Coming off of maternity leave with my second daughter, I've been very mindful of the seasons of life. I've had so many people ask me how my second baby differed from the first, and to be honest, having a...
I am sure you ladies know exactly what I am talking about. It’s supposed to hit around the second trimester. "Supposed to" is the optimal term here and the increase in hormones is said to give you a “glow.”...
We all know new motherhood often brings isolation. Well, believe me, new SPECIAL NEEDS motherhood is no exception to that rule. In fact, I willingly and actively created that isolation. For the first nine months of Olivia's life, I...
As most of you may know, we are expecting our newest blessing this September! While there are many, many things that may stress you out during pregnancy, for me, one of the big ones is coming up with a...
I have been dreading this day. The day I would start training my crazy two-year-old daughter to use the potty. She’s pretty much Darla off of “Finding Nemo,” making her dramatic, loud and unpredictable. I finally stopped buying huge...
I'm a friendly person. I typically don't have issues making friends. I can usually walk into a room and find someone I can talk to quickly without being overly awkward. I'd consider myself lucky in that regard. Even then,...
I guess it's real. I have the picture to prove it, so it must be real. I'm still just in shock about it. My firstborn will be a senior in high school next year. She just had her senior...
Kathy here and today I’m channeling my inner Oprah (I LOVE OPRAH!) with our first-ever installment of “Our Favorite Things.” Just like Oprah, we’ll be periodically sharing with you some of our favorite things. Unlike Oprah, we won’t be...
You’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days
Hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you’re gonna miss this
— Trace Adkins, “You’re Gonna Miss...
Do you ever wish you could write a letter to your younger self? Twelve years ago, when I was 22 and newly married with no kids, this is what I would say:
Dear 12 years younger me,
I know it seems...