Amazing. Exhausting. Incredible. A really big BLUR. – those are just a few words that may pop into your head when you think of the first night you became a mom. From the moment you find out you are pregnant, the anticipated “due date” can’t come fast enough! We all imagine and dream of the birth day […] Read more…
There was a knock at my door. It was 11am and I still hadn’t even showered for the day. Cartoons were on as background noise as my two-year-old and I were playing “cook” as she calls it, with her play kitchen. She was making me eggs with donuts, corn and french fries. She was mixing […] Read more…
Many moms are asked these questions pretty frequently, So, how are things at home? Don’t you just love being a mom? As you stand there with your hair up and three toddlers hanging off every limb after just cleaning the whole house three times and finally getting a shower during a ten minute nap time […] Read more…
Girl time. Something most women absolutely love! Visiting and talking about their lives, their kids, their men and their friends?! Who wouldn’t love that? The other night I was with a few other moms and we started chatting about our lives…our MOM lives. The things we do. The things we miss. The things we love. […] Read more…
Photos on this article are by our talented photographer, Christine Olson Photography 8 Things Motherhood Is Not: 1. MOTHERHOOD IS NOT JUST ABOUT OUR APPEARANCE: Although when you think of a mom you may imagine messy hair, dirty clothes, a mini van, to-do lists and crunched up fishy crackers at the bottom of her purse, motherhood […] Read more…
Photo by our talented photographer, Christine Olson Photography The toddler is screaming for his blanket that you left in the car because five minutes before this melt down he assured you he didn’t want it, the nine month old is fussing because of course you decided to load up the family for a quick trip […] Read more…
How Do I Know If I’m Doing a Good Job as a Mom? I received an email the other day from a single mom of twins. She has been struggling for many years trying to juggle motherhood, providing for her family, ending a sorrowful divorce and trying to be happy for her girls through it all. In […] Read more…
I’m a mom. I’m a wife. I’m a 20-something woman. And I am SO guilty of comparing my life to other people’s lives pretty often. It is definitely something I believe that a lot of women experience. Whether we compare our weight, our clothes, our money, our parenting, the cleanliness of our houses, how amazing […] Read more…
Pink balloons flew out of the box at our Gender Reveal Party. I was 17 weeks pregnant and couldn’t believe it – We’re having a GIRL?! Tears filled my eyes… I couldn’t believe it! It didn’t take long for me to get SO excited about the new adventure we had ahead of us! Bows on […] Read more…
You’ve probably had a conversation similar to this before: “Hey! How have you been? I haven’t seen you in forever!” “Ya, it has been a while, good to see you.” “It sure has. How’s your family? Is your wife still just at home with the little one?” “They’re all great, ya she’s at home full […] Read more…
You know that mom who just can’t seem to let go of their child’s hand on the playground? You know that mom that runs to their baby’s side as soon as another baby steals their toy? You know that mom who is worried sick about their kid climbing up the stairs at the park because […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But maybe for moms we can say, “It’s the most craziest and busiest and pretty stressful, but yes wonderful, time of the year!” So many things to get done, people to visit, others to serve, gifts to buy, houses to decorate, food to put on the table and […] Read more…
As a first-time mom, I have learned the importance of FRIENDS and being a part of a group of moms that have been or are currently going through exactly what I go through on a daily basis. Talking to other moms helps me become a better mom. Having playdates and meeting moms at the park […] Read more…
I have always been a people person. I love to socialize and visit with friends. I love to go on lunch dates, dinner dates… oh, I even love to go on breakfast dates too! I have always been that girl who strikes up a conversation with the woman behind me in line at the grocery […] Read more…
I was at the grocery store the other day and saw a young mom with a bag around her shoulder, a purse on her arm and a screaming baby on her hip, all while trying to push a grocery cart around the store with her one hand. All I could say was, “I know EXACTLY […] Read more…
I’ve always wanted to be a mom. In fact, in 5th grade my teacher asked the class what we all wanted to be when we grew up. One boy said a doctor, the other said a lawyer. One girl said a vet and another said a scientist. A few said teachers, a handful said police […] Read more…
It’s not easy being a blogger. Did you know everyday when bloggers write an article and publish it out into the Internet, it has potential to reach 3 BILLION people. According to Internet Live Stats, in 2014 there have been that many internet users in the entire world! SO crazy! Putting yourself out there is […] Read more…
A little over a year and half ago, I was living my dream job in the corporate world. As a Sales Manager at the most beautiful hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, I found my happiness. I had goals to reach, people to impress, and clients to influence. I had to dress to impress, wine and […] Read more…
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