Mom

When you’re raising your kids and they enter the school age, things really begin to change. That’s when they encounter some of the harder lessons in life that develop character. They get their firsthand experience of being left out...

Well ladies, never in a million years did I EVER think that I would become a “minivan mom.” In fact, I swore up and down that I would never own one. Yet here I am, about a month into...

This is probably my favorite picture of my kids. It's 5 years old but I still drag it out about once a month, when a mom friend needs solidarity, or just when I feel like I’m getting too big...

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...

“There has never been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between the mother and the son.” (Author unknown) As a child, I always dreamed of being a mom. I thought I’d always be a...

There is chaos everywhere. Mass shooting possibilities looming around the corners. Cancer attacking all the best people we know. Disabilities overtaking our biggest loves. Bullies cowering over anyone that will bend. Those who bent for too long, holding a...

Oh, momma, I see you. I see you struggling through these early years. I understand your short temper and little patience. I totally relate when you find yourself screaming in one moment and then crying in the next. I...

I am not a trainer nor do I really know much about exercise. I simply do it for my own well being. I started exercising in college after gaining the freshman, sophomore, and junior poundage. My senior year of...