My Must-Have Baby Gear for Baby’s First Six Months
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NUK. The opinions and text are all mine. Having a baby is a miracle …
The Day of Can’ts
Every single day I experience “can’ts” of some kind, whether I want to or not. Some days I can’t sleep, other days I can’t eat, …
How a Fever, Sleepless Nights, & Obnoxious Kids Changed Me as a Mom Forever
After getting sick late Wednesday night, I spent the last part of the week in a fever-induced haze. Tired, rundown, haggard, vacillating between sweating and freezing, all …
San Antonio Laser Tag Family Fun!
What do you get when you pair together Spring Break + kids + the park + a few friends + great weather + portable laser …
Why Women Should Learn Money Management Now
Before my husband deployed, there was a mandatory pre-deployment brief that both service-members and their families had to attend. My husband was already hip-deep in …
Cosmic or Divine Intervention? Take Two
Good gravy, people. Yesterday, something happened that gave me chills. Something that practically mirrored what happened almost two years ago, when I wrote a story about …
Today, She is Six – Her Birth Story
The November/December before she arrived was a busy one. My brother got married in Tampa on Thanksgiving weekend, the military relocated us from one on-post …
Grief-Stricken, Helping Newtown, and Saying Thank You
Today’s alarm was a cruel one. Monday mornings are always particularly tougher than any other day of the week, specifically because it comes on the …
Of All My Traits, It Had to be Asthma
When I was young, I always dreamt of having lots of children. I dreamt of my boys picking me flowers, playing Matchbox cars on the …
My Right Hand Baby {Video}
I turn the corner in the kitchen, and she immediately begins to wail. She has to have me in her sights every waking moment, or …
Top 10 Things Parenting Books Don’t Tell You (and I Wish They Did!)
Oh, if only there was some magical book out there that cracked the “kid” code of all the goofy stuff they constantly do that makes …
Wall Mounted TV and Upcoming Playroom Makeover #TVSafety
Once upon a time, I owned one of those RCA huge box TV thingamabobs that weighed as heavy as a Mack truck. Before flat screen …