Like a smack in my face, the last month has flown by. With it came the busiest and most joyous time of the year for so many of us. Personally, for our family, it was literally (to be blatently...
Today I realized I have been an official SAHM for over 6 months. To be honest the realization has struck me hard and I am grappling with the enormity or rather the weight of 6 months. It feels heavy....
I have a nagging urge/calling to do more. I have been blessed my whole life. I have the best parents, siblings, extended family and friends. I had a wonderful education, I married the man of my dreams, and I...
Do you ever feel like you are juggling all responsibilities on a daily basis and on the verge of dropping one or all balls? This is me on a daily basis. Many Moms have to juggle kids, a career,...
So I was reading one of those Facebook articles (you know the ones that suck you in and suggest other ones and you end up on there for hours…..yeah)
This one was 17 Myths about Motherhood. As I was reading,...
I'll admit it: I'm a helicopter parent. I just cannot help it. I blame this on The Bachelor really. A helicopter is a vital part of any good date on the show, so why wouldn't it be a part...
My husband is the best Daddy and I'm so thankful to have him as my children's father. Not only is he an amazing provider, he is a loving husband, caring and patient father and compassionate man. Cindy Crawford said,...
Thirty-Seven years. Six Lessons.
Yes, just 6.
I feel compelled to share those {great} overarching Life Lessons, as they will dramatically impact the next thirty-seven years of my life. And I am hoping they may help shape yours.
Hair Grows Back
Age learned:...
Playdates are a mandated weekly occurrence in our household. What can I say? Momma needs some girl chat and my children thrive on going ninety to nothing at all times. Why not let them use up that energy outside...
We had been trying for our second son for seven months when we finally got a positive (totally should have bought stock in Dollar Tree during that time period-I went through a lot of pregnancy tests.) I remember jumping...
Does this sound familiar? Wake up to the sound of my 1 year old crying. Shuffle back and forth between my daughter's rooms while trying to get everyone dressed and out the door for the day. Spend the day...
Our family moved to the Dayton area in November of 2014 to follow an amazing job opportunity for my husband. We fortunately already knew two families living in the area, one of which had children that were our boys'...
Let's talk about privacy or lack thereof. When you ask yourself, "Am I the only one this happens to?" You can finally have your answer...
I realized that I, myself, ruined the ability to have privacy going to the bathroom. I'll explain -...
As parents, we are sometimes required to be “label fighters” for our children. From the first day of school labels are placed on them, things like: know-it-all, trouble maker, class clown, and loner, to name a few. I can’t...
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...
