Dear Baby,
On the eve of your first day of school, well nursery, I am conflicted with emotion. As it always does, maternity leave comes to an end in just a few short hours. Tomorrow ends the journey of seeing...
From overhearing people's comments standing in the grocery store line, to remarks from Facebook friends, I have heard and read many comments these past few months about people's opinions about large families. "Why do they want so many kids?"...
A New Orleans attic is a treasure chest.
Our attics are a place to put things for safekeeping or a rainy day. While most things that go into an attic are often forgotten about, my attic contains a secret....
Silence. The day has finally winded down. I glance over and it’s about 10:45. The kids are in bed and my husband is in our bedroom. Dishes are done, clothes are put away (ok, MOST of them), and lunches...
It’s 3 o'clock in the morning, and for the third night in a row, I’m awake. Wide awake. Completely exhausted, yet not able to even trick myself into going to sleep. I’m frustrated, aggravated and wanting to cry because...
I often don't give my husband the credit he deserves. We make a good team because we fill in each other's gaps. There's some stuff he just totally nails, some stuff I totally do. But there's one thing I...
When I went through recruiting with the Big Four, I remember one of the CPA firm managers describing his day to me. He said every day I wake up and grab four balls from the side of my bed....
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have never met a stranger. But for a while, I started to feel like my overt friendliness and general openness to people was a bad thing. I started to wonder...
Here is my mom truth: at least once a week I want to run away. Like change my name, hop in the car, and drive off to Mexico run away. It usually happens on those days where all the...
My husband Jeff will be alone with our 22 month old son Ben for five days while I am in New York City visiting friends and hosting a bachelorette party. This is the first time Jeff has been alone...
Do you ever feel like your life is on automatic pilot every day?
You know what I mean, you wake up and you are just going through the same motions day in and day out. That pesky alarm clock goes off,...
There was time a when I didn't know if I wanted children. I never felt like I had the mothering gene and I really enjoyed my D.I.N.K. (dual income no kids) marriage. My husband expressed when we were engaged that...
As of today, I am a working mom to two children.
6:00 am
For the first time in fourteen weeks, I was not awakened by the soft, sweet whimper of my son subtly telling me he needs to be fed. Rather,...
Disclosure: We are well aware that there is no PERFECT marriage. Today, Brianne Oxenrider of Begin to Feel Better, shares five ways you can begin to improve your relationship right NOW!
Ships in the Night :: Five Ways to Improve...