Heart-Centric Blogging
Seasoned moms: remember when you had your baby? Your first baby. The one that was supposed to eat, sleep, and poop. Oh, and cry only when really necessary and only for a moment until you swooped in and figured out his or her needs with ease. The one that you went to birthing classes for and read a few (too… Read More
September marks one of two family traditions that we have established over the years: apple picking. Let’s talk a bit about traditions, shall we? I’m actually not big on them. I feel like we live in an overindulgent era that makes every perceived holiday and tradition a “must do” (I see you and the parental peer pressure that comes with… Read More
Every morning my 4 year old lies on the floor, crying, and begs me not to send him to school. He’s a kid that went to daycare and camps and Sunday School. He is used to me leaving him in a group setting with an adult (sometimes an adult that is still a stranger) in charge. He has never cried… Read More
For my son’s first year of school, we decided to spare no expense, throw caution (or hundreds of dollars) to the wind, and send him to private school. I wanted his first experience in school to be nothing short of spectacular- I wanted him to be in a learning rich environment, where teachers were engaging and interactive, where his growing… Read More
Yesterday afternoon I told my eldest son (Z) I wasn’t his friend. He was mad (he is a redhead after all, so being angry isn’t a new thing around here). He had been playing lego with his younger brother, but his brother wasn’t “doing it right” and now Z wanted me to step in and build some type of ship… Read More
So, yes, I haven’t been around. In fact, I haven’t written since August. But there is good reason, I promise. And so, what has kept me from this space for about a month? Well, I have a new job. Yes, that’s me! I am hosting a LIVE daytime television talk show! AHHHHHHHHHHH Never in my wildest dreams would I have… Read More