This year, I decided to start things off a little differently than previous years. On the morning of January 1st, I started an alcohol fast. For many of us, the holidays are filled with good times, good food, and plenty of boozy drinks. I love to enjoy all of those things — especially with my […]
The long awaited Kindergarten adventure has begun for my son. He was ready. He rocked Pre-K. He mastered Kindergarten Boot Camp this summer. He was pumped and smiling ear to ear when we even mentioned Kindergarten. We knew this was going to be a big change for him. Even though he has been a fulltime […]
Cough. Cough. Cough. The sound filled the empty space in the room. It was constant. Relentless. Cough. Cough. Cough. “Do you think she needs to go to the emergency room?” Cough. Cough. Cough. “I’m not sure. Let’s give it a few minutes and see if the breathing treatment works,” my husband replied. This was a […]
I want to share a little snippet into the beginning of my journey to become the best version of myself with help from the keto diet. This year, my resolution was mainly to not to get pregnant again. (LOL) My babies are EVERYTHING, but two kids in diapers is not cheap! On a more basic note, […]
I remember the first Valentine’s Day my husband and I spent as man and wife. It was a day for all things love and romance, and I was determined to pull out all the stops. Unbeknownst to him, I arranged for a limo to pick him up from work. Earlier that day, I dropped off […]
I haven’t posted much on social media this political season for a few specific reasons (like avoiding knock down drag out political fights with strangers on Facebook). But I feel like today it’s important to share something that’s been on my heart. When I was in college, I took Political Science 400 […]
After an epic toddler melt down the other day, which included screaming, food throwing, and a naked three year old rolling around on my floor, I began to reminisce about who I was in my 20’s. That was pre-husband and pre-kids. Ahhh, the glory days, right?! I wondered if my boys will one day be […]
Fearless. That’s just one of the adjectives I have used in the past to describe myself. I was an extremely outgoing extrovert, who enjoyed traveling the world (with no issues or qualms about it), constantly searching for the next adventure or great business idea. The list of things that intimidated me was a short one, […]
“Mama, is this one still beautiful?” My son held up a brown Magnolia leaf. Peppered with yellow and red, the leaf was marred with a jagged tear straight down its middle. His eyes set on me, his heart awaited my response. We found several such leaves scattered about the park that afternoon. All brightly colored […]
My oldest son is an easy breezy, go with the flow, doesn’t care what color shirt he has on type of a kid. Thank God. I thought the toddler years were going to be somewhat smooth sailing until my youngest turned two. We are not experiencing the typical “terrible two” behavior. I was prepared for […]
