Tag: inspiration

Why I’m THANKFUL for Infertilty

Infertility is ROUGH, people.  This is not a post to make light of it, believe. you. me.  No way.  No how.  I stand with...

Sometimes You Need a Good Cry

There's a quote on a Pinterest pin I always see.  Something about salt curing everything... The cure for anything is salt water :: sweat, tears,...

A Love Letter to My Three Year Old

A love letter to her daughter on the eve of her third birthday, from Houston Moms Blog contributor Heather.

Rare & Special

It took me years to be able to say the words - “I’m the mother of a special needs child.” While the words themselves flow easily...it’s...

I Am Enough.

As a mom, we don't have to look too far to find something to feel guilty about. Many of us spend much mom-time wishing we...

Handling the Transitions

Recently, my church has been doing a series on momentum.  Life momentum.  Where are you headed?  Is there any forward movement in your life...

Love Actually {When Marriage Isn’t the Fairytale}

I met my husband Matt at the beginning of my final semester at LSU, just when I had it UP TO HERE with the...

February’s Four-Letter Word

Valentine’s Day still mortifies me.  It’s as if my 36 year old self has no power over my insecure 7th grade self.  The problem...

On Being A Motherless Mother

Shortly after my mom died, I found myself in a bookstore on the self help aisle looking for answers.  It was there I first...

Carrying the Weight

As a mother, I am the number one influence on my daughter's body image. Not the un-read fashion magazines spilling out of the basket...