Bullying hurts. I was bullied as a child. So was my mom. And now, my daughter is living through her own trial with bullying. No doubt, our family has suffered from these experiences. But, we have also learned a lot. And that is the story More
Traveling is one of the best things you can do in life. It gives you the time to relax, get out of your comfort zone, and meet amazing people. Whenever you have the chance to hit the road, make sure to use the opportunity. More
The holidays are over, New Year’s resolutions have been made, and next up for many of us is...Girl Scout cookie time! Around this time of year, many Girl Scout parents get that all-too-familiar email More
My daughter started her period during quarantine, and since we are going back to school soon, I was wondering, do you mama’s let your girls stay home from school on their period due to cramps? What are your rules regarding this?
We moved 2.5 years ago. Our new house is 10 minutes to hubby's work, but 40 minutes further away from our homeschool group/friends. Prior to the pandemic, we kept ourselves involved in our prior activities, and we started to meet some new families closer to home. Since t...
So they say that having your son grow up is like the slowest, most painful breakup in the world and boy, am I feeling that. My son was so loving as a little one - total mama's boy who just wanted snuggles all the time. Now he's a 6th grader and I feel like our relation...
One of my co-workers tested positive for Covid-19, and contact tracing determined that I was possibly exposed. So, here I sit, quarantined for 14 days. Another co-worker is picking up the slack, and she is really doing almost twice the work. I want to give her a tha...
It has been a really rough year here. Please bear with a bit of a long story, but the background plays in... My daughter has a couple friends that she's known since kindergarten. We moved her to a different school for 3 years, then reconnected with them a little over 2 y...
I’ve got a very tricky career situation at the moment. I’ve been working as a software developer for 7 years now. How did I end up in my situation? I have been working in my current role for 3 years and 6 months. While there are a few things that bother me...
My fifth grader goes to in person school two days a week. The other three days he is required to get on his school issued chrome book and do all the posted work, join live lessons and complete work in certain learning apps that the teacher has set up. We have gotten to ...
Things are always better in color, right? Colorful photos, colorful fashion, colorful makeup palettes, and for today’s extra special treat—colorful galactagogues, or more specifically, the rainbow of galactagogues…. More
The holidays are over, New Year’s resolutions have been made, and next up for many of us is…Girl Scout cookie time! Around this time of year, many Girl Scout parents get that all-too-familiar email to let them know it’s “go time” to sell those tasty treats. But let’s get real here, who actually does the hard selling? Is it your girls? Or is it you??… More
On your mark, beep! I dive into the icy cold pool, goggles on, with a range of emotions. Can I do this? It’s been years since I donned a race suit and swam in competition mode. What is everyone thinking about me? Will I make my family proud or disappointed? But I’m doing this for my daughter, despite my fear and reservations…. More
Traveling is one of the best things you can do in life. It gives you the time to relax, get out of your comfort zone, and meet amazing people. Whenever you have the chance to hit the road, make sure to use the opportunity. But traveling without a plan and directions can be stressful. Luckily, the internet is here to help with some excellent advice on smooth and relaxing trips…. More
