“Momma?” She asked from the back seat, with a twinge of trepidation in her voice. “Momma? I don’t have any friends there. I’m a little scared.” We were doing our semi-regular drive by of her new preschool. The transition from daycare to “big girl school” is going to be the biggest of her three year old life, and I’ve been pushing all the Fun and Good and Happy of it hard. Because, after all, she’s leaving our wonderful daycare and friends… Read more »

A funny thing occurred to me while I was getting ready for work last week. There’s really only one thing, just one, that I’ve done with any level of consistency since I was a teenager. Weigh Myself. Not eat breakfast. Not pray. Not exercise. Not read or write or even have a glass of wine, all things I claim to enjoy. All things that make me happy. I’ve weighed myself nearly every single day for the last 15 years. It’s weird how… Read more »

Ever have one of those weeks where you have #allthethings to do and not enough time to do it? Dumb question. The answer is yes. I should have asked if you ever have a week that doesn’t look like that. Here’s the thing. Being a working momma has a few challenges, and time management is one of them. I often find myself spending my lunch break scheduling appointments for my family, ordering the next size of diapers, paying bills, or fielding calls… Read more »