Motivation

Should you "Festival" with a toddler?????? Yes, you should!!! One of the things I said before I had a baby was that I was never going to let a baby stop me from doing what I love. And what do I love?...

{read my "I Was Brave For You" :: A Cesarean Birth Story here} Father’s Day weekend, I gave your daddy the best news I could think of … He was going to be a daddy again! Although shocked, we were...

That’s right, I said it. BUDGETS ARE BETTER THAN SEX! Now what I didn’t say was, “Budgets are sexy.’ I want to share with you how a budget can bring life, fire and love into your marriage. My husband and I use a...

It's never been a question of "will you work outside the home?" I always assumed I would. My mother always worked, so I assumed I always would. What I did not see then, I see so clearly now. For most...

I see you, Mama, with your precious boy with the long eyelashes and beautiful smile. He says "Hello" and "Yes Ma'am" and even says grace before his meals. He gives bear hugs and sweet kisses and tells you how...

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...

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...

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...

We've all been there. When life gets hard, how do we still manage to be and do it all. The fact is we don't. Some things will and must fall short. What's important to remember is that's okay. For...