(This month we are starting a new series on #momgoals for 2017! We’d love to hear yours! ) I jolted out of the bed at the sound of my alarm – because for the love of everything, turn it off as quickly as possible lest the tiny sleeping humans hear… Read More →

It’s not surprising that when you look at the description for each of the generations — like Baby Boomers, Gen X, and the Millenials, known as Gen Y and Gen Z — that I tend to think more like a Millenial than my own generation. That’s because I was immersed… Read More →

I have a two year-old daughter with bright blue eyes and bouncy blond pigtails. She has two older brothers, but she’s a “girlie girl” at heart. This combination leads to some rather strange behavior, like pretending her hands are laser guns and making shooting sounds while declaring loudly, “I’m a… Read More →

Several years ago I briefly had a blog devoted completely to my favorite television shows. I felt a bit silly devoting so much time to it, but it was fun and, I thought, harmless. Until a friend said she was proud of me for following my passion, that is. My… Read More →

The Best. The Most Amazing. Absolutely the One. Without question, she’s a shining star. Aren’t these the words we crave to hear . . . from just one person in the flesh. We can’t help but want to have our value affirmed by those who know us best. And yet,… Read More →

It wasn’t my proudest “Mommy moment.” My eight-year-old daughter greeted me with a sleepy grin: “Good morning, Mommy.” Her pajamas still rumpled and warm from the night’s sleep. I barely looked up. “Hi Julia,” I muttered, mostly to myself. She stood in the kitchen for a moment, assessing the situation,… Read More →

Lately I have had an overwhelming urge to literally toss my smart phone out the window and go back to my Razor – delete all my social media accounts and go head be gone with the lot of it. I’m so serious. It’s like the world is screaming at me,… Read More →

“I really do think the challenges facing parents today are far greater than what we had to face raising our children years ago.”   I knew it!  These words, straight from a woman decades older than me – a woman who had seen more, lived more, survived more – a… Read More →

Life Creative Authors Wendy (mom of 3) and Kelli (Mom of 4) She likes to put her hand in mine and give it a tug. Her hand is sticky, always sticky. She pulls until I stand up, looking at me with huge, puppy dog eyes. “Play?” she asks, and how… Read More →