Long before I had a larger-than-life daughter, before I had two creative and talented stepkids, before I even knew my husband was walking the earth, I had my first baby: a fur baby.
She came into my life at a...
Due to the pandemic, I am with my kids 24/7, but I miss them so much. Let me say that again: I’m with them ALL the time, but somehow I MISS them terribly.
Believe me when I say I know...
In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a lot of heavy stuff going on in the world right now. Between the pandemic, civil rights violations, and trying to decide what my daughter’s first year of school will look like, I...
My son and I had an adventure the other night.
We went to a local park with a pond at dusk with the intention to catch, and release, frogs. A friend of mine told me about taking her son...
“Time flies. They’re only this young once. Enjoy every moment. Soak it all in.”
How many times have you heard these phrases as a mom? Countless, I’m sure. For me, it always seemed like life was moving too fast, the...
For the past decade, we have been living in the time of the retail apocalypse, or the closure of many brick-and-mortar stores. You likely notice this almost everywhere you go, but shopping malls have been hit particularly hard. The...
My son came to my room and asked to talk. He was shaking and pacing and I could tell there was something on his mind. A race of thoughts entered my mind: "What is going on?" "What has he...
When we become a parent, the way we see and do things immediately changes. Our first priority is to keep our young ones alive and well. One day, we are spending lazy Sunday mornings in bed with a cup...
Let me tell you about this place, this very magical place.
I remember losing my Daisy just like it was yesterday. She was a short, slightly chubby, full of life, very sassy Yorkie. I can close my eyes and still...
After more than a year of job searching, I walked into my job one day and quit.
It seemed like a dream. The day I quit wasn’t dramatic; but nonetheless, had an impactful feeling I had always envisioned.
I felt free....
Let me just start by saying, and I think I can speak for most of us when I say this…
I have a new favorite holiday!
Sunday, July 19 is National Ice Cream Day!
I’ve always been a sweets lover, and for...
"Mommy, I a PWINCESS!"
I hear these words at least once a day. My oldest daughter is 100%, all-in, through and through, a girlie-girl.
Pink and purple.
Baby dolls.
Dresses.
And princesses. Everyone is a princess. She's a princess. I'm a princess. Her baby...
"Momma, I believe in myself - but I'm scared," my daughter whispered, as she looked up at me from the seat of her bicycle, her enormous chocolate brown eyes full of both determination and fear.
"You've got this," I replied...
Allow me to be nostalgic for a minute... I loved the 80s - not the weather, but the decade.
I loved the big hair.
I loved the thick black liquid eyeliner.
I loved my neon leg warmers.
I loved those high-waisted jeans and...
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...
