It's no secret that having a baby changes EVERYTHING! Our bodies change, our relationships change and our schedules change. Add in older children, husbands and a myriad of other responsibilities and most of us can barely see straight, let...
You can spend hours upon hours learning about how important it is to have a tribe (such as this Motherly article). Or you can ponder how different it is to raise a child in this decade vs. in the...
It was an idea that had been brewing for a while. Every time I look at my children’s cluttered bedrooms. Whenever I stuffed clean laundry into already overflowing drawers. Every time I walked into the guest-room-turned-office-turned extra-toy-storage-area. Finally, on...
"[A hobby}... A regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time." - according to Wikipedia.com. I know what you are going to say... you are a mom, you work full time, you can hardly keep...
When you have a baby and are pouring all of your energy into caring for that new little life, you sometimes feel like you might never want to have sex again. Most of us expect that feeling right after...
It was the summer of 1992. I was at church camp and my period came for the first time. The nurse was a 45-year-old man who was totally unprepared and overwhelmed, as was I. He went to Kroger and...
I’ve been running for close to 5 years. I’m not good at it. I’m slow. Some of my race times are at paces one might briskly walk. Yet, I’ve been consistent about pounding the pavement and getting my miles...
June 14th is World Donor Day. A day to thank those who volunteer to give blood for no reason but to help. Chances are you have heard of a person needing blood...or maybe you haven't. If you have not, let...
The Unexpected Benefits of Photosensitivity
I just need to say that sometimes I am outright hiding from the world. People perhaps think I forgot to take my sunglasses off as I enter the wherever I happen to be at that...
“Oh, we really don’t care, just as long as it’s healthy!"
Whenever I would ask an expectant mom if they were hoping for a boy or a girl, I always thought, please, please don’t respond with that cliche phrase! I...
In + Around Cincinnati
Cincinnati Spring Break Staycation {Oh, the Places We’ll Go}
This year for spring break, we are planning on staying home, minus a weekend at the in-laws' to celebrate Easter. We are looking forward...
