To my boys, Dylan (10) & Tyler (7)
My sweet boys, you are both still so little yet growing so fast. I still remember every detail of your precious newborn faces and I still can’t believe you both are mine....
My dad hates attention. Even as I write this post, I can imagine him cringing at the fact that I am writing him this letter! However, my dad deserves some kudos because he is a dynamic man, and I...
Fall favorites are here. Apples, pumpkins, and ciders of all kinds. What else does fall bring? Bonfires and tailgates. That means food! The yummies. One of my favorite things to do as the resident chef of my home is...
It was a fairly typical January morning for my daughter and me, although I do remember she had been a little clingier than usual, as in, she couldn’t stand the few feet of distance that separated us while enjoying...
Autism Spectrum Disorder. In 12 years of teaching, I’ve heard this word truly thousands of times over. From strategizing for a student, to special education IEP meetings with parents, to professional development meetings on ideas to help kiddos. However,...
He came home that afternoon with extra light in his eyes.
"My pictures! They're in my bookbag!"
He was so proud to share this special delivery with his Mommy. We had practiced his "real smile" for weeks. Then waited a couple...
I have started on a new path of motherhood, the path of Working Mama. For the past 4 years, I have had the pleasure of watching, playing, struggling and enjoying my “baby” grow-up. By watching my baby grow, I...
As soon as the pandemic shut down happened, a bunch of moms turned to mommy group chats and mommy social media groups with the resounding message, “What a perfect time to potty train!” As the mom of a soon-to-be...
You've lived your life in a bubble. All twelve months, plus the two months that you were still in utero.
You've yet to know the joy of bouncing up and down in a restaurant high chair, banging a sippy cup...
When I had my oldest son, I was often told “babies don’t keep” and to enjoy all of the little milestones and moments. Although I was warned as a first-time mother, I couldn’t have expected just how true that...
I will come straight out and say that I battle depression. I have battled depression on and off most of my life. In sixth grade I had a horrible school environment and I didn’t know how to deal with...
Like many women, my second pregnancy has been vastly different from my first. Yes there are more aches and pains, yes, my belly got bigger a lot sooner, and yes, I now have zero guilt about eating turkey sandwiches...
My husband recently took our nine-month-old daughter along on some errands. They picked up dog food, went to the grocery store, and stopped by a bakery. At each location, he received praise and amazement that he, a young dad, was...
I talk to my mom on the phone nearly daily right now. Seeing as I’m in the thick of motherhood, staying home with my 4-year-old son and 3-month-old daughter, our conversations often turn to my venting about something mom-related....
In + Around Indy
Fall Craft Fairs Around Indy
Fall is officially here! Time to bid farewell to summer farmers' markets and say hello to autumn craft fairs. Each show features goods from...
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