I had to learn how to stay home with my kids. I’ve stayed home through two extended maternity leaves, but leaving my full-time job and staying home with my 2-year-old and 1-year-old has been a… Read More »Why Lowering the Bar for Myself Was the Best Decision
You’ll often hear music playing at our house. It typically starts right after breakfast. My toddler will request a song, she’ll ask Alexa to play it, and she and her sister will dance around the… Read More »How My 2-Year-Old Changed My Perspective One Morning
Every night I hang up my decorative fall kitchen towels on the oven handle, and every morning my one-year-old rips them off and tosses them on the floor. This habitual routine demonstrates how stubborn I… Read More »Why I Compare Myself To My Decorative Fall Kitchen Towels
I’m learning so much from being a mother. I’m not just learning about the ins and outs of my kids; I’m also learning about myself and how I aspire to live. Related: “This Is What… Read More »Why “Right Now” Is So Important
My husband and I are wine drinkers. He prefers red wine and I prefer white wine. When my husband and I first moved in together, we bought a bottle of (nicer) wine to celebrate. We… Read More »I Bet You’ll Save Your Corks After Reading This
A long time ago I saw a vlog that talked about different social customs in Europe and the United States. The vlogger talked specifically about the lack of social gatherings people had during the work… Read More »How to Get Out of That Weekday Rut
Being a parent comes more naturally to some people, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that they know what to expect when they are suddenly in this new role. You can surround yourself with people with… Read More »This Is What I Would Have Liked to Know
My motherhood is filled with movement. It’s constantly trying to fit things in wherever and whenever I can and doing my best to stick to a routine so my kids’ emotional and physical needs are… Read More »Why I Now Find Value in Slowing Down
We all have days when we’re left feeling thankful and wholesome, and then there are days when we question what we’re doing. Having worked with kids in the classroom for years, and now being a… Read More »You Have the Power to Make it An Amazing Day
Someone said to my 2.5-year-old that her almost 1-year-old sister couldn’t talk yet, and her response was, “Yes, she can!” She responded with a “you’re so silly” kind of attitude. We’ve told our toddler that… Read More »How to Understand a Language We Don’t Know
