Mama Musings: Sometimes You Just Have to Play
Here's the way I look at it: my kids will only be this age once. Right now is the age where they want Mommy and Daddy to run around and
Celebrating Motherhood: This is Erin
It’s incredible how I thought being a mom meant I would make little people and I would bend them and shape them and mould them to be mine. T
Celebrating Motherhood: Meet Mary
I think Mary and my brother have taught my nephews a valuable life lesson in the past year -- that when life brings the unexpected, take cha
Celebrating Motherhood: A Salute to My Mom
My mother has taught me all of the most important things that comes with motherhood: how to be patient, knowing when to pick your battles, l
Book Review: Beautifully Different
Dana Salim poetically ties this story together to teach children that while we all may be different and beautiful as individuals, when we co
Setting an Example for My Kids
I have been thinking quite a bit about setting an example for my kids. Right now they are young and might not really grasp what I am trying
Keeping Up Appearances
But this is what being depressed does to her. She's faced it before and might face it again. She knows deep down she is strong enough, b
Are Bloggers Masters of Deception?
The beauty of doing a blog is that you can hide behind your screen and you can pick and choose what to reveal to the world. I think it’s saf
The Top 5 Things I've Learned About Parenthood
The past five and a half years of motherhood has been nothing but ongoing learning experiences for me. I have learned a lot, though I can de
Celebrating One Year of Blogging!
I have written a lot of blog posts in the past year, and this one is my 60th! While I mostly share my experiences as a mother I also like to
#RockingMotherhood Tag
Parenting can be tough sometimes. Okay, maybe a lot of the time! And it can be easy to feel lost, unsure or perhaps like you are failing. Bu
Redefining Myself One Word at a Time
Words can transform us; they can take us down or build us up. Yes, words can be very powerful, and sometimes none more powerful than the wor
My Struggles as a Working Mom
And so this tug of war continues. I very much want to pursue the possibility of my dream job and become the writer I’ve longed to be for the
Deep Down I've Always Been a Mama at Heart
You may have wondered how I came up with the name of my blog. It actually is a name I came up with before I was ever pregnant. It was the na
Fire's Devastating Effects on a Family
As a parent, the idea of a fire destroying your family home is terrifying. As I write this I struggle to even wrap my head around what they
