Love Notes

I like to write little love notes to my kids at random times. It’s a cheesy MOM thing that I like to do.
Once in a while, when I am working late, I will walk into the living room to find a little love note of sorts addressed to me from my kids, placed strategically on [...]

Weekends Where We Live

I love weekends. I especially love weekends where we live. We don’t have to go far to enjoy a wealth of family-friendly fun.
Today started out with our usual hanging out in the kitchen. Coffee. Breakfast. Workouts. Food Network. (I work out while watching Food Network. It’s the only way, people. The only way.).
Then we headed [...]

Love & Letting Go

My son has a poet’s soul and an overflowing, heavy heart. He feels so deeply, so genuinely, so purely. He is able to see and feel things in situations that sometimes adults miss. This creates a sweetness in his intentions and a gentleness in his actions toward others and the world around him. He gets [...]

I Can Do It!

Raising independent kids is super important to me. I work very hard to try to raise my children to be optimistic, empowered, problem-solving individuals who can fend for themselves in any situation, at any time.
Today my son got his own cereal and milk for breakfast. He gets his own bowls, plates, utensils and snacks, and [...]

How Mamahood Has Shaped Me {part 2}

Happy Mother’s Day, mamas!
In my last blog post I talked about how becoming a mother has helped me simply be who I truly am. The best part of motherhood though and one of the truest greatest gifts my children have given me? Pure, unfiltered, unedited JOY. I am so much more alive now than I [...]