A couple of weeks ago, I was pursuing one of the mom groups I am a member of on Facebook. I noticed that one of the ladies posted asking for advice on how to gracefully decline a demand request...
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...
Life can be very demanding of our time, resources, and energy.
It can put a strain on the quality of our relationships - family and friends included. At some point, we hopefully recognize the shift within ourselves and our relationships;...
Anniversary Trip: Our 3 Day Itinerary to New York City
Sixty-eight hours and over 45 thousand steps in New York City proved to be the most beautiful, magical, exhausting, perfect trip for our anniversary. I completed months of research to...
I met my husband, Mark, when I was just nineteen. At that time, the only thing I knew for certain about life was that I would spend the rest of mine in New Orleans. On our first official date, Mark...
If only I had it all together:
I wouldn't have 18,000 plus emails in my inbox
I wouldn't have deodorant in my desk drawer for the days that I forget to put it on
I wouldn't realize (at noon) that I had...
As first time mothers, we all recall those hazy, sleep-deprived days of new parenting, when the idea of getting dressed for the day translates to changing from your nightgown, pulling your hair into a pony tail and putting on...
How to Save Money on Your Family Home's Utility Bills
Just like any other parent out there, lowering our family home's utility bills was always in the back of our mind. So, when we decided to purchase a home that...
Dear Co-worker,
I miss you...
I miss seeing your smiling face every morning as I run in late with my keys falling out of my hand and my bag sliding off my shoulder.
I miss going into your office, shutting the door...
Go ahead and gasp. My 5 year old has not slept alone in her bed pretty much ever. She has an older sister who has always done better alone in her bed in her own room. But even as...
My husband and I probably don't get enough date nights. Who does? We try, and sometimes we hit a hot streak. We are lucky enough to have grandparents in the picture that will happily take the kids for us...
After experiencing four years of marriage, three of which we were trying to conceive, we were blessed with three of God’s greatest gifts. One could only imagine going through life just the two of you, and then, within a...