Encouragement

I'm a social worker.  A hospice social worker to be exact. I know, I know, sounds like loads of fun. Truly though, I love my job and each one of my patients. Luckily, if you consider it luck, most of my...

Disclaimer: This post isn't sponsored. I just really love the founder of Spanx that much! Almost all of us need them now and then … some of us wear them every day. Spanx are a game changer in the world...

My first two children were born 12 months apart. You know what they call that?  Irish Twins Oh we have the luck o' the Irish in our blood.  Walking around wearing a baby, while holding a baby, is a tough gig. You...

After months (really a year) of feeling blah – you know, not so hot, not so great ... feeling like I’m failing as a mom and wife - I’m itching to get back into my Super Mom cape. You see,...

I have been exceedingly lucky. I have had all four of my grandparents for a large majority of my life. Then, one by one, they began to pass. First, my tiny Italian Nana, who was as sweet as sugar, but took no...

It was a warm summer day in 2017 when my family got the craving for some pizza. No normal delivery-chain pizza would do; no, we wanted something special. Something customizable. We wanted Pizza Artista. But of course, we didn't...

With Fixer Upper being all the rage, everyone wants to have their chance to be Joanna and Chip. I mean let's be real, they are amazing and perfect and make it look SOOOO easy!!! But, before you run out...

Our responsibilities as mothers include providing basic needs for our children: protecting them from danger, loving them unconditionally, and preparing them for the future. In that spirit, I want to share a story with you. Each Sunday I lead high...

WTH Lafayette?! Today. Today was the straw that broke this camel's back. There is no longer rage. There is no longer frustration. I can only feel numb. Because that is the ONLY way I am gonna survive all this damn street...

When my son was born, I was into everything natural. I still consider myself quite crunchy. Nutrition was and still is a very big deal to me. I want my family to TRY to eat whole foods and less...