Motherhood

No two pregnancies are alike. I'm no stranger to that phrase. I've heard it a lot over the years, since having my first daughter. To me it always sounded like some kind of a warning. Maybe it wasn't intended that...

Recently, I attended an event with moms for a moms' night out. As we were standing around, chatting and getting to know one another, I began to realize: I am the worst mother ever. Every single mother at this...

Sauerkraut.  When I think of this delicious food, my mouth starts to water.  I’ve always been a fan of sauerkraut. Even when I was little one of my favorite meals included sauerkraut, which was pork ribs covered in sauerkraut...

For weeks I looked forward to taking my daughters to the apple orchard. I decided to keep it a secret until we were ready to go, so when my husband and I were getting them buckled in and told...

I remember the smell of fresh oil paint, the floors covered in clay dust, the walls splattered with paint and posters.  It felt calm and serene; I could hear the sounds of an Enya album playing in the background....

Earlier this month I turned 37 years old.  I know, it's not polite for a lady to reveal her age, but hey, whoever said that I was a proper lady? My birthday has prompted me to do some hard thinking...

I’ve always known I wanted to be a mother, but there was never a defining moment in my life where I consciously decided that motherhood was in my future.  I always just knew.  I didn’t hesitate to promise my...

One of my favorite “extracurricular activities” is offering my communications expertise to community issues that inspire me. As such, I was recently asked to join a committee to help plan PlayVolution, a two-week event that encourages people to get out...

When I was single without kids, I had hobbies. Outside of work, my time was largely my own to do with as I chose. I enjoyed knitting, scrapbooking, reading, travel, and wine tasting. I sang in church, attended monthly...

My daughter started preschool this year. To say I've been dreading it would be the understatement of the century.  All summer long, I would enjoy the days with my kids, and then at the end of the day I...