I had the thought that my kids should see me doing things besides just cooking and cleaning.  You know, allowing them the opportunity to se...

Last Saturday, the dread of the upcoming day was sinking in.  Sunday.  The hardest day of the week was fast approaching, and I had a very i...

Every once in awhile, I find myself in a rut.  Nothing in my life is necessarily wrong, but something feels like it's missing.  I exper...

I've blogged a lot about the struggles I face taking my children to church.  There was the post about why we skipped church {and loved ...

Shortly after Isabelle was born, I decided to quit my job.  It was around that time that I realized how much of my self-identity was wrappe...

I am in desperate need of some advice! My 4-month old daughter is a spit-up machine.  There is no end to her spitting up, and, as a res...

I am participating in the A to Z Challenge again this year!  I'm so excited because I really enjoyed the challenge last year . ...

A little over three months ago, I started a part-time job.  At the time, Dustin and I had been trying for the better part of a year to get ...

I think when a woman becomes a mother, she automatically becomes a member of a club.  A motherhood club, so to speak.  As technology has ex...

Did you know the definition of the word literally was changed because so many people were using it incorrectly?  For example, people often ...

After a failed attempt to do so last summer, three weeks ago I began to potty train my 3 year old daughter.  The first week felt like a tot...

There are many things that go on in my life that make me remember my unofficial motto: "Choose your battles wisely." More...

Exactly three years ago today, I woke up at 7:00a.  As I looked around the room and noticed it was light outside it hit me:  I had slept th...

My daughter received a very generous gift from her grandparents a few months ago:  Rapunzel pajamas.  She fell in love with them INSTANTLY,...

The other day I heard someone say, "I love being a mom." It got me thinking about whether or not I have uttered those 5 words in ...

Last year, in lieu of a few big resolutions, I put together a 65 in 365 days list.  It was more like a bucket list - things I wanted to do t...

Apparently I have too much time on my hands because today I started to wonder why people I know and get along with so well don't like th...