Real Women, Swimming Upstream
“If Knox hands you a Sex Card don’t be surprised. He’s pretty attached to them.” I text my husband shortly after 9am. As moms, we all know that feeling when it gets too quiet. Normally I can hear my kids bumping and clanging, pulling out every book in the bin and toy in the bucket, [...]
Yesterday our nation recognized Mother’s Day. Mothers tend to be a uniting factor that we can all relate to and a day of appreciation for a lifetime of self-sacrifice (and worrying) is a pittance for the life, love and nurture these women provide. As a newer mother I find myself reflecting on what it means [...]
Mama said there’d be days like this… Days without an easy button and long nights with wet cheeks, runny noses and clinging arms. This week has been rough, and it’s only Tuesday. During hot yoga Sunday morning about halfway through the class I thought, “I’m feeling a little off. Definitely sluggish. Achy? Oh crap! Am [...]
Happy Wife, Happy Life. You’ve probably heard this one before. What about when we’re not happy? Oy! Thank you for this (not at all) shocking HuffPost article: Study Finds That 'Happy Wife, Happy Life' Is Pretty Dead On. As women, if there’s something we’re not happy about or perhaps simply chewing on, there’s a good [...]
If you are looking for the easiest, most blissful camping experience that includes bringing your little littles book the Cabins at El Capitan Canyon right now. Don’t think, don’t blink, don’t breathe, Do It Now. If camping with crib-aged kiddos sounds like the 10th circle of hell to you, be advised that I use the [...]
Why did it take two years to take my first night away for R&R with just me, myself and I? I’ve done getaways with my husband and girl’s weekends, a bachelorette party… but just me? I think this was the first time I knew I not only needed it and deserved it, but that I [...]
Are your friends the wind beneath your wings… perhaps the currents beneath your fins… or are you surrounded by emotional vampires? Have you ever taken the time to think about it? Ideally you’ve been fortunate to cultivate your tribe while you are on the up because when you aren’t, the quality of the company you [...]
Sandy nose, toes, souls. Naked bums, tums, smiling gums. La dolce vita. Source
In the Mom World there is a long standing polarity between Working Moms (WM) and Stay at Home Moms (SAHM). While on the playground, sprinting from child to child to cover whichever twin is at the greatest risk of serious injury I occasionally have the opportunity to squeeze a side conversation in here or there [...]
Tattoo seen. Mama? Mermaid here. Swim seas at night. Grandma rests there, Love.
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