Oh, marriage is a funny thing. Sometimes it’s full of romantic dinners, other times it’s being knee deep in dirty diapers. Marriage is full...
For years, my husband and I spent money like nobody's business. We swiped without considering consequences. Spent without calculating. Made choices and commitments without...
Relationships are the most fulfilling and essential part of a happy life. Yet, building healthy relationships with family, friends and romantic partners is not...
I don't like Halloween. Every year though, I sew until my fingers bleed and I plan coordinating family costumes. I don't like gravy. I...
My husband and I met as 17-year-old kids working at a local chain restaurant. Our playful flirtation around the soda machine led to the...
If you are anything like me, you read lots of parenting advice—anywhere you can get it—blogs, articles, books. That could be why you find...
Gifts. Life gives them to us. Sometimes we rip the paper and packaging in excited fury. Sometimes we slowly untangle the tissue paper and...
I recently posted a meme on the Indy Moms Blog Instagram page: "Anyone that says cliques end in high school have obviously never been...
Can this election be over already? I know you are with me. Everyone has to be feeling it now.
Beyond the drama of each sad...
The facts are this: I dated someone for a turbulent ten years. We broke up for good one morning, and I did not see...
Congratulations! You’re engaged. You’re sporting a shiny new ring and texting your friends and family like crazy with your news. You quickly post to...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Originally, I was going to give a few "how to's" related to loving someone with mental illness, but today...
The end of the year holiday season is probably one of my most favorite times of the year. It's when I do my best...
In January, just a few weeks after the birth of our second daughter, my husband was unexpectedly offered a new job in my small...
























