No parent ever wants to have a baby in the NICU. As a NICU mom, I wouldn't wish that experience upon my worst enemy. Ever since we left the NICU almost four years ago, I've had friends {and even...
Over the last 10 years, my husband and I have lived in 8 different neighborhoods. Some were fancy, others modest; some were bustling, others quiet; some were friendly, others… not so much. But when the right neighborhood and, more...
Our neighbors are moving. From the moment I witnessed their for-sale stake hit the ground, I devised a plan.
Part 1 :: Ask hubby to mow the yard.
Part 2 :: Remind hubby to mow the yard.
Part 3...
When I get on Facebook, boobs flood my newsfeed. And for those wondering, no I haven’t been targeted because of some bad porn habit. I am a photographer, and boobs are very en vogue in my industry at the moment. Most...
I'm pregnant. Like I'm staring down the 20-week milestone, and I think I've shared the information with a handful of actual people. I promise it's not for lack of excitement about a new baby. But being pregnant after miscarriage{s} and feet soaking...
Snapchat. Why in the world would a grown woman and mother of two be writing about Snapchat? It’s supposed to be reserved for teenage/20-something horn dogs who need a covert channel to send explicit images/videos to one another. Sure....
My sister and I like to joke that maybe we will sleep again when we are 50. It doesn’t seem likely. I used to sleep so deeply that nothing could wake me. I would have full conversations with my...
You would think after having your body a good 30-ish years, you would know how it works and how to work it. And just when you think you have it together, your body changes. And adding a baby or...
Before kids, I absolutely loved to cook. I'd come home from a busy day at work, pour a glass of wine, and find so much joy in following an intricate recipe and whipping up something that looks like it...
I recently saw an article online about a young woman who ended her own life just a few short weeks after her husband was murdered. It completely took my breath away. I was crying in a way I haven’t...