The days seem shorter, and the years begin to move faster and faster, and all the parenting advice starts to be few and far between. However, the early teen years are when we need information the most. A carefully guarded secret amongst moms, this will be the hardest time of parenting! There isn’t an exact…
Guest Writer
Living Life Blended
Hello, fellow sleepless moms! My name is Megan MaGill, and I am living life blended. As the mom of a (new) blended family, I experience all kinds of interesting and unexpected circumstances. I married young, had two beautiful children, and after years of counseling, deliberation, and soul-searching, I made the difficult decision to get divorced….
The Mom Hustle
Hey to all you sleepless moms out there! I am thrilled to be a guest writer and to give you a peek into my organized chaos. I’m Kimberly Caldwell-Harvey. I’m most recognizable from being a finalist on Season 2 of American Idol. I went on to sing and host for over a decade in Hollywood,…
New Year, New You
The morning of January 1, 2019 I wondered how many women woke up with the idea that this would be their year. Their year to lose the extra pounds they’ve beat themselves up over since they had children or maybe their entire lives. Then I began to think how many New Years I had made…
The Birth of Hair Bar
My husband is out of town, which means I become lieutenant Mom and basically run the household like a well oiled battle field while putting our three children to bed alone. Wyatt is 7 and our twin girls, Everly and Dakota, are 4. As I crawl into bed after the fight of my life with…
The Year of Love and Happiness
You know what’s better than being right? Being happy. Recently Ryan asked me to marry him, of course I said yes! Ella is super excited to be a flower girl and planning has begun. We will also be moving into our new home before Christmas, so a lot of changes are taking place this year….
The Benefits of Mindful Mommy Time
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present and aware of what you’re doing. It is the opposite of mindlessness. It promotes presence and attentiveness. And allows you to take better control of your choices and ability to focus. There are innumerable benefits to mindfulness: improved focus, decreased stress, memory enhancement, better…
Fit4Mom
Tears welled up in my eyes on a hot summer day in July as I watched my husband head out the door for the day. He was going back to work after spending four weeks together as a new family of 3. I remember feeling nervous, lonely, and terrified of being left at home alone…
Big Batch Coconut Pumpkin Spice Granola
No one loves fall more than a mom. As summer leaves us, so do 100 degree playdates, trying to entertain your kids all day, every day, and all those fun yet exhausting summer commitments. Fall brings us sweater weather, the social acceptance of yoga pants as morning and evening wear, boots to cover un-pedicured toes,…
Our Adoption Story
Hi to all of you hard working moms out there! My name is Linsey and I am from Stone Lake, WI. My husband, Matt and I have been married for 14 years. We became adoptive parents to a 14 month old little girl from Kyrgyzstan 10 years ago. It’s been a crazy journey from the…