Our exchange started out innocently enough. The nanny was asking about a tiny detail in our baby’s morning routine; my husband had given her...
Mummy-Tummy: The dreaded flab that anyone who's birthed a baby is all too familiar with. As a mom of two, I understand the drive...
I’m starting a new health and fitness routine … again. It officially makes my third “fresh start” since my son was born, but THIS...
I love football ...
Not in the rumble, tumble tomboy kind of way -- although I've always wished I was 'that girl.' I deeply want...
Recently, a friend asked me to come over and help her babysit. She'd agreed to babysit another friend's two children. I immediately said yes with absolutely...
I love stuff. Can you relate? I have been guilty of succumbing to “retail therapy” every now and again. When I lived alone, it...
Gone are the days when I can just pack a small carry-on, drink my coffee, and read a book while I wait for my...
I once ogled a piece of home decor that displayed the message S I M P L I F Y. I whispered to my dear friend "I want one."
He...
I don’t like asking for help because I don’t like bothering people. I tend to assume there are worse things in the world than...
"You're really hard on her," my friend told me. I knew it was true, and I knew it was awful.
This was almost four...
In terms of military assignments, I’ve been pretty fortunate. Even for some locations with mixed reviews, I have always found something positive about my...
When I fell for him in college -- his feet were bare, he had a beard and a crazy mop of hair – I...
Military Lifestyle
Normalized Overwhelm
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...
