I was just minding my business, and you sat by me. A typical day at the park with my boys watching them sliding, and throwing dirt ... typical boy stuff.
Thinking to myself: "Have I found a new mom friend?"
You...
In order to know how far I've come, let's go back to where it all began...
I was 26 and living a lifestyle many would consider exciting! I was personally trying to figure out who I really was and searching...
The Power Hour
I have no idea where I came across this idea of having fun while completing tasks that I actually enjoy. YouTube, a blog, Instagram … I really do not remember. I am talking about a POWER HOUR....
I have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. I think they goal-setting is a valuable tool for making real and needed changes in our lives, but I also find the task can be paralyzing if the resolutions feel...
Back in February, I decided that for Lent I would take a moderate break from social media. That decision came from a combination of things: an Ash Wednesday homily from a priest, an overly empathic reaction to the news...
Hey, little one, you’re a little young to understand, but I will definitely talk more about in the this in the future. You may notice a missing grandparent, she was my mommy so that would make her your grandmother....
Typically, baby showers are all about getting things that will be useful for the baby. But, what about the new mom? New moms typically do not know exactly what to expect when bringing a new baby home because they've...
When you're pregnant, you have all these ideas of the mom you hope to be. Hands on. Crafty. Home cooking meals. Hand sewn clothes. PTA Mom. Room Mom. These ideas meet a hard wall when you’re a working mom....
Full disclosure: I’m 37 years old and am in pretty decent shape. I enjoy dancing and often have impromptu solo dance parties in my bedroom. I think that’s why Jazzercise is such a great fit for me. I have...
Y’all, having a newborn and a toddler is the most rewarding, yet hardest season of life that I’ve been through so far. I can barely find time to go to the bathroom, and when I do I can almost...
Rewards and positive reinforcement are the key to any good potty-training method. But when the training takes an unexpectedly long and messy path like ours did, the rewards tend to get just as grandiose as the process. The promise...
A couple of weeks ago, I spent my afternoon stewing in my thoughts and on my drive home, I concocted a long thinkpiece that I didn't get written down before I forgot it. I didn't turn on the TV...
My college roommate, Christy, recently flew in from New York to spend a few days with us here in New Orleans. We have always bonded over our love of good food, traveling, and our enthusiasm for the Georgia Bulldogs....
"You can't pour from an empty cup."
All mommas have heard this phrase at some point during their mothering journey. It's a call for self care. It's meant to help us reflect on things that rejuvenate, restore, and refresh. But...