“It’s the last one,” I try to explain to my almost three-year-old son.
"The last one?” I can hear in his inflection that his little brain is trying to stretch to understand.
“Yes, Bunny. It’s the last paci. When this...
I saw her walking down the sidewalk on my street. She was pushing a double stroller filled with two toddlers. Strapped to her chest in a baby carrier was a sleeping infant, his tiny head propped on her chest,...
When you think of being bullied, you might envision a scenario in your mind: two kids standing around on the playground; one smaller in stature and timid, the other child older, more burly, and more aggressive than the former....
Our Story Being Written
Almost six years ago, my husband and I started on our journey of unexplained infertility. I once was the girl who made the bold and very shallow statement, "Why would anyone ever adopt when you can...
Anyone who knows me knows that I have three main obsessions: my son Gabe, college football, and all things Walt Disney. From the theme parks to the merchandise to the classic films, I have loved Disney my entire life....
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about."*
The successful “working mom” you sat next to at the PTA meeting at school had a panic attack in the parking lot five minutes after she...
I recently read The Read-Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie and really loved it! I had been intrigued, and I bought the book for my sister a few months back. (I've noticed a habit developing of gifting books to my...
The child is not made for education, but education is to serve the child, serve his personality, his life, his needs.
(Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, For the Children's Sake)
Why Not
My goal for educating my children is that they will consciously be...
I love celebrating birthdays! I think it is important to commemorate another year of life for those we love (as well as ourselves). However, I do not put a lot of stock in the age that comes along with...
To My Sweet Baby Girl,
Well, I guess I can’t really call you a baby anymore. In less than a week, you’ll be a year old. This time last year, I was extremely pregnant and running after your crazy big...
In + Around Birmingham
One Easy Tip for Sustainability :: Thrift Stores in Birmingham
Summer is approaching and lots of us are looking for ways to improve ourselves and our family. For many of us that includes taking...
