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Another Shutdown… Now What? Yep, it appears as if this is becoming something we, as government employees and families, can count on. Seeing as this is the longest shutdown on record, with no current end in sight, let’s talk about How to Survive the 2019 Government Shutdown. Regardless of your political views, or if you’re…
What we’re reading… Becoming by Michelle Obama. I love the insider details and wife/mom perspective of being married to someone who was not only in politics, but who seemed to work tirelessly for the good of the country. She covers being raised on the Southside of Chicago, infertility, the mom guilt of working with two…
I don’t know about you, but when I get sick I am a big fat baby and want no one else but my mom. So what happens when you ARE the mom and have no clue how to help your sick child? Until a few weeks ago, I didn’t know. I’m grateful my kid finally…
When you think about the birth of your children, would you describe labor as peaceful, relaxing, or comfortable? What about words like traumatic, excruciating, or intense? Did you go into labor scared or anxious? Or brave and confident? When I asked fellow moms to describe their birth and labor in a few words they used…
“If a woman doesn’t look like a goddess during labor, then someone isn’t treating her right.” Ina May Gaskin You want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans. My plans were all focused on my career and to building a house. I wanted to have kids after the house was built. For Spring Break,…
7 Things I’ve Learned about Parenting (and myself), as my daughter turns 7… My first born baby turned 7 years old on January 13th. It is only fitting that I reflect, specifically on her “lucky” number 7 birthday, as she was born on a Friday, the 13th. I’ve learned a lot about parenting between my…
What we’re reading… Our friends over at Sorella Tribu launched their online magazine on January 1st. They are embarking on a collaborative writing project exploring what it means for women to find their tribe. Check them out and give a like and follow. What we’re listening to… The Longest Shortest Time podcast, available for free…
A good bowl of soup doesn’t just warm the stomach, but also the soul. Cold winter days call for one thing in my book. What’s that you ask? A big pot of soup. This is where there is a slight issue in my house. My husband is more of a “Meat & Potatoes” kind of…
Winter birthdays in Michigan. I traded the horrible suffering of a summer pregnancy for the endless agony of never getting to have a birthday party outside. The real kicker? We have a pool. Unfortunately for my kids and their water loving friends, with birthdays in October, December, and February, no pool party birthdays are to…
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough.” – Melodie Beatty I recently got into a fight with my mother in-law. It was nasty. I was nasty. We both said mean things. In the middle of the worst, she got in a dig and along with it stated that I…