The mom and her daughter in the dressing room…

I walked into the dressing room of a store the other day to try some clothes on. Another mom walked in beside me pushing a stroller with a newborn in it. She was balancing…

Making each moment count

*post originally published during “My One Month” series. Looking at life from a “One Month” perspective has really made me think about the decisions I make every day. And I’m…

What if you had one month to live?

A few years ago, I read the New York Times bestseller One Month to Live by Kerry and Chris Shook. It impacted me so much that I blogged about it for…

Three ways blogging has changed my life

A few weeks ago, I got an email from a friend who was considering starting a blog and pursuing writing. She wondered if we could meet for coffee and talk. After we met, I…

I don’t do play dates anymore

The other day, my son said he was bored. “Why don’t you have a friend over for a play date,” I suggested. “Mom,” he said, looking at me very seriously,…

Mighty, Magic Mommy

My daughter gave me a coffee mug a while ago that I absolutely love. Not only because it’s big and holds a lot of coffee, but because it has a mistake on…

A Worrying Mom (and how not to be one)

For the fifth time in an hour, I leaned over my newborn daughter’s bassinet and checked to make sure she was okay. Thoughts of SIDS and fears of her getting…