I was talking to my husband about Carlos.
I was telling him about what he was doing for this amazing man he met in the Atlanta airport - raising money for this man who played piano in the airport. My...
In his book Love Does, Bob Goff states that “love is never stationary in the end. Love doesn’t just keep thinking about it or keep planning for it. Simply put: love does!”. I believe this is SO true when...
Looking back as far as elementary school, I can remember always having an appreciation for fancy pens, stickers, and any kind of stationary or cards that I could get my hands on. I sent cards to thank people for...
Making mom friends in a new city seems so much like the process of getting into a romantic relationship. So much trial and error, misunderstandings, and even heartbreak. But when you find someone who just gets you, it is...
Everyone’s spent a day at the salon and felt refreshed not just from the full set or fresh haircut, but from the conversation with your long time trusted nail tech or hair stylist. It’s the perfect amount of familiarity...
I am a mom.
I am also tired, irritable, sore, over-committed, tired, sometimes anxious and depressed, often out-of sorts, overwhelmed - and did I mention tired?
But, as I stated above, I am a mom and by all accounts these are...
“YOU CAN’T MAKE ME!” It isn’t just something over-stimulated three-year-olds scream at their beleaguered mothers. If you’ve ever heard those words, or just experienced the dawning realization that your child has adopted this attitude, you know how frustrating it...
One of the funnier ways I’ve realized I’m officially a mom and officially “old” is instead of making those cute lists of celebrity crushes I’d dream of dating, I now keep a running list of celebrity parents I’d love...
Dear Partners of Moms of Small Children,
I know, honey, I know. You were almost certainly lovers first, but now you’re the sexless-opposite: parents. Every pair of jeans she puts on are, by definition, mom jeans. All of his jokes...
Welcome to part 2 of my Africa Series and for reading about how being pregnant in Africa continues to teach me about motherhood. Prior to living in Kenya, I had heard the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a...
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...
