On the fourth Thursday of November, families all over the U.S. will celebrate Thanksgiving. This typically means a big meal featuring a large bird,...
Steve and I have been married for 14 years. From the onset of our relationship, we knew that we were very different. He preferred...
I love my husband, but I’m in an emotional affair.
I’m not sure how I let this happen. I’m a happily married woman, or I...
Disclaimer: There are so many emotions and mounds of anxiety that come with even thinking about writing this post. I am first and foremost...
Every year on the third Sunday of September wives get a day. ONE DAY. This year, Sunday, September 19th is Wife Appreciation Day. Sure, there’s...
Hi, I'm Nickie. And I'm a mommy blogger.
Ugh, I can't believe I'm even saying it...the phrase seems almost pejorative. Like I'm just this woman,...
I'm not a meal planner. I don't love cooking and trips to the grocery store are the bane of my existence most days. I'd...
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...
I come from a fairly large family. With more cousins than I can count on my fingers and toes, family and connectivity is something...
It’s that time of year again. As soon as New Year’s passes the heart-shaped boxes of chocolates hit the shelves and much to my...
Realizing you are just one person
As women, we try to do everything and take all the worry off of everyone else. Then we become...
Seven years ago I was planning my wedding.
As a teacher I have the summers off and spent the summer before my fall wedding making...
It's Saturday night at 9pm, which means my husband and I can finally turn the TV to something other than Daniel Tiger or Frozen. I'm...
Today I woke up to the sudden jolt of a foot on my face. Literally, a small, cold, wiggly little foot, planted directly on...
























