Love + Marriage

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...

An Alternative Love Story! To my 2 little whirlwinds, I am going to tell you a kind of love story. It is a true story of how I met your Daddy. It's been 16 years since the first time I saw...

I’d like to start off this post about weaponized incompetence and the mental load by crediting important content creators who started a dialog about these terms. These influencers do a great job talking about something and naming it so...

Date night. The Holy Grail for most parents. We all need time together to reconnect. Get out there and have some fun! When we first moved here I had no idea what fun there was to be had in the...

I must preface this by saying I am in love with my husband and I am also in love with my little baby boy.  There is a lot of love for both.  Lots.  Just. I. Love. Them.  {Okay so...

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...

Grey's Anatomy likes to give nicknames to their doctors, McDreamy, McSteamy, McVet etc.  And I'd say that I've definitely got myself a McDreamy, for more reasons than one. See, there comes a point in everyone's life when you realize you've...

He said no. My handyman said no. I knew he wasn’t sold on my brilliant idea to replace my kitchen pantry drawers with shelves, but I didn’t think he would completely reject the project. Oh, but he did. Some of...

Well, it’s been a few months of this whole “full-time job” gig, and I have finally found a routine. This involved a lot of trial and error, and my husband has had to step up and really take on new...

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...

Full disclosure, this post is based on stereotypical gender roles. Also, I should mention that my husband and I have a pretty egalitarian relationship whereby we each do almost exactly half of the kid and house responsibilities. He is...

Something weird happened after Mother's Day. And then it happened again, and again, and again.  Let me start by saying I had no expectations for Mother's Day. I wasn't dreaming about it, planning it, or hoping for something special....

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...

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...