Tag: growing up
Sentimental Me…Baby Things I Can’t Get Rid Of
My youngest just turned 3 years old, so we have officially left the baby stage behind and are full speed into the school years....
40 is the New 20
Fourteen years ago I turned 25. I remember thinking, "Am I having a quarter-life crisis?" In December I turned 39 with little to no...
You Made Me A Mama: A Letter To My Baby On...
Happy first birthday, my sweet boy. Someday I'll tell you the story about how long we waited for you. Imagined you. Those last few...
Learning to Accept That This Is Temporary…My Personal Pep Talk
There's a little pep talk that I give myself every morning around 2:30am when I have a 4 year old sleeping on top of...
Leading From the Front {of My Family}
People often talk about "leading from the front" in a business sense...saying that a good leader is defined by his or her actions rather...
The Third Year……Updates Needed
My three year old son has always been sweet, friendly, caring, and an overall good kid. He would listen the first (or second) time...
How I Lost 20 Pounds Overnight {Dropping the Diaper Bag}
For the past 5+ years, leaving the house has been no easy task. Gone are the days when I could dash out with just...
Changing the Pace with ‘Slow Parenting’
There is no doubt about it: we live in a fast-paced world. And, for most of the year, we fill our days with schedules...
Is That Me in the Mirror? {Postpartum Body Image}
There are a couple of things that this post is not about. It's not about the number on my scale. It's not about a diet...
Little-Big Girl – Can She Still Be Little?
Over the past three years I've watched my little baby become an opinionated "big" girl. I remember one morning when she was almost seven...