Ladies, we need to talk.
I’m a pretty go-with-the-flow kind of person, especially when it comes to motherhood. I know there are many different ways to tackle the same thing, and am quite pro "do what works for you." There’s...
I love a good life hack. You know, taking something and using it differently than it was intended, and as a result, MAGIC! Even better, a life hack for moms, or a "mack," if you will. Here are a...
Congratulations! There will soon be a new baby in your life! You have giggles, new baby smell, chubby thighs, and all of the other wonderful, horrible and really just plain tiring things that come with starting or expanding your...
When my son was born, I put together some fun things for my daughter to do while she waited for her baby brother. When I found out we were expecting again, I decided I'd put together bags again for...
The other day I was talking with a friend who is in the throes of early motherhood. She was exhausted, overwhelmed and unsure of how she was going to keep going. I listened as sympathetically as I could, doing...
My love story is everything, but a fairy tale. It goes a little something like this:
Once upon a time, a beautiful princess met a guy at work. She liked this guy and luckily, one day the princess got to...
I've been married for 12 years and a mother for almost nine. It occurred to me recently that some lessons that I've learned as a parent are equally applicable to my role as a spouse.
Pick Your Battles.
If I didn't pick...
Ah, camping. Crickets chirping, stars twinkling, the smell of a crackling campfire in the air. Sounds perfectly simple, right? Well add a small child or two into the mix and that simplicity is sure to go right out the zipper window....
Fact: Toys are expensive. If it is marketed for a baby, toddler, or child you can count on it being overpriced. And if it's licensed, forget about it! Not to mention the said toys have a shelf life of...
Moving with two toddlers is no picnic. Scratch that, it’s lots of picnics, on paper plates, with plastic silverware, in kitchens walled by boxes. We relocated to Kansas to raise our kids closer to extended family. Thank goodness we have wonderful family...
Formula feeding is a topic near and dear to my heart, one that I'm passionate about speaking up about after my own experience as a new mom. My daughter was born a month early and my milk never really...
Toddlers are exhausting. They are sweet, funny, adventurous, quirky and surprising. But they are also constant, moving, needing, questioning… exhausting. Mommies do a lot more giving than receiving, and at the end of the day, our tanks (both physical...
In the list of things I said I would never do as a parent, before I actually became a parent, not allowing my children to watch TV rated pretty highly. I watched my sisters and friends raise their kids...
While I am a huge fan of family-friendly apps and games for smartphones and tablets, I have to admit, finding the best of the pack for my little crew can be overwhelming! As of July 2015, Android users had...
I got tired of it. We quit screens almost a month ago.
Well... not quite. I just plainly and simply got tired of the questions about when screen time would happen everyday and the moodiness when screens have to be...
Your Guide To KC
Kansas City Cheer Programs
If you have a child interested in cheer you might be wondering where to start. Tumbling classes? Recreational or competitive programs? Seasonal cheering at...
