Don’t say “schedule”

Don't laugh but when I decided that I would be a stay at home mom ... or at least when I was pregnant with my first son and I tossed around the idea a little, I actually thought that I would have so much free time.  I would be able to get all the things done with...

What is “Normal” anyway

The other day I posted a poll on Facebook asking when people washed their bed sheets, or rather, how often they did that.  The following day (or maybe it was two days later) I posted a question about they insane thing that husbands do that drive us nuts (like...

Train Up Your Child

To say that I have a particularly hard to love child would feel like an understatement, would feel like I am selling the stress of parenting, consistently correcting, or even just doting on one of my sons ... short.  One of my boys, Lord bless his heart, seems to...

Postpartum Health – Oily Life

It is an honour to be back again, this time we are chatting about after your sweet babe arrives, and what hippie dippie tips and tricks this oil crazy mama has for you. I desperately wish I had oils in my life for all 4 of my births and postpartum, but sadly I had not...

I’ll take my coffee reheated … three times

It's cliche to say but you KNOW motherhood is not for the faint of heart!  But, did you know that it is also not for the woman who likes to drink her coffee hot, the first time?  Seriously!  And the more children you have, the less likely you will be to even SEE the...

Every Momma NEEDS to Read

If you aren’t busy already, let me tell you just one more thing I think you desperately need to add to your plate.  You need to be back into the habit of reading.  Every momma NEEDS to read.If you are sitting on the other side of this computer screen, figuratively of...

When One Door Closes


I figured that cutting ties was the easiest solution to a problem that seemed inconvenient. That it was better if a family was severed, clean cut, than it was to try and navigate a broken world of co-parenting and skipped visits.

3 MUST Read Books For the Busy Mom

I know you're busy momma, adding READING to the list of things to do is about as appealing as cleaning the base of toilet when you have three young boys (yup, it feels like A LOT) but hear me out.  You NEED to read.  You need to immerse yourself in literature that...

I’m NOT the Pin-Perfect Mom, and that’s OK

When did chasing perfection become more important than meaningful connection? When did the appearance of having it all together become more important than having a door that was always open? Or the shift in priorities that has a child's birthday go from cake, pop and...

“Welcome to Our Chaos”

          guest author - Amanda Harper Have you ever found yourself wondering why bother with this whole friend thing – it’s hard, it’s messy, I say the wrongs things (please tell me I’m not the only one who does that) and I’m done. There was a point in this mom...