I’ve been compelled to write something like this for a while. I feel like it is something that is often unspoken but needs to be...
Well, the inevitable finally happened. I’m not talking about her first crush or even her first boyfriend. (I think that happened in 2nd grade!)...
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 up at 4:22 am making banana bread. Not because I want to, but because I can’t shut my mind off long enough to...
So, as I sit here and type this, currently in Trimester #4. During this time, as many of you know, it is filled with...
Some of you act as you've never buried your husband, and it shows. That's why there's an International Widows' Day. To most people, this...
In the wise words of Vanilla Ice and Cypress Hill—word to the moms. I have had the privilege of knowing many moms and I...
I once heard someone say “thank your dad that you were born because most likely your mom was not in the mood.” I chuckle every...
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...
Wouldn’t you love a simple "friend" to-do list that you could check off and then voila! You would have a new mom BFF. I...
High school sweethearts. Love at first sight. The most difficult relationship of my life, parenting aside. Today is National Spouses Day, and in honor...
This wasn't supposed to be my story. A failing marriage was never supposed to be an option and was not supposed to be my...
Two years ago next month, I watched my husband walk into a date, comfortably holding hands and laughing with his married co-worker.
There was...
I just want to close my eyes. Close the blinds, close the curtains, and sit in the dark.
I muster the energy to eat something....
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Indianapolis Moms Guide to August Family Events
August is always a busy time for families in Indianapolis. Back to school and back to reality. But just because we are back to...
