If I had a dollar for every time I heard the following from other moms, I would be living in Fiji on a private island:
“I wish I had that much time on my hands.”
“I have too many...
“OMG, I saw this Tik Tok where this person…”
That is the beginning of many conversations lately. Last year around this time I was saying "I will never get on Tik Tok. That's for the young folks to do all...
Are you a wagon mom or a stroller mom?
For context, my kids are almost 1 and almost 3. When I was pregnant with my first, I purchased the UppaBaby Vista knowing that I would eventually want to use it...
Let me start by saying I have friends much more skilled in hair than myself. I've kept my hair shoulder length or above for most of my life, so there is only so much you can do with shorter...
The first year I lived in New Orleans, I was safely ensconced on the campus of the Baptist seminary in Gentilly. Everyone else was also new in town and we had a little Mayberry of sorts inside those seminary...
Toddler Travel Tips:
After scouring the internet and consulting with friends on the best ways to travel with a toddler, I found a few tips pretty helpful. My goal is to share 6 tips that made our traveling experience easier...
I recently posted a photo on social media of a collection of frames and keepsake shadow boxes I hung in my closet. (Boujee, I know.) There’s a silhouette portrait of my infant son hanging across from the first sonogram...
I'm a busy working mom with two busy kids and a busy husband, and I CAN'T do it all.
It took me quite a while to come to the conclusion that my expectations for myself were much too high. There...
The one thing I remembered growing up during Easter was dying eggs with my mom. We had so much fun mixing pretty colors or going to the store looking for a fun kit. Now as a mom myself I...
I Tried the Snickers Dupe with Dates
For a while now, I’ve been seeing videos of a healthy Snickers dupe made with dates, and I’ve been wanting to try the recipe. Last weekend, while shopping at Whole Foods, I saw...
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30 Must Have Children's...
What's For Dinner
Like most families, mine is on the go, something every night kind. I started weekly menu planning before we even had kids; it was something I had grown up with and it seemed to be one less...
Back in high school and college, I always had a paper planner. I would jot down homework, test dates and most importantly, social events. I had an assortment of pens and markers and during class I could be found...
A letter to you from Sugar Moon,
Emotional, tired, exhausted, burnt out, wrapped up in appointments, needing a break from playing Uber driving, and sick of meal planning. All the feelings of the mundane everyday mom life routine. OVER IT!...