since having our son 14 months ago. We spent 10 days exploring Iceland; our itinerary included glacier hiking, long, romantic dinners without screaming and scurrying to replace...
I am going to warn you now that this is not a “feel-good”, happy Mom post. This is about a very difficult side of parenting that we often try not to think about. My children (my oldest daughter especially) have...
When the realization hit that I was going to be a single mom, I quickly feared my son's life would somehow fall short of what he deserved; that I alone, wouldn't be enough. Enough--what does that mean, exactly? Especially...
My husband and I aren't particularly religious. We don't go to church and we rarely refer to God in our home. If anything, we practice and teach kindness and acceptance, maybe on the heels of Buddhism. That's not to...
How much do you know about juicing? Chances are you've heard of it, but maybe you don't understand all the buzz surrounding it or what it's actual purpose is. At its most basic, juicing is when you extract the juice out...
A couple year's ago, I made a New Year's resolution to be more reliable. I had been finding myself in the awkward position of having to be in two places at once and having to cancel on things last-minute. I...
Sometimes in life, you come across those people that just have no filter. You know, the ones who suffer from "diarrhea of the mouth" and say whatever comes to mind. It happens when you're pregnant and believe it or...
With the holidays quickly approaching, my newsfeed has been riddled with article after article about why people are going to let go of the "big Christmas" guilt and give their kids everything they want this year. After reading six op-ed...
There’s been this thing floating around Facebook recently – something like, ‘Lies Our Parents Used to Tell Us’. And man, seeing this totally hit home. I know my parents told my siblings and I little lies as kids. But...
Christmas is officially right around the corner! I have to admit, when it comes to gifts, I usually go all out for the kids. But when it comes to my dear husband, I hit a brick wall. What makes it...
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At first, my husband and I felt a little silly registering our three-month-old daughter, Lyra,...
I love our neighborhood. The families are friendly and the yards are always full of children playing football, jumping on the trampoline or running around having a good old time together. My son, Cohen, loves playing with his friends...
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Eleven Places to Ice Skate in and Around Indianapolis
The winter holiday season came crashing onto our calendars so fast this year! Let's celebrate and go ice skating with our family and friends....
