Dear mama, take the trip.
Almost four years into parenthood, I can count on one hand the number of trips I’ve taken without my kids....
The stick turning pink or in my case, the phone call from the nurse telling me I was pregnant after 2 long years of...
Like so many other first-time moms, I read everything I could get my hands on when I first had my son. I was able...
Sunday, September 9th is Grandparents Day. Everyone deserves a holiday and this September we dedicate one day to grandparents. They really deserve multiple days...
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...
Saying Hello and Goodbye to a Family Pet
My Maddie, I am never going to be ready to say goodbye to her. She was my family...
Like many little girls, I eagerly anticipated becoming a mom when I "grew up." I never doubted I wanted to be a mom and...
Waiting and Thoughts of the Door to the Left
I have always liked this office, the receptionist is ultra friendly, the magazines are always newer,...
August is SMA Awareness month. 1 in 40 people are carriers for this disease. 1 in every 10,000 births will result in a baby...
Selecting the right pediatrician for your child is one of the most important things a parent does. Making sure the doctor matches well with...
Sweet little girl,
I watch you every day, navigating your universe with a fierce passion. Infectious giggles, face-melting tantrums, little bouncing blonde curls decorating your...
It was one of the warmest days we’d had during the cold and dreary Indianapolis spring, and I took my three-year-old daughter, Lyra, up...
A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...
Before kids, I left the house showered with my hair and makeup complete, house picked up in case a neighbor stopped by, and dinner...

























