Live Organized. Enjoy life. Now honestly, what mother doesn’t think that sounds like an AWESOME idea? But as moms, we also know that it is much easier said than done. Organizing a home full of kids’ and parents’ stuff...
Simplify recipes? Who needs to do that?
Think about it. The PERFECT recipe. The one that one takes 5 minutes to prep, 15 minutes to cook, and leaves everyone in the family begging for more. Have you found it? Yeah...me...
She's already in the master bedroom. I hear something heavy drag across the carpet, then thump to the floor. Hurried footsteps, a soft pufft, and the smell of bleach permeates the house. She's too quick, I worry. I'll never...
Mornings at our house can be a bit chaotic. When I'm on top of my game, the craziness mellows into a nice pattern. When I'm not...well, let's just say two kids running out the door with half-zipped backpacks and...
Clutter: the bane of every mom's existence. Just open your junk drawer. You know what I am talking about. The one in your kitchen with every single tiny thing you thought you would use someday. The one you fear...
Dear Gilmore Girls,
It’s not often that a single show can create bonds across all ages and personalities. Over the weekend Gilmore Girl fans bonded together eating tater tots and drinking coffee to relive our obsession with the cast. It was...
Meal prep is something that I resisted for a very long time. I always thought that if I meal-planned, I was doing all I could to simplify our meals. But, as my two kiddos have grown, our schedules have...
Now that the Super Bowl is over, you may be wondering what you’re going to watch instead. Never fear, dear friends: the XXIII Olympic Winter Games start February 9th, in PyeongChang, South Korea!
I love the Olympics, and some of...
I've been using (or consuming, in some cases) the four items above lately. Three of them I like, and one of them I don't. And because I always find it oddly interesting to read about new products/foods others enjoy,...
As the year goes on, many of our New Year resolutions typically fall off one by one. One of the resolutions I made this year, was to send more written correspondence. I was so tired of opening nothing but...
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Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
