What did you learn from your dad?
This is somewhat difficult for me to write, mostly because my dad is still alive and could potentially read this. Lucky for him, I think he's pretty amazing. Still, he might be a...
I am claustrophobic. I think I always have been a little bit, but it's gotten worse as I have gotten older. It's not so bad that it's debilitating, but it does impact me in noticeable ways.
I avoid small spaces....
Sadness comes in the most unexpected moments. In moments that should be happy and full of joy, it can hit you like a ton of bricks.
Last year was so hard, and we're still experiencing sadness and hard times.
Pandemic. Loss....
As a SAHM I get a TON of time with our son, Connor. From the time he wakes up till my husband walks in the door, which ranges from 6-7, it’s just me and the little guy. Lucky for...
If I could go back in time and talk smack to only one person, it would probably be me - before kids. I’d march right up to a table at a restaurant that I haven’t seen the inside of...
Mornings are always a struggle in our house.
No matter how much we prepare the night before or how early we get up, the struggle is real. Our littles wake up, and all bets are off as to how our...
Throughout my life, I've had friends come and go. Some moved away and some moved on. I've had best friends and I've had really crappy friends. I joined volunteer groups and went to storytimes with my kids trying to...
Hustle!
Hustle!
Hustle!
If I had a dollar for every time I have heard that word, I wouldn’t need to hustle!
Now, listen... this is actually not a post about how much I hate that word. Is it overused and misused? Sometimes, sure....
This may come as a shock to some of you, but my kids don't always appreciate being told, "no." In fact, "no" is a word that has even been known to bring them to tears. Something about mom putting...
Eighteen months ago, I scrolled through Facebook in a moment of boredom. Doing the typical liking a post, commenting on my friends' moments, when I got super excited to see that a friend from high school was expecting another...
It seems like there is a holiday for everything, doesn’t it? Some are silly (I’m looking at you, National Collect Rocks Day), some are nonsensical (hello, National Be Late for Something Day), but some are actually meaningful. Yesterday was...
Dear baby boy,
Your days as an only child are quickly dwindling, and Mommy’s heart is breaking in two. Not because I’m not excited for your little sister’s arrival (apprehensive, maybe, but excited nonetheless), but because I know that somehow,...
While I'm forever grateful to be carrying a perfectly healthy baby and having a healthy pregnancy I can't help but feel bad about my mom/wife skills, or the lack thereof. Despite all the good, there is a darker side....
I never met Mim. I DO know that had I met her, I would have loved her. I have heard so many things about how she loved my daughter-in-law so well. Mim was her grandmother and this past Thanksgiving,...
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...
