Easter Sunday is almost upon us. The thought of wrangling children into Easter finery, filling baskets, hiding eggs and still making it to church on time makes me tired just thinking about it. When the baskets have been emptied, eggs...
Every single year for the past fourteen years, my husband and I have owed money on our taxes. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, but always owed. This year, thanks to opening our own business and a few changes...
On a recent morning, just before the holidays, I was up at 3 am, cleaning up the dishes from the night before. The things that I had in my mind became too much and after an hour of cleaning,...
I'm trying. Trying to feel normal. Trying to get things done. But best-laid plans are the ones most broken, right? My recent trip to the chain craft store near my home didn't exactly go as planned. You see, I...
For someone who never thought she wanted kids, I certainly have found a love of motherhood that extends beyond biology. I had always thought that I would adopt one day, and I have witnessed the joy and pain friends...
While motherhood may look different on each of us, we’re all mastering it the best we can.
With tax time rolling around, we’ve been collecting all the pertinent forms as they come in the mail. I’ve been on the lookout...
This time last year I began an educational journey with my children that I decided to share here for all parents of preschool-aged children. The articles are titled "The ABC's of Kindergarten Readiness" and each article dives into a different...
It's painful, almost like pulling off fingernails. Each and e-v-e-r-y night, Sunday through Thursday. Doing homework with three different kids, where two of the three have ADHD and they both need an incredible amount of hands-on homework support. Each age group has...
In true labor, a contraction lasts about 60 seconds and occur 3 – 5 minutes apart.
Coming from being a CrossFit junkie who worked out 5 -6 days a week I immediately thought to myself, one minute of hard...
I never thought I’d be old enough to remember how great things were “back when.” But now that I am a mom and try to occasionally do fun trips with my daughter within the city, I began to think...
In + Around Cincinnati
Cincinnati Spring Break Staycation {Oh, the Places We’ll Go}
This year for spring break, we are planning on staying home, minus a weekend at the in-laws' to celebrate Easter. We are looking forward...
