Tag: Motherhood
From Mainstream to Crunchy: Seeking Out Holistic Options for Infertility, Pregnancy and...
I always thought I'd be that mainstream Mama, up on the latest baby trends, and who loves a good Pottery Barn Kids catalog and adorable preppy baby...
{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...
Why I Choose To Put My Spouse First
Let me preface by saying that I adore my son and I will also adore my daughter when she arrives (due in October). I will...
To Stay or Not To Stay-At-Home: The Struggle is Real
I was hit with a pretty harsh realization a few weeks ago: that the majority of my day is spent with children at my...
Easy Summer Fun With Your Little Ones
Summer is just around the corner, and I don't know about you, but that brings about a whole lot of excitement in our house! As...
The Immeasurable Pain of Infertility
6 years, 24 days
316 weeks, 3 days
2215 days
53,160 hours
3,189,600 minutes
That's the amount of time that passed between our wedding and the birth of our...
National Siblings Day – Who Knew?
Yesterday morning my Facebook newsfeed was filled with friends tagging their brothers and sisters in old photos. Apparently April 10th is National Siblings Day.
I...
Emotions of Second Pregnancies
Second pregnancies are overwhelming. Mega blocks flying, dogs whining, emails unanswered; this time around it has been very easy to forget the joys of becoming...
Because the Village Still Matters
We sat across from one another sipping our coffee. She was traveling back to her college campus and had asked if we could meet. I jumped...
No, I’m Not Their Grandmother!
It happened again. I was watching my 12 year old twins ride motorized animal scooters at Artegon Marketplace when two ladies sitting on a...
I Finally Shot Down That Unwanted Parenting Advice
I held my one year old on my hip and sipped from my beer. Of course I forgot to bring my wrap today, I...
My Crazy, Blessed Birth Center Story
Having already given birth at a hospital to all my other babies, I got the crazy idea to try something new, something different. A...
May The Floss Be With You…Even In the Car Line
(Image found on Pinterest)
I was a dental hygienist for close to twenty years and I loved every single day of it. I never met...
A Glimpse Into A Stranger’s Life
My office is on the outskirts of what my mother would have called a "seedy" part of town. I drive through Parramore at just...
My Word Is … Choose
{{Our team was inspired by one of our fellow contributor’s posts, “No More New Year’s Resolutions – Just Choose One Word”, so we decided...