How I Turned a Potential Toddler Art Disaster Into a Beautiful Memory
This is a sponsored story about a time I turned a stressful parenting moment into a happy one. My kids like to draw. On everything. No surface in my house …
This is a sponsored story about a time I turned a stressful parenting moment into a happy one. My kids like to draw. On everything. No surface in my house …
This story is part of a sponsored campaign to inspire you to #PutYourHeartToPaper. Throughout my life I haven’t ever really been a “card” person. I hated reading birthday cards aloud …
The clothing featured in these photographs was provided by Mamas & Papas. Time moves differently when you become a mom, at least it does for me. The days often feel …
This is a sponsored story. The best part about baby showers is celebrating a baby. Forget the gifts and sweets for a moment. After trying to conceive for three years, …
We always parked in the mall parking lot on the Fourth of July. I never fought for a square of grass or spread out a tarp midday to save a …
Ever since Rissa was a baby it has been impossible to keep socks on her for very long. She used to kick them off, now she yanks them off as …
This one time in elementary school, I got detention. It was the only time I ever got it. Since it happened at least 20 years ago (gulp) parts of it …
I don’t think I’ve encountered anything more chilling than an unexplained object falling on my face in the middle of the night. When it happened, I tried to come up …
Planning my wedding was fun but exhausting. Once we picked the date we booked the venue … then figured the rest out. It’s almost hard to believe it was over …
As Rissa grows I keep finding new stages of her life that I enjoy. I’m really liking this almost-2-years-old stage right now because of how verbal she is, her ability …
Today is National Dog Day so I wanted to take a moment to remember the dogs I used to have in my life. We only have cats now, but my …
I’ve done some silly and stupid things in my life that I wish I could do-over. At the time my choices seemed fine, but looking back… What was I thinking?! …
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how awesome it is to have a baby enter your life. I’ve heard time and time again how kids grow up so …
While visiting with my parents recently, we chatted about some humorous blasts from the past. My dad brought up “when Darcy beat the boys at basketball” so it was fitting …
This makes me cry every time I watch it! Brian made this the other day to celebrate as we come upon Rissa’s first birthday.
I mentioned before that the passage of time is rather strange to me now. It’s hard to believe we’re creeping up on Rissa’s first birthday already! I’ve been slacking on …
A year ago today, my life changed forever. Our life changed forever. My husband and I tried to conceive for three years. The details of that journey may appear in …