With the holidays around the corner, the hustle and bustle is real. So are those warm tinglies you get when smelling turkey and playing Christmas music. This has always been my favorite season and now that I’m a mother...
The truth of the matter is this: I want my life to be like a Hallmark movie.
Now, I know this is impossible. Obviously. Life is not a movie, much less one adapted for a cable television network.
But, I dare...
There. I said it. I hate Christmas. I'm a monster. (Momster?) My disdain for this upcoming season has been growing exponentially over recent years. I used to love it. I loved the music, the decorations, the parties, the family...
Mom confession: I hate homework more than my kids do.
To me, it's stealing our family time and my kids’ childhoods. My kids have already spent 9 hours of their day getting ready for, riding to and from, and in...
I’d be willing to bet that at some point during our pregnancies, we all heard stories about women who enjoyed toe-curling, mind-altering sex while pregnant… that their senses were heightened, their hormones were raging, and they wanted sex ALL...
Snow days. Jingle bells. Too much "all things peppermint." Gifts to buy. Gifts to receive. Kids who need to play outdoors but its a windchill of 22 degrees OR it's just too much work to bundle their squirmy selves...
Recently, I set out on a new journey in life to take charge of my overall health and happiness, and there’s no better way to begin than with a diet overhaul. Now, when most people hear the word “healthy”...
Gift giving is something I love to do and I like to think I'm pretty good at it. I spend a lot of time throughout the year paying attention to what people say, hint at, etc.; and it's no...
Moment of truth, mamas... Raise your hand if you remember your teenage years? Keep it raised if your teenage years were not exactly all roses and sunshine. Hands still up? I thought so.
My teenage years were not my favorite....
After years of trying to get pregnant, it finally happened. This mommy prayed and prayed that the baby growing in my tummy would be a little girl. I dreamed of tea parties, painting her fingers, doing her hair, playing...
"But how does she make these huge meals, keep the house so clean, train for a marathon, always look put together, and STILL take care of three kids under the age of 5???" I whined to my mom over...
The debate on c-sections and whether that is "real" birth or the "easy way out" have been a hot topic for a long time. I've had two and I can say they are not easy, but I think any...
When I was pregnant, I became somewhat of a birth junkie. I couldn’t get enough information or watch enough birth videos. My husband and I read all the books and took all the classes. Although we were super prepared,...
$118.00
That is the absurd amount of money I spent last year on Etsy purchasing 1 Thanksgiving and 1 Christmas outfit for my daughter. Because she just HAD to have them. They were just cute.
Guess how many times she wore...
In + Around Dayton
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
