This weekend I had the chance to watch my dad run his first ever marathon. He ran a half marathon…

After twelve anxious weeks of waiting, I am pleased to announce that we are expecting our second child. As some…

I’ve struggled for the past year to get onto a regular writing schedule. No sooner would I have one than…

One of the things I used to love about girls friends, is that unlike most males, they simply offer support…

My daughter has begun spontaneously expressing affection. “Mommy, I love you,” she says as she cocks her little head to…

When I agreed to send my two year old daughter to the beach with my mother, sister and brother-in-law, I…

Last Monday afternoon I was suddenly offered something I’ve never had before: a Mommy’s Day Off. My sister and brother…

The last week the heat wave that swept the nation hit record levels locally. I’ve been feeling sick myself and…

We only have three bedrooms in our house and the smallest is only big enough for a crib, a dresser…

I used to be a boneless skinless breast snob. I actually couldn’t imagine eating anything else. We rarely bought chicken…

  I am a pretty low maintenance person. My makeup routine during my high school years was minimal, unless I…

photo courtesy of Twinkle Photo   I was recently able to share with my MOPS group some of my thoughts…

Last month I shared that our family would be embarking on a first time ever no spend month. I was…

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the different names of God that appear in the Bible, especially the Hebrew…

It’s the end of the year. When holiday sales declare “You NEED this and if you don’t buy it now,…

  I told myself this year would be different. I would be less stressed out and I’d engage more. But…

I spend money every day. You probably do too. Sometimes it’s boring things like rent, mortgage and utilities, or necessary…

My social media feed is full of it. Moms lamenting peeing their pants and the belly that just hangs and…