At the beginning of summer, my husband showed me a picture of an adorable puppy. He said it’s the kind of dog he’s always wanted. He found out the pup was still available, and for some reason, I agreed...
As we grow older, our visions of the future change from careers to marriage and then family. I come from a family of four and am the younger of two girls. As the younger sibling, I always wanted my...
Some blog posts are full of great advice, tips, and tricks. This is not one of those. I don't have amazing advice or magic words that will make your kids to listen to you. I'm a regular mom with...
Ever had a bedtime battle? Yeah, me too. It happened ALL the time at our house. And it made me crazy. One night, my son said he wanted to pick his own bedtime and followed up with this:
“I just...
Flashback: Two years ago, I was working full-time and my almost 2 year old was in full-time daycare. Our daycare provider (who we loved) was going to be taking her maternity leave and I was struggling to find someone...
Everywhere I look I see posts about the Terrible Twos or the dreaded Threenager. But not too many have ventured to discuss the Not-So-Wonderful Ones. If you have a child who is in the 14-23 month range, then you...
My baby is approaching his first birthday. Already!!! I can not believe how fast this year went. The fastest of my life for sure.
Shortly after the baby was born, I shared how things were going for me Adjusting to...
March Madness Bingo: Iowa Women
March Madness has arrived, and for our household that means non.stop. basketball.watching. We know that it's the same for many of you and your...
