Love + Marriage

My husband and I dated for three years before we got engaged. I remember how dating him was so much fun. I planned every weekend with something new to do. We went to the aquarium, museum, wine tasting and...

Who doesn't love some lemonade? Especially with a little lavender and vodka...and maybe a little mint...oh! The post. Right...sorry I got distracted. So anyhoo... I had an idea the other night to turn a not-so-pleasant parenting experience into a more...

Scary Mommy comes to visit occasionally at our house. She doesn’t say mean things to the kids, but she yells and sometimes points her finger in your face. This is the side of me that I never want my kids...

I'm learning to accept the truth - my husband and I are going to always have two views on parenting. Don't get me wrong we are a united front and have the same values on parenting. Of course it helps...

The other morning I was attempting to go to the bathroom in peace.  However, as a mother of a three-year-old and six-month-old, that never happens.  Both of my boys were trying to get my attention as I was doing...

I was hoping a follow up to my first Grieving While Being a Parent post would not need to come so soon after the first, but here I am.  I'm both dreading and feeling compelled to write this second post...

Yup, I just said sex. We are going there. Dad, stop reading right about...now. This post isn’t just meant to be scandalous, it’s meant to be informative too. As some of you know, my specialization area in my work as...

When your stepchild hates you and there's nothing you can do but take it - it hurts.  I have four children.  One of them is not mine biologically.  But whenever anyone asks how many children I have, I generally say...

  Mom Guilt. Two little words that often linger in a mother's head and cause undue suffering. If you're a mother, and I'm going to guess if you're reading this you certainly are (or soon-to-be), this is a feeling you've...

Marriage takes time and commitment. How do you keep your marriage alive and thriving when time is an issue? Whether you are in the stage of little ones or older children, having your marriage focused only on your children will...

When a new year approaches, it is hard not to look back at the past year and reflect. What did I accomplish? What did I do with my time? I have to say that I feel like I wasted...

I have been blessed with 3 children, all extraordinary and crazy-making in their own special ways.  My first born daughter is 7, and I'm pretty sure she's smarter than I am.  I wouldn't call her a genius; she doesn't...

Hold on to your potato launchers. This is going to get silly! I just finished reading another Erma Bombeck book so, I must share what I've learned. Plus, I read it around Independence Day, so the lesson is fitting! The...

It's true, the theme or motto of my wedding was "I don't care."  I'll happily admit that.  It's not like I didn't care that I was getting married, it was more of I didn't care about all of the...