Listen to Your Mother...and other writing
Why I Won’t Quit My Day Job
Today's Finish the Sentence Friday prompt is: A typical day in my life looks like... I could go a lot of directions with that one. At first I thought I'd give you a window into how crappy interesting it is getting my girls and myself ready to leave the house in the...
Maybe Mommy Isn’t So Mean After All
My six year old daughter Izzy and her friend were playing at our house after dinner last night. Izzy ran up to me and asked if they could have a snack. I will admit, I am kind of strict about not having snacks after dinner, unless it is a special occasion. We’ve found...
HerStories: Leslie and Me
We have a beautiful new HerStories essay today, written by one of my favorite bloggers, Carisa from MCarisa.com. You will love her unique style and humor as she shows us how two people who may be very different in some ways can be unbelievably connected. Leslie and...
Weekly Wrap Up, Awards, and Easter Bunny Report
Hi all...I will make this a quick one, as it's Easter weekend and you guys have better things to do. Like run to Walgreens for a bunch of plastic crap and candy, and frantically hide eggs around your backyard. We had a double-whammy this week: a visit from the Tooth...
I Would Rather Eat By Myself
*This is a Finish the Sentence Friday post. Has anyone ever asked you, "If you could eat dinner with any celebrity, who would it be?" Yeah, if anyone ever seriously gave me the opportunity to dine with a celebrity, I would have to respectfully decline. It's not just...
Why I Feel Good About Sending My Toddler to Daycare
It was a Tuesday morning. We pulled our minivan into the circular driveway and I opened my toddler’s door and told her where we were. She grinned broadly and started clapping her hands. “Ella! William!” she crooned, naming a few of her friends. “Zsariel!"she squealed,...
HerStories: Friends Are the Family We Choose for Ourselves: My “Sole” Sisters
I am especially excited to share today's HerStories essay with you, a beautiful story of friendship, dancing, and new motherhood. I am grateful to claim the author, Hollie, as one of my "real life" friends. She has become the kind of friend that I feel honestly...
Weekly Wrap Up and Giveaway Update
It's been another exciting week, y'all! HerStories has had a fantastic second week with two powerful essays- read them here: Friendships Form In the Most Unlikely of Places Vulnerable and Open to a New Life After Divorce We can't wait to share next week's amazing...
Say What? Strange Things Heard Around My House
Welcome back to Finish the Sentence Friday! We give you a sentence, and you finish it, however long or short you'd like. Bloggers, link up below if you'd like to join us, but wait! First, make sure you entered my awesome giveaway for a free one- hour blog consult with...
My Guest Post in the First Year Blogger Series and a Fabulous Blogging Giveaway
Today is a really exciting day for me. First of all, I am guest posting on the Fabulous Blogging website, as part of Julie Deneen's First Year Blogger series. In my post, I will share all the things I have learned during my first year as a blogger- the highs, the...
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