Tag: mom life
Strike Up the Band … (a Note About Middle School)
My fifth-grader is ready.
I am ready, too. (I think.)
I understand that this is the way time marches on throughout our lives. It seems like...
A Simple Mother’s Day Only, Please
First of all, let me be one of the first to say ...
NOW, let me remind you that we are all different.
We do different...
A Masterpiece From My Little Picasso – Now What Do I...
My heart swells when my son pulls out his work from school. He is so excited to share his projects with us and we...
What’s Your Mommy Brand?
I’d like to invite you to take a few minutes today to think about brands. What are some brands you know and trust?
As I...
Doubt Your Doubts
It has been almost a year since we first announced to the world that we were hoping to adopt. We went at it alone,...
Things Just Got Real
Remember that time that we were having a baby, selling our house, leaving our amazing jobs, leaving an amazing town, moving back "home" three...
6 Ways to Avoid Mommy Mid-Day Burn Out
It's 4:15 on a Tuesday afternoon. We've spent an hour outside in the cold weather, as the snow thaws and the ground offers mud...
5 Tips for Surviving Home Projects
I have been married for nearly six years; during that time, we have endured and survived a home remodel along with various other projects...
A Love Letter
Dear Husband,
I know that our daily conversations are no longer spent discussing politics or dreaming about the future but instead seem to primarily consist...
What Did I Sign Up For, Anyway?
I've officially popped this month. It's kind of an inaugural moment, really - the moment when the belly extends beyond the point of "perhaps...
Back to School, Again
While August is long gone and the excitement of the first day of school is over for traditional students, I am preparing for my...
The Top Five Advantages of Advanced Maternal Age
Today is my birthday - October 28, 1973. For those of you trying to do the math ... I am {*cough* forty *cough*} years...
5 Things You Might Not Know about City Moms
Note: This is the second post in our five-part "Metro Wars" series covering all the things we love about Kansas City. Head back next...
Morning Mom Mugshot
This summer, during the crazy time of my church’s Vacation Bible School, my dear friend posted on Facebook a sweet bed-head photo of her...
Lines, Wait Lists, and Limited Options: Back to School in the...
Note: This post is the first in our six-part "Back to School" series. Join us for more next week!
I grew up in a suburb...
