Tag: friendship
I Lost My Sparkle
Recently I took a weekend away from my family to spend time with two of my sorority sisters. As I traveled into the city...
Thankful for My Village
All too often when people see me with my three children the one question they ask is, "Do you have any help?" I say...
New Friendships: The Day My Best Mom Friend Moved Away
This post comes from deep within the heart. I started to write this just a few hours after watching my best friend drive away with...
Starting Over {Again}: When My Daughter’s Best Friend Moved Away
Exactly one year ago, I took my daughter to Kindergarten school bus orientation. We had moved to a new town in the late Spring...
Why Every Woman Needs Their “Golden Girls”
I will admit, without shame or embarrassment, that I have watched every episode of "The Golden Girls" multiple times. The punch lines, come backs...
The Void That’s Left When Your Friends Move Away
After a night out with my husband and some other couples, I felt myself getting upset. A wave of disappointment washed over me, and...
Fitting In – In First Grade
Kindergarten was all about the adjustment. A new school, new friends, a new routine and of course, the big yellow bus. Our slow-to-warm-up girl...
How Fortnite Will Help My Son
Recently, I overheard my 10-year old son tell a friend, “I got Fortnite because I got aplastic anemia.”
To him, an even trade: a...
The Importance of the Mom Squad
With a new year, there are always resolutions and plans to take more time for ourselves and focus on ourselves. This year I want to...
Let It Go! Take The Help.
When I was VERY pregnant with my third daughter, my mother came to visit. Her trip happened to overlap with our every-other week visit...