Depth and vulnerability are important to me in relationships. Like, super, super, super important. But conversation isn’t our culture’s best skill these days, is it? Sometimes talking can be hard, especially about matters of the heart that we haven’t even …
I’ve dreamed of becoming a teacher ever since I was a little girl, so you’d better believe I had lofty ideas of what we would accomplish in this first year of making homeschool “official.” (I believe, of course, that all …
Last night, my husband noticed a white bump on the gum above our 3-year-old’s front left tooth. It looked infected. A quick Googling indicated I needed to call the pediatrician in the morning so we could get an amoxycillin prescription. …
I just finished my third month of attempting to not spend money on ANY non-needs, or “wants” for 25 days of the month. No eating out, new clothes, random icees, makeup, Hulu, etc. Bills, giving, and saving do not count …
I had four babies in five years, and when I had my first, I was nineteen and particularly irresponsible for my age, so this has all been an enormous learning curve for me. But now that I have some experience, looking at …
I love it when I hear people say, “You know what my mother always used to tell me?” What follows is usually a phrase such as “Many hands make light work” or “Only boring people get bored.” (Or maybe my …
Most women I know say they’re unable to function when their house is really messy; I think I was born without that chromosome. I would rather do almost anything than clean. “Nesting” is not a pregnancy symptom to which I can relate. …
You know those fun 5k’s in which contestants get sprayed with bubbles, neon goo, chalk powder, etc.? My wanted to do a color run for her birthday, but there weren’t any races near us, so I decided to simply have …
Stores and toy-making companies do not have your best interests in mind. You can’t assume that just because it’s got great reviews that it’s a great thing for you; the company marketing it to you wants your money, and they’re willing to …
One thing I learned very quickly after becoming a mom and being thrust into adulthood is that grownups talk about boring things! All moms seem to talk about are Brayson’s sleeping habits or planning Ryleigh’s birthday. It all feels like a …