I am THAT Mom, Triggered, Angry and Short-Tempered

Have you ever bought a book that someone recommended. A friend, a colleague, your mother ... a mentor or someone you follow on social media. Somebody you trusted told you that you should buy a book and you did. And you looked at the book and you almost couldn't start...

Painted Toes

Ok, I need to shout this mom victory from the roof-tops. Like with a speaker of some sorts, make it a public announcement, possibly even air it in place of the Bachelor. My boys, oh my boys ... they can be the dearest little creatures set this side of Heaven *they...

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...

“Fine, you’re going to school!”

{... written last Friday ...} We are about to start our homeschooling journey. Homeschool-lite I am calling it. I would be lying if I said that I was confident or even really excited about starting. LAST YEAR, I was pumped about getting started soon ... to be able to...

Time to DREAM

Oh momma!  The new year is *literally* on our doorstep and it is time to start thinking about all the things we can (and WILL) accomplish this year.  ... ok, it may have been time to start thinking about these things a while ago, especially since this is coming at you...

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...