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Every girl has dreams. They dream of their wedding day and first child, jobs, businesses, and coffee dates with best friends. The thing with dreams is that they do not come true without work. A common misconception is that...

As I gathered my curling iron, gel, comb, and some clips, George said to me with laughter in his eyes, “this isn’t exactly the way I had hoped you would bond.” I then curled my sixteen-year-old stepson’s hair. Mom of...

It's the most wonderful time of year! That's right, Girl Scout cookie time. I've never been a Girl Scout myself, and I'm sure they're an incredible organization that does outstanding work in the lives of our youth. However, that's...

I found myself alone in the airport bathroom. I can’t remember why, but I’m guessing the girls were with their daddy and our luggage, allowing me the luxury of taking my time and a breather. The bathroom is usually...

Not too long ago, shortly before his 12th birthday, my middle child asked to make a strawberry pie. Well, technically, he sent me a text from across the room, but I digress. The conversation went something like this: Child: Can...

  In March of 2020, we were all plunged into a sudden quarantine due to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting COVID-19 virus. We were told at first, just 10 days to "flatten the curve." But then 10 days turned...

This summer marked my first full year as a stay at home mom. As I am sure you all know, it has come with its fair share of ups and downs. My latest has been the “sick kids and...

Valentine's Day seems to have a bad rap for some people. I hear how it's been over-commercialized and is an important reminder of what you don't have if you're single or what all your exes did wrong if you've...

This weekend, in hopes of giving my eight-year-old more room and a bathroom that is not seen by the once in a blue moon guest that may come over, we switched rooms. The amount of sweat that occurred was...

Name them one by one… When you wake up and draw your first conscious breath of the day, begin. Begin to count them when you first crawl out of bed, every day. Blessings. We all have them, but we don’t all...