There’s no denying it: We, as a society, are anxious and stressed out. While I’m no doctor, I can tell you that I’ve found seven of the best relaxation apps to help you manage your stress and anxiety.
FINALLY! A sports bra for us well-endowed gals! I tried out the SheFit Ultimate Sports Bra and put it to the test – sprints, burpees, clean & presses, box jumps…okay you get the picture. I am impressed and you will be too. Full disclosure, I was sent these bras in Read more…
I am not an “expert” but I have a lot of life experiences and now I’m looking at the years ahead of me and I realize that I’ve reached the age my parents were when I discovered they were in fact aging.
Every mom needs a chance to be away from her responsibilities at home and what better way to get away than a moms’ trip or a girls’ trip. Similar to a moms’ night out, a moms’ destination trip is just longer. If you want some moms’ night out ideas check Read more…
That sounds a bit extreme, doesn’t it? I admit it does but hear me out on this. I understand that to some I might sound like the “holier than thou mother” who won’t let her children eat sugar, insisting that raisins are “candy enough” for them. (Yes, I knew someone Read more…
“Some things just cannot be mimicked for the military brat during their adult life: A sense of community, for example, far greater than anything you will find outside of a military community does not exist. You quickly learn that the people around you while you’re away from family become your family. Blood has nothing to do with it and in a way your military family understands you better than any extended blood relative will ever understand.” – Me, When A Military Brat Ends Up Adulting In The Civilian World on Huffington Post
Mom guilt is real; about as real as the back in my lower back from childbirth. I love my children but let’s be honest, it’s rare that they affirm me on a daily basis. It’s time we pull ourselves up by the bootstraps, Moms, and look in the mirror and Read more…
There are affiliate links in this blog post. My son’s first Christmas was the worse Christmas I ever had. He was less than eight weeks old, nursing every hour and a half and I was far away from my family. I also was a novice breastfeeder and he had a Read more…
Featured on Huffington Post Parents and Good News. You may not realize this, but I finish most days feeling like an emotional punching bag for our tween, a complete life-ruiner to our five-year-old because I made him clean up his Lego mess and a literal punching bag to our dear toddler Read more…
These two girls. In Kindergarten, the oldest one cried everyday until November. Sending her to school broke my heart but I had to stand strong for her. I couldn’t show her that a little part of me would love for her to stay home with me always. It was so Read more…