motherhood

Wellness Looks Different for Moms

Wellness for moms looks a little different than wellness for anyone else. It’s more than just a diet tip or workout plan – we need a little encouragement and help learning to prioritize our own well-being in the middle of the chaos of motherhood. When you feel pulled in 10 different directions at any given […]

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Present for Thanksgiving

I’m not sure how many years I’ve blazed through a Holiday without even looking up. Especially since having kids, it’s way easier to focus on the hard stuff. Traveling with babies is hard, being on vacation with babies is hard and then transitioning back to normal life after the vacation is hard. And forget trying […]

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The Well Mom Club

I’ve been on this motherhood path almost 4 years now. It’s pretty curvy. There have been a lot of hills to climb. Even a few mountains. I’ve been stuck in the valleys for days, weeks, and a few months in the beginning. No matter how hard I try to keep going or rise above, the […]

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So Long 2019, Hindsight’s 2020

I sit here tonight, in my PJs at 9:30 PM on New Years Eve, Chris Tomlin playing in my ear and the occasional pop of fireworks from outside breaking though. I have zero desire to be anywhere else. I thought about going somewhere, celebrating with friends or family, but then I decided that celebrating quietly […]

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Mom the Magic Maker

Mama, you are the magic maker this time of year. You are the planner, the shopper and the coordinator. Maybe you’re the doer too, the wrapper, the hostess, the fun provider. It’s especially easy to forget yourself in all the chaos. When your to do list is miles long there’s certainly no room for just […]

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The Perfect Bath

There must be quite a few things a hot bath won’t cure, but I don’t know many of them. Sylvia Plath The perfect bath. A clawfoot tub with gold feet on a black and white patterned floor, not quite scalding water flowing from a golden long-neck faucet. An open window and sheer white shower curtain […]

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