January 2015
I was 36 weeks pregnant with my daughter, and we found out that Ohio State was going to be playing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl - only an hour drive away! (*It's important to note here that my husband is from Ohio, and is a huge fan of The Ohio State University, otherwise this story just doesn't make any sense. I promise, promise promise we are not Bama fans!*) My husband was completely stoked and wanted nothing more than to see his team beat Bama in the Sugar Bowl in person. I, on the other hand, was a bit apprehensive because I would be 38 weeks pregnant when the Sugar Bowl came around. I told him there was absolutely no way I...
All my life I have enjoyed the gift giving aspect of holidays. I love that you can share your time and thoughts with a loved one through the celebration of a gift exchange.
I might have even put just a little too much heart into it as I was a teenager. I can remember getting my feelings hurt when friends didn’t put quite the same amount of effort into gift giving as I did.
As I grew older, gifts themselves became less and less of a meaningful thing, and I began to understand that it was really the thought behind them that really triggered all my warm fuzzy feelings. Less became more and quality became MUCH more important than quantity.
Then I...
At this time of year, I love seeing pictures of my friends' Christmas trees on social media. From a Charlie Brown skimpy real tree to a full-on disco artificial tree, I don't think I've ever met a Christmas tree I didn't like. What always makes me smile is how uniquely each family decorates or approaches the entire tree event. Some are displayed proudly in the front window like leg lamps while others are baby- and cat-proofed. Tinsel, popcorn, fake snow, ribbon, angels, stars, monochromatic ornament bulbs, Hobby Lobby embellishments, colorful lights, white lights -- everyone has a style.
Ours is tacky.
At least, that's how it would objectively look to those friends of mine who have the gift of home decor....
As my children have gotten old enough to have little personalities and opinions (4 & 3), I find myself lacking patience more and more in situations where I feel out of control. You know, when your kids push you to the edge. If I'm not careful, I can go from calm and conquering the day to an extremely heated, mental meltdown in a matter of minutes.
Do you ever see somebody out in public and think "man, I would never do that / say that / act that way with my own kids?"
It's hard to be a parent in general, let alone in front of anyone else these days. But I think those glimpses into someone else's life, when it appears a little rough,...
When you think of self care, what do you think about? Napping? Taking a walk? Going to Target all by yourself? A girls trip? Self care, like people, comes in all shapes and sizes. It varies person to person and as we get older, our version of self care changes. We have to adjust our own version of self care in order to make it fit into our lives.
Self care is important ... EXTREMELY important. We moms / wives / friends / coworkers give and give until we are depleted. If you think you don't have a few minutes to take care of yourself, try to carve out a small amount of time. You have to adjust your version...
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Mardi Gras From the Perspective of a Krewe Dancer
Mardi Gras From the Perspective of a Krewe Dancer
It's that time of year we have been working towards all year long. Preparing three to...
