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Welcome to my blog. I am a licensed school counselor turned stay-at-home mom and writer. I have three wonderful children. I love the water, baking, getting creative, and traveling, especially to new places. I have a bachelor’s degree in science (Psychology major and Sociology minor), and a master’s degree in counselor education (M.Ed.). I wouldn’t call myself a parenting expert exactly, but I believe all parents are experts at raising their own children. After all, no one knows your kids better than you! My blog is about what “they say”—what we hear and read—versus what “we say”: using our own intuition. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
How Becoming a Mom of Three Has Changed Me
(Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2018) 4 Comments
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I have become a daily coffee drinker. I know… I am sure you are wondering, What took you so long? But, it took having three kids. Now, I MUST have a cup of coffee to get through the day.
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I have learned that being “stress paralyzed” is in fact a real … read more
Baby Elizabeth’s Birth Story
(Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2018) 2 Comments
Everything is Going Wrong… or is everything going right?! It is all in the way you look at life.
In honor of nine months in and, as of today, Elizabeth’s nine months out, I thought I would share her birth story, or really the story of the first couple of months … read more
Or What?
(Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2018) 16 Comments
I’m putting the baby to sleep and she’s finally down. I go to put her in the crib and I awkwardly try to figure out how to lay her down—how to slide my arm out without waking her. I think, Maybe if I just slide it out ever so carefully, … read more
Moments
(Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2018) 16 Comments
“They say” live in the moment. Well… this can be hard when that moment is challenging… when that moment is difficult.
My day is made up of moments—a bunch of moments pieced together. Some moments are so happy that I may burst. In other moments, I have so much anger—even rage—that I … read more
10 Rainy Day Activities For Kids
(Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2018) 0 Comments
“Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day!”- They say
I know we all have this mentality at least from time to time! Rain… hurricanes…tornados… All this rain has me wishing for sunshine, but it also gets me thinking of all the fun things we can do inside the house! With … read more
Moms Have Tantrums Too!
(Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2018) 6 Comments
“They say” tantrums are for toddlers… but I may have to disagree…
Being a mom of toddlers and an infant is hard. After having a baby, my hormones are seriously all out of whack. There have been times I have gone from being the happiest mama on the planet to downright … read more
Baby Must-Haves You May Not Know You Need
(Posted on Thursday, September 6, 2018) 2 Comments
Are you bringing home a newborn baby? “They” have a lot to say about baby products! There are so many products to choose from that it is so hard to know what you need… and what you don’t need. Here is my list of all-time favorite baby items which help … read more
The Love Will Come Through
(Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2018) 4 Comments
There are days when I get so frustrated. The baby only wants to be held, but even when held she won’t calm down. She pulls my hair and claws at my face and neck. It hurts. I try and try, but nothing works. I start to get so frustrated. I … read more
I Wrote a Book! Here’s How…
(Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2018) 42 Comments
The other day I was thinking about my talents. What are my talents? I can eat a whole box of cookies in three days! In all seriousness though, I recently realized one of my talents is writing. I started writing… I wrote a book. Now that book is being published, … read more
My Heart Goes Off to Kindergarten
(Posted on Thursday, August 16, 2018) 10 Comments
“They say” having a child means you are forever deciding to have your heart walk outside of your body.
This is one quote which most parents have heard and which most can truly identify with.
My daughter, my first baby, is going to kindergarten in a few weeks. I can imagine it. … read more