Friendship can be hard especially when balanced on a perpetually spinning wheel. I liken military friendships to a roller coaster; the ride can be...
Five years ago, I put on my first pair of sticky socks because I had decided to give this “barre thing” a try. I...
  Seven and a half years.  Besides the state I grew up in, this is the longest I have lived anywhere. When we first moved to...
Marriage can feel hard. In the beginning, it isn’t. My opinion is that it shouldn’t be. It should be mostly rainbows and loving gazes and...
A few months ago, I was sharing with my mom, sister, and sister-in-law that my life felt completely overwhelming. It was strange because there...
Military moms are a special breed. We move a lot. We find new houses, new schools, new churches, new grocery stores, new playgroups, new...
resolutions: (n)  firm decisions to do or not do something                Oxford Dictionary  According to a 2017 survey, the most popular...
won·der a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. Have you had the chance to watch the 2017...
Presenting Your Ultimate Holiday Meal Plan! When you live far from extended family, as many military members do, you might end up sharing holiday meals...
The perfect mother: a title bestowed upon the best moms and coveted by many. This woman can balance everything. Her children are carefully dressed...
I am a runner. I also am a mom to three kids, three and under. I am a #MotherRunner. I ran my first half marathon...
Do you want to be a party snack hero this holiday season while putting in minimal effort?!?! If yes, then I have a secret...

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Normalized Overwhelm

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Over the Edge I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...