Towards the end of every summer, it’s inevitable to hear, “I can’t believe the summer is already over.” I’ve never given much thought to this phrase (even though I hear it at least 25 times every single year), but this year it rings true more than ever. This has been the busiest summer of my…
Category: Mommyhood
Mom Quote Roundup
It’s no secret that us moms are superheroes. Not only do we cook, clean, grab the groceries, kiss owies goodbye and chase monsters out from under the bed, but we also deal with the school pickup line. Sometimes we need a little extra motivation and sometimes those come in the form of words from people…
What I Miss About Being Single {Pre-Motherhood}
While I never would trade my family for anything, sometimes being a wife and mother can be completely overwhelming. It’s easy to lose your sense of self when dealing with all of the details of working full time, attending school and making sure that your children have all of their needs met as well as…
Your Kid has Homework, What Now?
In elementary school, I thought I was going to slap my own mother. But I never did. Mainly because I was too scared and there was that respect thing. But, every night I wanted to slap my mother because I hated doing homework. She would yell and I would get frustrated with her. Even today,…
What is Going on in the Catholic Church?
I signed up to be my daughter’s CCD/Faith Formation teacher for this year. This will be her first year in a program such as this since she is entering 1st grade. The idea of being a catechist was initially appealing to me because my mother was my CCD teacher growing up, and I loved it…
Mom Guilt: Try Again Tomorrow
“The days are long, but the years are short.” Some nights, I lie in bed and cry about the length of the day and my failure to seize it. Other nights I cry at how quickly the years have passed. It is bittersweet and often riddled with guilt. I swear to myself that I will…
What’s in my Mom Bag?
A spin-off of the classic, “What’s in fill in the celebrity’s name bag?”…in this case, “What’s in my mom bag?” To give a little background, I was looking for an everyday bag for the summer…something I could take to the pool, beach, throw on for pickup at my daughter’s summer camp, etc. I have a…
5 Tips Moms Need to not Lose Their Marbles
I have been on the verge of “losing my marbles,” for weeks at a time. If you aren’t familiar with that term, it means overly stressing. One day I decided to stop stressing and figure out why these two little humans, that I call my children, make me want to smoke a pack of Newports…
Spring Break: Then vs. Now {for Moms}
OMG it’s almost Spring Break… I’m so excited! J/k, I’m a mom. Over the next few weeks, most schools will be breaking for Spring vacation. That got us moms over here feeling nostalgic for those worry free/fun-filled Spring Break days of our pasts’. Back when the hardest decision we had to make was which bathing…
Creating a Vision Board {and sticking to it}
I’m a sucker for a good self-help book… The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People You Are a Badass The Last Lecture 10% Happier Grace, Not Perfection A Simplified Life Miracle Morning I Am That Girl I can keep going. I’m pretty sure I keep Amazon in business on my self-help book purchases alone. There’s…