I keep seeing articles saying, “I’m not a Pinterest Mom, but I’m still enough…” Or articles bashing the ‘Pinterest Mom’ in general. I feel a little hurt every time I read these kinds of things. I know they’re saying it in solidarity- like, “hey, we […]
Motherhood is funny. You spend so many hours in the thick, muck of it. So many sleepless nights and endless dirty diapers. Thousands of books read and songs recited over and over again. Times when you can’t even recognize yourself in the mirror because the […]
Let’s face it- as Mom’s we rarely get a moment to ourselves. And when we do, the first thing on our mind isn’t usually taking care of ourselves. But, we need to change that. We’ve got to start focusing a little bit of our attention […]
Prayer has always been a big part of our son’s life. We’ve always prayed with him before meals and when we tuck him in at night. In his mind, it’s something that we just do. He prays at church, and he’s prayed with us over […]
Before I was a mother I had a lot of assumptions and misconceptions about what it was going to be like. When I was pregnant I rubbed my ever-swelling stomach and day dreamed of rosy cheeks and long naps. Sweet smelling baby clothes and […]
I’ve been having this thought a lot lately: In a world where there are literally hundreds- maybe thousands of ways to connect, why are there so many lonely Moms? Sometimes myself included! Why is authentic connection so hard to find? Is it because instead of […]
Valentine’s Day used to be all candy and hearts and presents for me. Up until 6 years ago when I was in labor with a certain little stubborn boy who couldn’t wait to make an entrance. Picture it- 6 years ago. (In my best Sophia […]
Am I doing enough? I find myself asking that question over and over in my head. Sometimes I look at my fellow Moms and see them running businesses, volunteering hours of their time, and just killing it at everything that they’re doing. And sometimes I […]
Curling up in front of a fire, listening to the flames roar, and clearing my mind of the day’s stresses. Soaking in a warm bath with a glass of wine and a great book. Rocking in my hammock while the breeze blows and the birds chirp. […]
The other night I went to meet with some fellow Homeschooling Mommas in our community. As we were all getting settled, and introducing ourselves, I came to a funny realization. Whenever Moms meet each other for the first time, the second question we ask each other […]
