Tag: real-life

Standing in the kitchen I hear their little voices chattering on about Star Wars and imitating the sounds of star fighters zipping through the...

Being a parent is probably the most humbling thing I have ever been a part of. I said to my mom the other day,...

We all have that friend.  You know, the one who pops up in your newsfeed on Facebook or Instagram with lots of pictures of...

Do you let your kids eat mac 'n cheese for lunch? Let them watch tv so you can make dinner/work/clean/nap? Is your house usually...

I sat in a Bennigans with my mom. She was in town visiting, and we had just finished shopping. I’m not even sure what we...

I want to be hot again. There. I said it.  What's wrong with a mom wanting to feel attractive, like she's actually a woman...

It’s almost a new year!  In the countdown from ten to one, amidst noise horns and confetti and champagne, (or the exhausted open-mouthed slumber...

I have taken my little man to the North Liberty Indoor Playground probably a dozen times.  I totally recommend taking your little ones there...

Work and school are almost done, the presents have all been wrapped, and three little suitcases are packed and ready to go.  But it's...

We listen from downstairs and hear Ella shifting in her bed. A sliver of light from her bedroom slips into the darkened hallway as...