I have a “Seven Year Itch” of sorts when it comes to a house. After the thrill and newness has worn off, after a few projects have been completed and we’re out of project money… I’m ready for a new house. Perhaps, it’s because I grew up in an old, gross house and always dreamed…
Category: Positive
Defeating Resentment: How I Got Hooked on Kayak Fishing
My daughter was born when I was 21-years old and I had all the energy in the world. The lack of sleep was bad, but didn’t throw me into the zombie-like trance I found myself in constantly when I had my son at 35. I had never felt my age until then. I was fortunate…
Habits of Happy Moms
We take care of a lot of things as mothers and usually taking care of ourselves is not something close to the top of the list. When we are happier, we are better mothers! We all know that children are capable of picking up on our habits, so we might as well show them good…
Me Time, What’s that?
As a busy stay-at-home mom, who runs her household, blog, and Etsy store, life can be pretty hectic. Being a wife, mom, and friend; I seem to have always put everyone before myself because I thought that is what it took to make those in my life happy. But at the end of the day,…
SMART Goals {resolutions} for the New Year!
It’s that time of year… time to make goals for 2018. If you’re anything like me, you might set your sights a little too high. But this year will be different, this year I’ll switch up how I set my goals. My goals will be SMART {like really SMART}. No more, ‘I will eat healthy…
Mom Feelings: When do I feel like me again?
Hormones. During your pregnancy, you’re just pumped with hormones. The same hormones cause you to freak out about things that you might not have given a rat’s *butt* about pre-baby. But if someone calls you out on being, “hormonal,” you lose it. {Nope, only I can say I’m hormonal buddy.} But that goes away, right?…
Mom Bod Got You Down?
Mom bod. That’s a thing now. Remember the Dad bod craze? Yeah, that time it was cool to have a beer belly and non-defined pecs. I see you, Leo. {I’ll never let go}. Per usual, guys can get away with the Dad bod, but Moms are kinda given a look like {aww… she hasn’t gotten…
Answering Questions from A Mother’s Google History {Vlog}
I came across this article from Huffington Post on A Sneak Peek into A Mother’s Google History. I decided, let’s take to the blog and answer these questions based on my experiences so far, but with a video! What do you think about these Top Questions Asked by Moms on Google: 1. Is the epidural…
Planner Obsessed: Emily Ley’s Simplified Planner {Product Review}
“Let me pencil you in {opens planner to the month two-page spread, then the individual page for that day}, looks like I’m free.” The planner I’m using is Emily Ley’s Simplified Life Planner (2017-2018) and it’s amazing. I’m a planner girl. I use my google calendar on my phone and computer for work, but for…
A Year in Review: Becoming a Mom {Jackson}
Nothing can prepare you for what’s to come once you give birth to your first child. It’s kind of an odd experience when they place your baby on your chest and you’re {finally} face to face with the little being that has been growing inside you all those months. You lock eyes in disbelief and…