Motherhood

Every mother has experienced it. You're minding your own business, trying to read your grocery list off your phone with one hand, pushing your cart full of preschoolers and produce with the other, when it happens. A kindly grandmother-type...

Where are all my toddler moms?! Oh I see you...messy buns, messy floors, chasing around adorably messy little humans. I'm one of you now! I blinked my eyes and my tiny little baby is a full-blown toddler already.  She's a ball...

I've noticed that in life there is a pressure to always be seen as busy with things we have to do. There is a pressure to only talk about how much we have on our to-do list related to...

Ah, Spring! Time to crack the windows when the sun is shining and open the doors just far enough to kick the kids outside to play. This is the perfect time to do what I call Spring Cleaning: Juniors...

I spent a lot of time at my grandparent’s house when I was growing up. It’s where we spent the hours before and after school and on summer days. It’s where all the family functions went down. My grandparents...

You may have remembered from a previous blog post the internal debate I was having of whether we should vacation with or without our 16 month old daughter. We bit the bullet and visited Charleston, South Carolina for five...

If you haven't heard of The Turquoise Project yet, you will definitely want to take some time this weekend to check it out!  Started by Iowa native, Lauren VanNatta, this portrait series is bringing light to some issues that...

As a mother to 4, I spend a lot of time in my laundry room, almost as much as I spend in the kitchen. Since I do at least ten loads of laundry every week, I decided it was...

"Is your baby walking yet?" I guarantee that if your child is at least 10 months you have heard this question. My baby is 14 months and the answer is "No. Hallelujah!" My first three children all walked on their...

I’m one of those mothers who looks forward to each new milestone, excited for my kids to reach them and move on to the next one. Even before my daughter was born, I was eagerly anticipating the day she...