About a year ago I was at an indoor play gym with my barely one-year-old daughter. Shortly after letting her down to explore she ran up to a little girl a bit smaller than her and smacked her in the face. It was unprovoked and came out of nowhere. I was embarrassed, but the other […]
With warmer weather comes one of the Tri-State area’s favorite tradition of parish festivals. Every weekend from now until the end of September there’s something for everyone. From ring toss to duck ponds, cake walks to grilled corn on the cob, and Hi-Lo to pulls tabs; the lists goes on and on! You can take […]
Due to unfortunate circumstances that were not his fault, my husband lost his job twice in one year. Yep. Two different jobs and two different losses. The first one was detrimental to us. It was the end of January 2017, and about a week and a half before our daughter’s first birthday party. I had just brought him […]
How many times have you heard your mom friends say, “Today is a two-bottles-of-wine kind of day.” Or in the middle of a busy, chaotic playdate exasperatedly announce, “Who brought the wine? I’m losing my mind!” I’ve been guilty of such phrases. I remember one time when my daughter was a year and a half […]
Oh, sweet store, With your white and red decor. I long to spend quality time with you, And leave my inhibitions at the door. Before I even begin, I have my short list in my head. Yet once again, Starbucks coffee gives me amnesia instead. The dollar section calls me, “You need me! Take me […]
This post was written as part of a sponsored relationship with Goldfish Swim School – West Chester. The opinions expressed are completely genuine and we feel great about recommending terrific resources that help keep our readers and their children safe.My almost 2-year-old is quite the water lover. She is also extremely fearless and adventurous. When […]
Last week at my mom’s group we started talking about the Instant Pot (which I lovingly refer to as my Pot). During the conversation, I mentioned my fellow contributor Danielle’s post about things to make when you’re new to the Instant Pot. One thing led to another, and somehow I blurted out the words, “Next […]
Last year we celebrated my daughter’s first Christmas. At the beginning of December, I had a friend post on Facebook that the celebration of St. Nick was coming up. I was immediately taken back to my childhood memories of how my family celebrated that night. My mom would draw up a bath for me, and […]
In 1995, Bill Clinton expanded Nation Adoption Week to include the whole month of November. Each year there is a different theme centered around National Adoption Month, with 2017 being “Teens Need Family, No Matter What.” Every adoption story is as unique as the child being adopted, and no two are ever alike. Whether it […]
I allowed the joy of my pregnancy to be robbed from me because of my weight. Before conceiving, I had lost 67 pounds. When we found out we were pregnant I had lost enough weight to get myself out of the “high risk” category, and I was elated. I had a very uneventful and […]
