Mom's Timeout

My daughter is leaving for college, 3 hours away, in August.  I realize that is 4 months away and there are days when I swear I will not make it until then.  Being a Senior in High School is stressful, I get that.  Not as stressful as being the mother of a Senior in High […]

I’m a firm believer that kids need time outside. They really just need it. I definitely notice the difference when my kids haven’t been outside all day. All that pent up energy usually leads to tantrums, outbursts, and rough housing. An hour playing outside is the best cure!  As much as I believe they need […]

Remember that moment when you first laid eyes on your sweet baby’s face. It was a feeling like no other and from that moment on you made a promise to protect and love this precious bundle of joy with all your heart no matter what. Babies can bring a whole new meaning to your life […]

Everyone told me that my second pregnancy might not be the same as my first. In some ways they were totally wrong. I still have HG, a severe form of morning sickness. I still don’t enjoy being pregnant. However, they were right too. This pregnancy is different in a lot of meaningful ways. Here are […]

Check out this series of some of the top complaints by moms about dads and we bet you’ll know exactly what they’re talking about!

It is not easy to be the perfect wife. In fact, even trying can be down right hard. We are given some vision of who we are supposed to be through religious texts. However, the struggle still exists. What is the perfect wife? It says in the Bible that she is submissive, kind, gentle, revering […]

Is it possible for your non-parent friends/family/coworkers to be completely supportive and non-judgmental of your completely Mommy driven, kid-filled life? I believe it’s 100% doable.  I have several non-Mommy friends who totally get it, and love me no matter how neurotic I am, or how late I show up to a GNO due to the […]

As I quickly approach my mid-thirties, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that I’m an introvert. According to dictionary.com, introverts are generally defined as people who are primarily concerned with their own thoughts or feelings. How do I know? You can read my list of the 5 ways I know that I’m an […]

Over the course of the last year or so, I’ve definitely realized just how important time management is to successfully balancing work and family. The better you are at managing your time, the more likely it is that you’ll be able to fit everything into your already hectic, over-scheduled days. You can read five of […]

There’s so much to learn when you first become a mom. Have you covered all of the usual – feeding, bathing, and changing? That’s great. Now, you can focus on learning everything that you possibly can about baby stuff. I’ve, no doubt, learned quite a few of these lessons the hard way. Are you curious […]

As far as I’m concerned at this point, I seriously need to stay away from Pinterest. There are few things worse for a creative/DIY-type than a website with millions of ideas that result in even more unfinished projects. There’s no doubt in my mind that things like that tend to get people like me into […]

Do you have a family command center – a space that’s dedicated to keeping your lives organized and running smoothly? What do you do with all of the paperwork that comes home from work and school/daycare each day? How do you organize everyone’s schedules? Where do you keep your shopping lists? If you don’t already […]

I’m pregnant, so I’ve been thinking a lot about birth stories. Specifically, my own story from my first labor and the stories of my family members and friends. When you’re pregnant, there’s a lot of focus on what sort of birth you want to have. “Birth plans,” “care options,” and “standard procedures” become phrases you […]

How many of the ten million things that are on my to-do list are actually going to get done today? Not enough of them, I can tell you that much. I’m starting to notice a shocking trend in life now that I have both a full-time job and a little one – a woman’s work […]

I have battled Hyperemesis Gravidarum (severe morning sickness) through both my pregnancies. It started at seven weeks with both pregnancies. This time around, I have managed to stay out of the hospital. That’s sort of a record for me considering that I had already been twice at this point with my first pregnancy. Sunday night […]

Before we thought about having kids, we got dogs. Those dogs were our babies. They had their own shoes to protect their feet and their own shirts to wear when it was cold outside. They had matching collars and leashes. They ate only the best food. They went everywhere with us. As tiny puppies, they […]

I am being dragged, kicking and screaming, into middle age.  God, I even hate the sound of that.  I am not old, not by any stretch of the imagination.  Ask my friends.  Go on, I’ll wait.   I swore when Spanx first came out, I wouldn’t be caught dead in a pair.   Well, I’m not dead, […]

In my quest to irritate the crap out of my kid, I am always looking for a new angle.  See, she doesn’t have any siblings, so it’s my job to provide her with what that is like.  I grew up with 2 brothers, so I have a ton of ammo. But I was inspired today […]

It’s getting close to Earth Day and I thought I’d share a little secret with you that is truly a win-win. You can help the environment, clean things up around the house, and while you’re at it – make a little bit of extra money in the process. Did you know that you can get […]

I just stumbled across an article in The New York Times about two baby girls being switched at birth in France. I know that, at least these days, that’s an incredibly rare occurrence, but it made me pause for a second and think. Could you imagine unknowingly raising a child that isn’t your own? Could […]