Motherhood

My daughter is a freshman in high school. It’s really no big deal. It’s just another year of school. I mean, I’m sorry to disappoint all the people who ask me about it REPEATEDLY and expect some big reaction,...

Dear Mama, Today you showed up. It took a lot to get you here, and I know it was not easy. You had to writhe yourself out of bed extra early, after a night of interrupted sleep, just to shower....

Once again, Wilson's Orchard has proven to be one of our favorite playdate spots of the year.  We absolutely LOVE the morning at the orchard, and the weather was absolutely perfect (third year in a row!). It's so fun...

For the past month we have spent almost every day together. Some of those days we spent too many hours to count together. You were there for me. You were dependable and strong. You protected my children and gave...

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This is one of my favorite times of year in Iowa, and I’m not talking about the leaves changing or the start of Hawkeye football. It’s caucus season! I can’t speak for all of my fellow Iowans, but I absolutely...

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...

When I had my daughter, I went from working two jobs to becoming a stay at home mom. Now, a little over two years later, I am making the transition from a stay at home mom to a work...

Baby Books are all fine and good. It’s cool to have a record of when each of your baby’s teeth erupted, I guess. It’s helpful to have written documentation of the first years of your kid’s life, because the...

Big babies run in my family. My sister and brother were both close to ten pounds when they were born, and I was the “little” one at 8 pounds 10 ounces. My husband also was a good size baby...