Life is full of seasons. I’m not talking about spring, summer, fall, and winter. I’m talking about the seasons in life. The ups that are sweet and full of joy, and the downs that are sour and downright sad....
Today is National Read a Book Day, and among all the things I hope to share with my kids, a love for reading is at the top. Books have been like a best friend to me since I was...
Dear Harvey,
You must know this ain’t our first rodeo. You’ve hung the wrong horse thief if you thought you could stop Texas. That dog won’t hunt. Texas always draws the best bull.
Storms Rita, Allison, and Carla all made hornets...
I am downstairs bouncing and walking around the living room with our nine-day-old. I don’t remember our other children being so gassy so early on. Is this normal? Will this stop soon? How quickly I have forgotten. Alas, here...
Get a Fitbit, they said. You will love it, they said. I can't believe how it made me more active, they said. I can't imagine my life before one, he said. Well, let me tell you what I say...
When I was a kid, my family was notorious for being late to everything. We all blamed my mom. All four of us kids would be dressed and ready to go, but then we had to sit and wait...
If you don’t know about the online sensation that is “IMomSoHard,” you have been missing out! Long-time friends Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley have a weekly online show where they sit in the playroom, drink wine, and talk about...
In room 203, I watched her labor. She did her best to keep a brave face and concentrate on the task before her. She searched for strength she wasn't sure she possessed.
A baby girl was on her way.
This is...
We all have those days as moms where every possible thing seems to go wrong. Kids also have that amazing ability of helping us crash-land right back in our place when we get too confident in our abilities. Those...
Wine tasting once a month...
Cheap margaritas and queso at Chuy's...
Girls' Nights Out at innovative new restaurants at The Pearl...
Yeah, I don't do those things anymore.
Or at least I don't very often, and you probably don't either.
Why? Because having kids...
You’re either a pet person or not. We’re definitely a pet family. We treat pets like they are members of the family. And when you lose a member of the family, it’s heartbreaking.
We had to say goodbye to Beeson,...
Recently I heard some of my friends talking about chaperoning elementary school field trips. My kid isn’t to that age yet, so it’s interesting to hear other moms talk about their experiences.
Some love it. Some go because they...
“Never turn your back on the ocean.” It's a phrase my dad uttered every summer as we raced towards the Maryland shores that we waited eight long hours in the car to visit. While those words still ring in...
This scenario seems to be playing out almost every single day at my house:
Small boy, at the top of his lungs: "Mom! I can't get my shoe on!"
"Mom! I can't reach my shirt!"
"Mom! I dropped my snack!"
"Mom! My jacket...
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