On April 23, 2012 I took a deep breath and published a blog post that I was nervous to share. I confessed that my swollen belly made me anxious. I wasn’t ready to have two kids. In fact, I was flat out scared that I wasn’t going to be able to step up to the…
This post contains affiliate links. From the kitchen I caught my son in the act. I lept from the stool I was on and rushed into the living room, but it was too late. My iPhone was already dunked in a glass of water by my two year old. Noooooooooooo!!! I did all the things…
This post contains affiliate links. I’m not handling my stress well. I can literally feel the tension in my body. My shoulders are sore and my jaw is tight. At times I can feel the anxiety squeezing my chest. Today has been one of those days. I gathered my jewelry out of Grace’s room and…
This post was originally published on September 16, 2011 as a guest post on Audra Michelle’s blog, Rediscovering Domesticity. Audra has closed that blog and is starting over at AudraMichelle.com. She has graciously allowed me to republish my guest post here. Enjoy! We all know those moms who seem to have it all together all….
Remember when I cried (and not in a good way) because my husband surprised me with a smartphone? I have completely gotten over my frugal driven guilt from that purchase. One of the reasons I love my smartphone is because I can easily listen to podcasts. Podcasts are an audio program that usually last between…
This post was originally published on November 6, 2010. It is one of my favorite stories from the archives. Enjoy. Little Grace loves her pacifier. I love that she loves her pacifier! It sure has come in very handy, but now Grace is old enough that we can start to limit how often she has…