Tiny Crazy Mouths
It’s February. The holidays are over. All [most] of the Christmas decorations are packed away. The family goals for the New Year are written on the back of a Chik-Fil-A… Read More
A Year of New Days
We spent a lot of time with my grandparents growing up. We rode four-wheelers through the woods, cooked biscuits from scratch, and watched the same movies over and over again.… Read More
Christmas Gifts That Won’t Clutter
We’ve all been there. It's mid-March. The holidays have come and gone. The weather is slowly warming back up. Life has returned to normal. After the kids are in bed,… Read More
Just Wear The Stupid Gym Shorts
Would I want to walk into a room and feel completely underdressed? NO! I wouldn’t wear jeans to a wedding. And, no, I wouldn’t want to wear yucky gym shorts… Read More
I Feel Like a Failure
I just got off the phone with my best friend since 7th grade. Her name is Megan*, and she is one of my favorite people on Earth. First, she makes… Read More
How Bad Moms Can Get a Win
Now, we all know we aren’t bad moms. Like, we’re not withholding meals as a form of punishment or locking our kids in closets for a week (not that we… Read More
Surviving Ezzy
I was the perfect mother. I mean, anyone could be—if they just read the books like I did and maintained a schedule like I did. If they had boundaries with… Read More
Celebrate the Last Day of School
Freedom. Staying up late and sleeping in. The smell of chlorine in my hair. Sunshine. Oatmeal cream pies. Weeks spent at my Grandmother’s. Summer. Maybe your summer memories are different… Read More
Celebrate Easter
Every Easter my brother, sister, and I got brand new and coordinating Easter outfits and baskets. My mom wasn’t the kind of mom who baked cookies and did crafts with… Read More
Redefine Valentine’s
Is there anyone who actually enjoys Valentine's Day? For singles, it’s a glaring reminder of what we don’t have. Everyone seems to be in love. Everyone but us. And for… Read More