I find it strangely ironic that, despite me being home with our kids ALL DAY EVERY DAY, they refuse to bless me with one simple reward: saying mama as their first word. Seriously? I feed them (multiple times a day), I bathe their stinkyness, I offer a smile as they puke all over me and themselves [...]

Let’s have a show of hands…Who wanted to runaway with the circus when they were little? Who wants to still runaway with the circus? I’ve always been enamored by the circus. The people flying through the air, standing on the back of a horse as it gallops around the ring, the strength, the agility, the [...]

I had just poured myself a bowl of Cocoa Puffs and decided to sit down on my mint green micro-suede couch to watch a few minutes of the Today Show before heading off to my office in the Middle School. —————————— Damn it, I spilled some chocolatey milk on my shirt when walking from the kitchen [...]

I grew up in small town Northern Michigan. A cozy little town with absolutely nothing to do. I remember the first time I came to Grand Rapids. It was my senior year of high school and I was coming down to do a college visit. I remember being in awe of it’s beauty and intimidated [...]

As sad as I am to see Summer end, let’s just face it…Fall is AWESOME! Cooler weather. Trees decorated in amazing reds, oranges, and yellows. Apple crisp. And Halloween! Oh yes, Halloween! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, coming in second to Christmas. I have a lot of good childhood memories around Halloween. Maybe [...]

After the first months of really sucking in the sleep department of life (as in he did not like to sleep, ever), Talon is turning out to be my best sleeper yet! Abbi was a good sleeper from the get-go, but pretty much had to be rocked to sleep. Putting her to bed while she [...]

We still have two weeks before school starts around here. (I can’t believe it’s only two weeks away!) However, this week, we got a little does of what it will be like with Abbi in Kindergarten. She is took part in KinderCamp, a ‘get you ready for Kindergarten‘ day camp put on by the Outdoor Discover [...]

I knew that once the little man figured out how to make his arms/hands and legs/feet work together, there would be no stopping him. And, for the past few weeks, that’s exactly what has happened. He’s figured out how to get up on all fours and rock back and forth, launching himself forward at times. [...]

Being a mom who runs her business from home (hint: my business is writing and consulting), I’m constantly looking for ways to streamline the business side of life in an effort to balance work and family. Like most novice jugglers, I don’t always do such a great job keeping everything running smoothly and a ball [...]

Out of all of the possible Summer activities, I am sure that my daughters’ absolute favorite is playing at the park! Swings. Slides. Merry-go-rounds. Sand! Hours and hours they could spend there. And totally would if I’d let them! Heading out to the park is a great way to wind down the Summer but still [...]