That is a saying my mom has always said when we learn about something terrible or tragic happening. Why do some people face such awful hardships and adversity? Only God knows. This week, my cousin introduced me to a little girl named Emma. She is the beautiful 9 month old daughter of her college friend….
I get asked a lot from friends that don’t yet have children or those who are stay at home parents, “how do you do it?” “How are you able to work so much and get so much done while still finding time for your family?” Well the truth is, I have no idea! I don’t…
I love chicken, and my family does too, but sometimes chicken gets old. So I am constantly brainstorming new ways to make chicken seem more exciting. With Joey’s newfound love of peanut butter, I decided it was a great time to experiment with a peanut chicken. This recipe was incredibly easy to make and it…
I don’t know if this just happens to me or if everyone gets this, but I feel like since Joey turned one everyone keeps asking me when we are having another. I love my little guy more than anything, but I just can’t picture having two babies just yet. This little guy, although more lovable…
Saturdays I work in the morning and my husband and Joey have “guy time.” Other than my father, I grew up with only girls, so I am not quite versed in what “guy time” really is. I guess I will be finding out shortly though! This past Saturday while I was working, I get a text…
For decades upon decades, people have tried and failed to capture images of mythical creatures such as Bigfoot, the Lockness Monster, or a unicorn. For me, capturing an image of my baby sleeping seems just as illusive. Before having a child, I was under the assumption that babies sleep. Apparently, that’s not always the case….
If you are a new mom, I would bet that many of these confessions ring true for you, just as they have for me (or if not, just tell me they do so I don’t feel alone in this haha!). Although these confessions can be embarrassing to admit, they are just part of what makes…
Poop- it’s not something I discussed much prior to having Joey. It wasn’t ever a topic of conversation or anything I chose to give much thought to. However, after having Joey, poop became part of many of my adult conversations, whether I wanted it to or not. “How much did the baby poop today?” “What…
I have heard the stories from my family and friends with children about how emotional it can be when their child starts his first day of kindergarten or high school, or leaves for college. Looking at how emotional I got when Joey was just transferred out of the infant room at daycare and moved to…