Disclaimer: This post isn’t sponsored. I just really love the founder of Spanx that much! Almost all of us need them now and then … some of us wear them every day. Spanx are a game changer in the world of women’s undergarments, and their creator and the boss lady behind the brand is more […]
My first two children were born 12 months apart. You know what they call that? Irish Twins Oh we have the luck o’ the Irish in our blood. Walking around wearing a baby, while holding a baby, is a tough gig. You have TWO kids in diapers, TWO kids nursing or taking bottles, TWO kids […]
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” -Osho, Indian Spiritual Teacher, Enlightened Master, All-Around Guru This is a beautiful sentiment, but it’s also a little scary. Scratch that — a LOT scary. The woman […]
After months (really a year) of feeling blah – you know, not so hot, not so great … feeling like I’m failing as a mom and wife – I’m itching to get back into my Super Mom cape. You see, the first year after my son was born, I felt like Super Mom. Giving birth […]
I have been exceedingly lucky. I have had all four of my grandparents for a large majority of my life. Then, one by one, they began to pass. First, my tiny Italian Nana, who was as sweet as sugar, but took no crap. Then, my grumpy but darling Paw-Paw who lived in one of those all-in-one grandpa jumpsuits with […]
It was a warm summer day in 2017 when my family got the craving for some pizza. No normal delivery-chain pizza would do; no, we wanted something special. Something customizable. We wanted Pizza Artista. But of course, we didn’t all want to go sit and eat AT the restaurant – we wanted to stuff our […]
With Fixer Upper being all the rage, everyone wants to have their chance to be Joanna and Chip. I mean let’s be real, they are amazing and perfect and make it look SOOOO easy!!! But, before you run out and buy the worst house on the block, I thought I might share a few tips […]
Our responsibilities as mothers include providing basic needs for our children: protecting them from danger, loving them unconditionally, and preparing them for the future. In that spirit, I want to share a story with you. Each Sunday I lead high school students at church. It’s an opportunity to step out of toddler land for a […]
Okay ladies, let’s talk booze. I know us mamas have been told that the only way we can make it through the witching hour of motherhood is with wine or an evening cocktail. Our culture has brainwashed us into thinking we need “Mama Juice” (aka adult beverages) to manage whiny kids, calm kids, kids who […]
WTH Lafayette?! Today. Today was the straw that broke this camel’s back. There is no longer rage. There is no longer frustration. I can only feel numb. Because that is the ONLY way I am gonna survive all this damn street construction. Y’ALL!! I live off of Verot School Road, so I have been dealing […]
