Motherhood

There are only 8 days of school left and to be honest I’m dreading it. As a working mom, summer is a big source of anxiety for me. Between finding adequate childcare and the guilt of missing summer activities,...

For three years I have been packing a cold lunch almost daily for my daughter. It’s become a hobby of mine… a bit of an obsession you might say. I have made countless themed lunches, but let’s get real...

It's April, and I've been told spring is coming. I've spent the entire 31 years of my life residing in Iowa and every year, without fail, spring really does come, and I'm sure it will this year... eventually. It...

The holidays are coming, and we know what that means:  family get-togethers, work parties, and the ever-stressful photo shoot for your family Christmas cards.  We think it's about time one of you got the makeover we all dream of...

I went back to work in the new year after my second maternity leave. So far, the transition back to work and the daycare drop-off and pick-up schedules are going smoothly. Reflecting on my second maternity leave, I notice...

My daughter is perfect.  She is smart, clever, funny, and kind, with a touch of sarcasm and naughty mixed in.  She is beautiful, with an eclectic sense of fashion and big blue/gray/green eyes.  I’ve never looked at her and...

It’s been awhile, and they haven’t come out yet. Well, maybe that’s a good sign–they are still holding on or fighting for that win. I surely hope it’s going okay in there. How are they doing? Those are just a...

Remember when Brook asked all of us, “what are you wearing?” Well, I can’t believe I am going to say this… I am wearing “mom jeans.” I know what you are thinking. Stone wash, high waist, front pleats, loose in the thighs,...

When my youngest child was born, many people didn't know I was pregnant until after he arrived. We did our best to keep news of the pregnancy under wraps, even concealing the news from our children until 28 weeks. I...

Confession time: I am an adult, I am someone’s mother, I work full-time, but I still love to nap. It’s something I thought I would outgrow by this point in my life, but I just can’t. I inherited “napping...