Category Archives: Motherhood

My daughter is the center of my life. Motherhood and parenting one day at a time is the focus.

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My Calendar Has Never Been So Full

I forget everything! So in order to remember what needs to be done, I make myself reminders. What’s really sad is that I’ve tried to use the new reminders app on my phone, because I can tell it to remind

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My Calendar Has Never Been So Full

I forget everything! So in order to remember what needs to be done, I make myself reminders. What’s really sad is that I’ve tried to use the new reminders app on my phone, because I can tell it to remind

littlegirls

Why God Made Little Girls

God made the world with its towering trees Majestic mountains and restless seas Then paused and said, “It needs one more thing… Someone to laugh and dance and sing To walk in the woods and gather flowers To commune with

littlegirls

Why God Made Little Girls

God made the world with its towering trees Majestic mountains and restless seas Then paused and said, “It needs one more thing… Someone to laugh and dance and sing To walk in the woods and gather flowers To commune with

toy horse

I Shoved a Pen Up a Horse’s Rear

Having kids will make you do things you never thought you’d do. There has many days that I’ve stepped out of the house with princess stickers on my clothes or on my hand. Or with my hair styled by a

toy horse

I Shoved a Pen Up a Horse’s Rear

Having kids will make you do things you never thought you’d do. There has many days that I’ve stepped out of the house with princess stickers on my clothes or on my hand. Or with my hair styled by a

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Ocean First

We were in Tampa, Florida visiting my grandmother in the hospital and we didn’t want to make the vacation all about that. So, while there for 4 days, we decided to take our daughter to the beach. My husband scoped

oceanfirst

Ocean First

We were in Tampa, Florida visiting my grandmother in the hospital and we didn’t want to make the vacation all about that. So, while there for 4 days, we decided to take our daughter to the beach. My husband scoped

girl doing cartwheels

My Daughter, the Gymnast

My daughter can’t stop tumbling and flipping. She’s constantly doing somersaults and cartwheels in the living room. She flips herself off and on to the couch. She does hand stands in the bedroom between the bed and dresser. She hangs

girl doing cartwheels

My Daughter, the Gymnast

My daughter can’t stop tumbling and flipping. She’s constantly doing somersaults and cartwheels in the living room. She flips herself off and on to the couch. She does hand stands in the bedroom between the bed and dresser. She hangs

Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Kindergarten she goes

My daughter starts kindergarten in just a few weeks and we are in the throes of “getting ready for school.” It’s another first in the list of many I get to experience with my daughter. And while it’s a big

Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to Kindergarten she goes

My daughter starts kindergarten in just a few weeks and we are in the throes of “getting ready for school.” It’s another first in the list of many I get to experience with my daughter. And while it’s a big

On Parenting

A temper tantrum is a sign that a mom said no when it counted. — Lisa Scottoline

On Parenting

A temper tantrum is a sign that a mom said no when it counted. — Lisa Scottoline

Diversity at school

Because our local public school system is sub-par, many parents send their child to private school. Private school is the norm here now. But something I’ve noticed here that I don’t remember seeing in school when I was a child

Diversity at school

Because our local public school system is sub-par, many parents send their child to private school. Private school is the norm here now. But something I’ve noticed here that I don’t remember seeing in school when I was a child

Good Parent, Bad Parent

For the longest time my daughter was so clingy to me, she wanted nothing to do with my husband. She refused to give him hugs, cuddles or good-night kisses. When there was something she needed, daddy couldn’t help. Mommy had

Good Parent, Bad Parent

For the longest time my daughter was so clingy to me, she wanted nothing to do with my husband. She refused to give him hugs, cuddles or good-night kisses. When there was something she needed, daddy couldn’t help. Mommy had

I Wish I Could Do It Over

While I was pregnant, my mother came up a week before I was due to stay with me and she spent a lot of time cooking, and cleaning the house getting it ready for the new baby. When I went

I Wish I Could Do It Over

While I was pregnant, my mother came up a week before I was due to stay with me and she spent a lot of time cooking, and cleaning the house getting it ready for the new baby. When I went