Crystal
Feeling so lonely even though I’m far from alone
They say people go through seasons in life. To me, there are three distinct seasons: the really good, the really bad and the somewhere...
I LOVE holidays…except Valentine’s Day
I love holidays. I love everything about them. I love how each holiday has a certain smell. I love the traditions people and families...
Preparing My Toddler For Preschool
Milestones.
No matter if you are a SAHM, WAHM, WOHM or any other mom acronym, I think we all deal with self-doubt when it comes...
I’m not a hot mess mom, I’m just a hot mess!
Long before the term "hot mess" became popular, I was known as being just a mess. I like to classify myself as organized chaos....
The tote full of hidden memories
We have a lot of Rubbermaid totes in the house. Okay fine, by we I mean me. "We" have totes in the garage, in...
We cut the cable cord and we couldn’t be happier!
Do you ever have the same conversation with your spouse over and over again? I'm not talking about a serious conversation. I'm talking about...
I really hate cleaning, but I LOVE to mop {specifically my Cuban mop}!
I really hate cleaning. I know everyone says that, but I don’t think you understand. Cleaning and organizing are just not my thing. I...
The woman that I want to be
Not too long ago I found myself scrolling through Instagram and wishing for the life that I see on my feed all the time....
Family Friendly Foodies- The quest for the best
Contributors Eryn and Crystal have teamed up to bring you some of Orlando's best family-friendly restaurants. Crystal has 2 beautiful girls (one is a 4...
The words we will NEVER use
My husband and I have two daughters. One is 14 and the other is 9 weeks old. The thing is, I only gave birth...
My non birth plan did NOT go as planned!
I'm a planner.
Not like the write-things-down kind of planner, but I have to plan everything out.
When I got pregnant I thought "You know what?...
My Very Own Pregnancy Tribe!
Growing up my mom always had a really close group of friends. In all reality, they weren't just her friends, or even best friends;...
A hard lesson in living in the now
I'm known for being dramatic from time to time... {rolls eyes...} Whatever.
Sometimes the dramatics are necessary. Other times it's dramatics mixed with true emotion....
It’s as simple as a “thank you for what you do”
Growing up I always knew I wanted to work in the criminal justice field in some capacity. The older I got the more I...
{GASP} We are NOT finding out the gender!
My husband Roy and I decided not to find out the gender of our baby. {Insert loud GASP, moment of silence and then a...