Tag: family
Our Gift-Giving Makeover
I love gifts. I love choosing, wrapping, and giving gifts. I also love receiving gifts. If you follow the book The Five Love Languages,...
December Guide to Family Events in and around Indianapolis
The holiday season is in full effect! Here is our December round up of our favorite family events right here in Indianapolis and surrounding...
A Holiday (Gathering) to Remember
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...
Staying Afloat This Winter
Some days are better than others. We understand that and have lived that our whole lives; we know that some days we are cruising...
Halloween Movie Round-Up
IT’S FALL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok. Phew. I’m done. Fall is my favorite time of year. The cool weather. The scarves & boots & sweaters & tights. Pumpkin...
Confessions of a New Mom: Boutique Shopping with a Newborn
A Boutique Destination
Up until this weekend, I had only run errands and attended business meetings along with my husband. I'd found the determination to...
Budgeting Like a Boss
I'm super proud of both myself and my husband for budgeting to buy a a new to us car--with cash. However, it took a...
An Apology from a Formerly Single Woman
Dear Women I Knew and Judged Before I Became Married with Children:
I am sorry. I judged you.
Now that I have traded my days of...
PCOS Awareness: It Doesn’t Get to Win
I remember hearing the words like it was yesterday. " We believe the issues you are having are a result of PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome."...
Falling Into Fall Rhythms
Every September my tired, need for routine self takes a deep breath and sighs relief at the new rhythms fall brings. So long, Summer....
Who’s on First?
We recently shared the news with friends and family that we expecting a baby, expanding our family to five (six, if you count the...
Finding the Unexpected in Fort Wayne
Nearly 20 years ago, I moved to a small town in northeast Indiana to attend a small, Christian liberal arts school. I quickly learned...
A Birth Mother’s Perspective on the Beautiful-and Complex- Process of Adoption
In an effort to honor the complex and beautiful process of adoption, Indy Moms Blog has had the opportunity to work with On Your...
Next Generation Milestones
I remember so well all the big milestones my children hit when they were young – first words, first steps, crawling, rolling over, catching...