One Week of 30 Minute Meals
Hectic summer days are almost here! Between baseball games, swim lessons, and fun-filled weekends, who has hours to spend in the kitchen? Here are seven 30-minute meals to last you the week—time tested by yours truly and my impatient toddler, which means they are truly, actually ready in 30 minutes or less. These are recipes […]
The Once-A-Day Rule for Surviving Motherhood
Sometimes motherhood feels like being trapped inside a never-ending whirlwind. Life just keeps spinning and spinning and I can’t seem to keep up and it’s crazy and messy and uncertain and stressful, then someone hits the repeat button and it starts all over again every morning at 6 am. And I just wanna jump out […]
To the Pregnant Mom I Saw at the Store with 3 Kids Under 5
To the pregnant mom I saw at the store today with 3 kids under 5, I watched you pushing your cart today as we passed in the bread isle. I counted all the little friends you had with you, and I noticed that marvelous belly carrying another little friend to join your family soon. I […]
Tips For Taking Your Baby Or Toddler To The Beach
We recently went to Florida as a family for Spring Break and I was pleasantly surprised how well my toddler handled everything. I did a ton of research on how to make it a pleasant experience for him before we left but he was such a champ! One of my favorite parts of the vacation […]
10 Ways Motherhood Will Change Your Life Forever
I am not the same person I was before I had kids. Motherhood has changed me in profound ways. It has stretched me until I thought I might break at times, but every time I keep holding on, and every time I grow stronger. It is ironic that something that often feels like Groundhog’s […]
Finding Joy Again (How I Overcame Depression)
How One Man’s life was changed by a lesson from his mother (I am going to preface this with a disclaimer: This is my experience and in no way should it be seen as a cure all for everyone. How I overcame depression is my own experience. I know that there are a […]