Most parents have had bath-time struggles with their kids at some point. Whether it?s a problem transitioning from playtime to bath time, fear theyâ� ...
by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Parenting By Lisa Meyers Johnson Just recently, my daughter and I went to the Bruno Mars concert in Los Angele ...
Let?s face it: the holiday season is here, and it?s crunch time to finalize the gifts for everyone in your family. While you?re almost done shopping, ...
by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Mom Stories By Joyce Slaton; images compiled by BabyCentre UK blogger LucyBC The pregnancy photo session is so ...
Let\'s recap the weekend.Starting on Friday:Esperanza landed on Mac\'s school desk, in a jar so she could be easily moved. Smart move on her part. Mac ...
Esperanza made her way to my bookcase, and brought a friend. This friend, a plush mini elf was hanging on a tree on the opposite side of the house. We ...
Esperanza landed by our"sanitizing" station. Our stockings also happen to hang here as well. Just a friendly reminder to wash your hands and sanitize. ...
My oldest daughter turns 13 tomorrow. How that happened I cannot say, one day she was a toddler and then I was dropping her off at middle school la ...
I\'m writing this on what feels like the 93rd day of January. It\'s actually the 30th, but it really does feel like the 93rd. I\'m not the only one wh ...
I ended 2019 in an actual fog of gratitude and grief. The year itself hadn\'t been all bad, and was poised to end on a high. I was happy and content. ...
"I open at the close" - JK Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsThe day of Caitlin\'s sixth grade promotion, all I could think about was the l ...
How do you tell a story that isn?t yours"You don?t.It?s not a trick question, it?s a real and honest one.In 2011, when I started this blog, the only r ...
Since I haven\'t been able to get my writing groove back, I\'ve decided to participate in the DIY MFA Book Club. You can find more info out here. Ther ...
Every time I\'m asked, "How are you today"", my default answer is, "Busy".I\'m busy. My kids are busy. My husband is busy. Everyone in this household ...
I realize it\'s been years (not really but feels like it) since I\'ve blogged. It\'s weird because I think about this blog daily. As if it\'s one of m ...
The Honest Co. asked me to write about my experience with baby formula. I was happy to oblige, but it felt like ancient history. Funny, when it came t ...
On Sunday I\'ll be thirty nine. THIRTY. NINE. Weird. I don\'t feel thirty nine. I don\'t remember aging. I still feel every bit of twenty nine, even t ...
I\'ve done nothing but sleep and read since the day after Christmas. That\'s not the whole truth, but it\'s 95% of it. December was a blur, and not in ...
It occurred to me an hour ago that I had not posted a single thing in the month of December.I should have realized this sooner, but the truth is, I wa ...
November is National Novel Writing Month and every November I promise myself that I\'m going to hunker down and write my novel. I haven\'t, but what I ...
November is National Novel Writing Month and every November I promise myself that I\'m going to hunker down and write my novel. I haven\'t, but what I ...
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I haven\'t blogged in so long that I was looking for a way to come back and not write an extremely long post about life. In the past I\'ve always love ...
I\'ve been talking up the new FX show Chipolo Bluetooth keyringLeather Clutch for mom?s thingsEmergency Beauty KitHypoallergenic travel pillowUltra-So ...
viaFor weeks I have been trying to embrace my mess. To love and thrive in the chaos that is my life.In my mind, there are so many things to say, to wr ...
Image via FacebookI have no doubt that Better Things on FX will be one of my favorite TV shows this fall. To me it feels like a reality show, but for ...
It\'s very rare that I purchase books that are of the psychological thriller genre. It\'s not that I don\'t like that genre, it\'s just not what I uau ...
It\'s August 1st. There are exactly 21 days left until our first day of school. Twenty-one days. How is that possible" This summer it has all gone way ...
Motherhood wins are so few and far between. Everyday is a battle, hard fought, and sometimes lost. Some days are superhuman with a home cooked dinner ...
I couldn\'t come back to this blog and write a bunch of fluff after the events of last Thursday. We are all adults here and my hope is that you can re ...
It\'s hard to believe that my first baby turned nine on Sunday. Everything feels the same and everything feels different. The weather is stifling, ...
Nine years ago you were born. I was so nervous and so was dad. You were late, taking your time, so we went to the hospital and lied.I promise the doct ...
I had planned on spending Sunday catching up this little blog of mine. The last week of school had left my head spinning, so with Saturday filled with ...
The end of June will mark nine years of being a mother. I\'ll be totally cliche and tell you that the years flew by so fast, that I blinked and sudden ...
It\'s been almost two weeks since my last post. My life has been all over the place. I have been all over the place. Life has not slowed down, in fact ...
Hi friends! We are switching up our Three Things Thursday Link Up a bit. The reality is sometimes life and it\'s curve balls forces us to priori ...
Welcome to #threethingsthursday a fantastic way to engage with other bloggers and readers in our blogging community.  We\'d love for you to link ...
Today was my eleventh wedding anniversary. Elevendy if you live in my house. Elevendy is a made up word the Hubbs and I heard one time on a TV show. W ...
A major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community consistently. What better way than to link up with blog friends! Together, the t ...
Dear Miss MacToday you are six. This is the first year you have really noticed that it\'s your birthday. It\'s the first year you have counted down th ...
A major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community consistently. What better way than to link up with blog friends! Together, the t ...
A major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community consistently. What better way than to link up with blog friends! Together, the t ...
A major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community consistently. What better way than to link up with blog friends! Together, the t ...
Over booking my life is one of my many talents.Some days I get real tired of being selfless. That never ending loop of giving and giving without quest ...
A few weeks ago I wrote about breaking my New Year\'s resolution, which is to write. I had been doing what I do best, procrastinating and finding anyt ...
I\'m going to take a moment to brag a little. I think I\'m entitled. Most times when I sit down to write about motherhood it\'s usually about what I\' ...
A major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community consistently. What better way than to link up with blog friends! Together, the ...
Most mornings I wake up with children in my bed. Of course they are mine, because otherwise that would be weird. Still, with an almost nine year old a ...
A major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community consistently. What better way than to link up with blog friends! Together, the ...
Last week I broke my 2016 resolution. I watched it happen. I felt it happen. Still I ignored it. I stuck my head in the sand and made excuse after exc ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
I\'ve spent the last month trying to write a review for the book, Year of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes. How do you review a book so good, so entertaining and ...
Social media makes me feel better about myself. Not many can say that, but rarely a day goes by that I don\'t see a post on Instagram or Facebook that ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.Anything Goes on a Friday Nigh ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
I swear I have had this recipe on my blog planner since I made them in December. Then Christmas happened, then New Years, and oh I\'ll just push them ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
I read a quote the other day that said something like "Instagram is just some one\'s highlight reel". Wow. That gave me pause. Is my Instagram my high ...
I will admit that living a gluten free lifestyle is so much easier today than it was in 2003. In 2003 I discovered that I was allergic to gluten and c ...
New year. New me. New you. New goals. One major goal this year is to engage this wonderful blogging community better. What better way than to begin ...
I did something to start this year that I rarely do... I went back and read my "resolutions" blog post that kicked off 2015. I was kind of scared. Do ...
Hey now friends! Welcome to the Blogging Besties? 2015: A Year in Review Link-Up Party! We are ready to show 2o16 who\'s the boss, but before we do ...
Last week Mackenzie came home from school with a small bag of chocolate coins. She showed them off in the car as we drove home from school."I won thes ...
I\'m hooking up with Alyson M for her "4 Gifts" series. If you are visiting from the link up, Welcome.Can you believe it\'s week four of "4 Gifts" ...