Prioritizing Self-Care in the Summer
Even though summer is the perfect time to slow down, it can be hard to actually do that because who wants to waste a beautiful sunny day?
How Gratitude Can Help Fight Mom Guilt
Can we talk about “mom guilt?” Why is it a thing? Like a crippling, debilitating AWFUL thing? A thing that we as moms *whispers* sometimes do to ourselves?”
Finding Peace and Sun in Biloxi
Last week, our family left rainy Chicago in search of sunnier skies on the Gulf Coast. My oldest stepson graduated from high school down there so our trip was the perfect excuse to celebrate his accomplishments, catch up with my husband’s family, and honestly just whoosah. Leading up to the…
Being Okay with Being Enough
All of my life, I have held myself to incredible performance standards which propel me far but not as far as I know that I can truly go. I cut myself off at the knees and think things like, “Well, those things worked because you were fortunate. Don’t go any…
The Bite-Sized Believer
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 Faith is an incredibly personal journey and is something that I plan to instill in Caleb. Even with the selection of his name, it was important…
Mama’s Morning Survival Kit
One of the things that has made my transition back to work easier is the support of a couple of friends who are in the same boat. Their babies are a few months older than Caleb and so they have been great about warning me what’s next (hello, sleep regression), celebrating…
Taking A Step Back to Care for Yourself
Now that I am “settling” into my routine and new lifestyle, I have started to make a more conscious effort to prioritize my mental, physical, and emotional state – even if only for minutes at a time. After all, I have to look out for little old me because if…
Learning to Love Motherhood
As I shared last week, I returned to work after almost three months on maternity leave. I am still settling into my new routine and lowkey struggling because it isn’t as easy of a transition as I hoped that it would be. Two things that I have discovered about myself…
10 Ways to Do Good with Your Boo
A couple that gives back together stays together. While that may not be 100% true, there is something great to be said about couples who share mutual interests and activities. Giving back has a positive effect on us individually, so I imagine that doing good with your boo must double the…
Monday Motivation: Focus on Real Love
Yesterday in church, my pastor started a new series focused on marriage and parenting. During the message, he walked us through several key points about marriage and shared scriptures related to love. One of those scripture passages was 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not…
