{read my "You Were Brave for Me" :: A VBAC Birth Story here}
I dreamt about the day you’d be born. It was like a movie trailer that played on repeat in my head. That perfect scene where your daddy...
While at my freshman orientation for high school, I was asked my social security number. I didn't know it and the woman registering me was mortified. She very rudely said something along the lines of "You are close to...
I've always felt a little awkward. Perhaps it was the bifocals at age 2, the freckles, or the patch I had to wear on my eye to correct the lazy eye (Yep, yo-ho, I was a 3 year old...
We all do it. The hustle and bustle of the afternoon. Homework, chauffeuring to sports, dinner, baths, cleaning up, all while dreaming of that moment when we get to finally lie down in bed. Sometimes the crowning moment of...
I’ve never been one to have many friends. For me, it’s always boiled down to quality over quantity. In high school, it was two girls from my class. In college, it was just a few of my sorority sisters....
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...
The past two years, we've received letters from school requesting parents to send notes of the "good deeds" their child does during Lent. The teachers like to acknowledge said deeds with a special sticker or treat. Each year, I...
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...
You'd think someone whose majority of personal blog traffic comes from Pinterest would be able to pull off the "Pinterest Mom" persona.
Not quite.
Finally after a few years of mothering, I thought I had gotten my act together.
I had the...
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Lafayette’s Newest All Inclusive Playground Is Located Downtown!
Lafayette is anticipating a new all inclusive playground!
This new playground is located in Downtown Lafayette's Parc Sans Souci in the area between the stage...
