Meet Dryden
Dryden is a 2 year old little boy. He loves being outside. He loves the skatepark. He loves going really fast. He can say his ABC's and count to 10. He loves to talk.
Dryden also has Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, and...
Do you remember those really cool things that you did as a kid only in summer? I can remember doing so many fun things as a child that were unique to summer. My mom would break out the ice...
For any woman who plans to birth their baby without medication, my best advice is to prepare yourself both mentally and physically and surround yourself with an amazing support team. At the guidance of a friend who had had...
I went on vacation to Jackson Hole, WY with my 4.5 and 2 year old. We drove. All 1,807 miles. By choice!
The Great American Road Trip
How did this come to be? Well, my parents said they were going to...
I started a job based in a school this past year. Therefore, this summer was my first one off with both kids at home. In my mind I imagined spontaneous trips to the beach in Mississippi, unstructured play time, walks...
While classmates of mine received cars, concert tickets and college dorm supplies for their 18th birthdays, I received a bulky dark brown accordion style folder. Faded from nearly two decades of storage, I slowly unwinded the string around the...
Do you remember that summer when you didn't think about how much of your bottom was sticking out of your tankini bottom?
Do you remember those sun-soaked, scorching hot days when you would go to the pool and spend more...
This is a HOT topic right now. My kids start back in just two weeks! Summer has FLOWN by!
So, while the deals will come and go each week, there are a few blanket suggestions that I have learned over...
I think I've finally turned the corner in the battle of The Pickiest Children on Earth. I probably shouldn't write about it, in case I jinx it, but I'm too proud to not share with the world!
My boys have...
Disclaimer: Medical decisions are extremely personal, and we encourage everyone to do their own research in choosing a doctor. Additionally, this list is in no way an endorsement of any type of provider nor any specific hospital. We copied...
After the birth of my first son, I was back in the gym at 6 weeks exactly. I had a relatively easy vaginal delivery and healed quickly. I worked out with my trainer two days a week and did yoga...
I know my last post was not a happy one as I wrote a letter to the baby I will never hold. But this thing that happened to me, I have learned, will be something I carry for the rest of...
As I shared a few months back, we are expecting a new addition to our family this coming November. As excited as we are to see our family grow, my mind is constantly cluttered with the to-dos of preparing...
Music has been a vital survival tool throughout most of my life. No matter what was going on, I could always find meaning in music. I wasn't gifted with actual musical talent - that pretty much ended as soon...