I obsess over historical novels and films. {Just ask my husband, who has sat through many a PBS documentary with me.} Sometimes I think I was supposed to be a mom in the 1950s, frying bacon in the kitchen...
Y'all. We need to have a serious talk. This is Us. Oh-m-gee. Are you obsessed like me? Please say yes. I started watching from the first episode thanks to a killer trailer, and I haven't stopped since. I even dragged...
I’m an organized, functioning adult...most of the time. And I want to be that person all the time. The reality of that? Doesn’t always happen. Okay...I’d say 40% of the time doesn’t happen. Why? Oh, just plain ‘ol life...
Kelly's Story
How did I become a mother? Wow. Such a simple question with such a complex answer. My story is unlike anything I had ever imaged for myself, and certainly not anything like I had ever read about in...
Gosh, being a mom can be lonely. No one told me that. And when you are expecting your first baby, people tell you a lot of things. Some nuggets of advice you want to hear. Others just make you...
There are three of them, one me. Life is moving fast these days, and I often feel like the day is spent in the details. Who has eaten breakfast? Does the youngest have a dirty diaper? Please hurry and...
"Ahhh my kids too!"
"Oh my gosh, I thought I was the only one!"
"Stop; how did that even happen??"
"I cannot even with my husband right now either!"
OK, that last one was me, but the rest were all things my friends...
If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and depleted, you are not alone. Most of us have been pouring from empty cups for months now, and are living with parental burnout. We’ve been facing what feels like one impossible decision after...
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...
In typical first-born type-A raised-by-a-tiger-mom fashion, if I wanted to do something, I HAD to be the BEST. This was especially true of my career. Over the years, I gave a LOT to be on that “high potential” list...
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Houston summer is upon us! Now is a great time to start planning outings in and around town for you and your family. Luckily,...
