Tag: Journal
6 Female Authors Who’ve Inspired Me Since I Was Young
I’ve loved reading and writing all my life. I credit my elementary years at Lone Tree Elementary School for encouraging us students to read...
My Son Is a Little Chucker
Today I was in my bedroom finishing up a brief phone call when I heard swooshhhhh, swooshhhhh coming from the bathroom.
About twenty minutes earlier,...
This is 40: Celebrating Who I’ve Become
I turn 40 today. Yes, 40. I’ve been thinking about my landmark birthday since last fall when I commented on it in my parent...
Why I Won’t Move to the Suburbs
If you’re a city dweller and you have a baby, everyone feels the need to ask you when you’re going to move to the...
If It’s Not the Flu, Then WHAT Is It?
Last Saturday I was at home sitting at dinner with my family when I felt an attack of my physical and emotional well being...
Become Your Kids’ Christmas Hero in 5 Minutes
In partnership with Welcome Santa
It happens eventually in every household: that first seed of doubt in one of your kids about the magic of Santa...
My TJ Top 10: What I Buy at Trader Joe’s to...
My annual checkup brought me face to face with reality. My days of carb-laden, dairy-rich meals that I had no problem eating during pregnancy...
Things to Do This Weekend, Day Date Ideas, and More (Friday...
It’s the last Friday of August! Not sure how this month slipped by so quickly, but I’m crossing my fingers for a sunny September....
Would You Sign Up for a Marriage 101 Class? (Friday Faves...
TGIF! It’s been a foggy, grey week, but we made it to the weekend. We kept things low key last weekend and it was...
Highlights from Dallas & Austin: Warm Nights, Local Eats & Lots...
For the past three summers, my family and I have traveled to Texas to visit with family and get a little R&R. Every year,...