I always knew that I wanted more than one child. When people asked me how many children I wanted to have, I would respond...
I put my daughter in the car and climbed into the driver's seat of my car. My husband was standing there, and he said...
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...
Life as a SAHM
Life as a Stay at Home Mom or SAHM is not glamorous and is often times lonely. For an introverted mother,...
We are seven weeks into quarantine, and I remain on a perpetual continuum between homicidal rage and cautious optimism. That might sound overstated, but...
Mommin' ain't easy. You know it, I know it, the neighbor that can hear you yelling from across the street knows it. Some days...
Hey, Hey, Indy Mamas! I'm Emily Layne, a wife, mom, and wedding + family photographer. I live in the Midtown area with my husband,...
To the tired teachers, thank you. Thank you one million times over.
Teachers were leaving. Teachers were readying to exit with furor in larger numbers...
Sometimes, when people get settled into the mundane tasks of life, they forget to take chances. When the Covid pandemic first broke out, people...
When I drop my daughter off at preschool, she doesn't say goodbye anymore. And I'm struggling with how to feel about it.
Morning daycare and...
One of the seven cultural districts of Indianapolis, Fountain Square was established in 1871 and located southeast of downtown. Quirky and eclectic, you will...
There are a plethora of analogies I can use when it comes to motherhood, but the one that I always come back to is...
About six months ago, my best friend from college texted me out of the blue: “Are you interested in seeing Taylor Swift?” My first...
I don’t want to work anymore. That is a truth that has been difficult for me to acknowledge for many reasons, too many to...
In + Around Indy
See Circle City: 11 Kid Friendly Breweries Around Indianapolis
Is there anything better than sitting outside with your favorite beverage? For me, not much! I’m a big craft beer fan. And as soon...
