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...
When I was pregnant with Andrew, I had these grand ideas of how I would do things with him. In my mind, we would do fun things like bake cookies, fold laundry, and work in the garden together, all...
Just two years ago, I was a single gal entering my ninth year of teaching elementary school. Days were consumed by lesson planning and grading papers. On a whim, I joined Match.com and the rest is history. Within a...
Journals and planners and schedules, oh my! Wait, what do I do with those?
As I enter my first year as a mom, I now understand the true importance of time management, creating a schedule and overall having to plan...
I have never been one to make New Years resolutions. It was never that I believed in it or didn't; it's just that my new year feels as though it starts on April 16th when tax season comes to...
Work-life balance
I hear that phrase all the time, but I still do not really know what it means. When our blog received feedback from our survey, many of you requested to hear more “working mom” stories. In particular, you...
Bedtime is probably the hardest time at our house.
My son is a night owl, but the schedule dictates an early wake up. I wish I was the parent who could get her kid in bed by 8:00 pm each...
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When a Cold Isn't a Cold
In late September I came down with what I thought was a cold. As a...
While I love working from home, it’s not all rainbows and unicorns for sure. I am so much busier than I ever was when I worked full time at an office.
I wasn’t prepared to be this busy.
I didn’t realize...
Overflowing Plate
My life is crazy. Honestly though, it's a self-inflicted kind of crazy. I have four children, a full-time job, a part-time job, and own a growing coffee business. I'm pretty sure I've spent the last 15 years practicing...
Times now are pretty tough.
It has been a pretty exhausting year, and I can tell that majority of the people’s patience is treading on very thin ice. I know for me, some days I’ve completely shut down but I...
The Insanity that is the Month of May.
1. Birthdays: Seriously! Is EVERYONE's Birthday in May? One of my children, my niece and 6 of my close friends have birthdays in May. I just can't take another birthday. I mean, I...
The Fear & Loathing of Summer Day Camps
Summer is coming!
In my youth, this meant sleeping in, eating whatever sugary cereal I could find, and spending my days riding bikes and bouncing between my friends’ houses. Sometimes I’d swing by...
Well, friends, it is the last business day before the April 15th tax deadline. I have been trying to write something smart or funny or poignant or impactful, but my brain is tired. It is so filled with numbers that I...