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Recently, I cleaned out my closet in a fit of new year purging. During the process, I placed at least seven barely worn black or white V-neck t-shirts in my donation pile. Why did I have so many and...
I found out I was having a daughter in July 2015, and I seriously dreamed of that day. I am all things feminine, and the thoughts of bows and tutus ran through my mind. There would be dresses, she...
At some point when I was in high school, my mom - naturally beautiful and down-to-earth - was walking up to my sister's tennis match, and overheard a couple other moms whisper about her, "Here she comes in her...
I don't care what you say, leggings are here to stay. Forever. And ever. While we are at it, let's just say all lounge wear in general. With the way it looks outside my window (um, mountains of snow...

What a Mom Looks Like

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What do you picture when you hear the word, "mom?" Perhaps you picture yourself or the mom you wished you resembled a bit more. Well, today I'm happy to share exactly what a mom looks like. A mom is black,...
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...
There I was, crying in front of my bathroom mirror on a Saturday morning because I accidentally got lash glue (it burns!) in my eye after an unsuccessful attempt at applying at-home lash extensions. You know, the cheaper, more...
About once a month or so, I truly try to feel like a champ…at the Dollar Tree. I pull into the parking lot, avoiding potholes and feeling a little anxious, but assuring myself that I can do it: It’s just...
(Disclosure: Indianapolis Moms Blog received product or payment in exchange for this review; however, all opinions shared are those of the contributor who wrote them.) Kids are hard on clothes. And shoes. And toys. And pretty much everything. Between staining,...

Our Food Allergy Journey

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"My child has a food allergy." A phrase no parent wants to say. My son is almost 3 but I already dread the day when we have to walk into a school or send him to a party unaccompanied...
  The Inevitable Aging. It’s unavoidable. It creeps up on us at the most inopportune times. One morning you wake up and, BOOM! Wrinkles. Little saggy lines and bags appear where the skin was once firm and glowingly radiant. Your bones...
  The Just Between Friends of North Indy sale was everything you would want a consignment sale to be. As soon as I walked in, I was warmly greeted and given instructions and information regarding the sale. I looked to my...
Summertime is hard on women and girls. It’s that time of year that every store advertises its clothing lines for us to be “beach ready”. We are bombarded with messages that tell us we need to beat our bodies...
When my husband and I decided to wait to find out the sex of our first child, one thing I was excited about was the challenge of creating a cute gender-neutral nursery. I envisioned a colorful, fun space that...

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Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis

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I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine often. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting...