“CLEAN IT UP.”

“CLEAN IT UP.”

Nothing brought me greater joy than hearing this when we checked into our hotel room over the weekend: “We have complimentary breakfast and dinner for you and your family during your stay.  You and your husband also get three free drink tickets each...
“The Last Time”

“The Last Time”

At the end of every day, you will always find me in the La-Z-Boy recliner. Aria is always snuggled into the nook on my left side…Luciana crawls to sit on my right side. I was scrolling through my phone when I saw a beautiful picture that literally made me tear...

It may be our child…

“MOM FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT AFTER SON DOESN’T MAKE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM.” That is an actual headline. That is actually happening. Facepalm. Eye-roll so hard. You get the gist. Can we just stop with this nonsense? Look I get it – we want to...

Parenting.

When I was in high school, I got grounded so many times my curfew eventually became 8:00pm. It was normally my mouth that got me in trouble…saying the word “whatever”…rolling my eyes…or putting my hands on my hips (my mom really hated...

To my tween:

The first, of what I can assume will be many arguments over clothing choices happened this morning. The subsequent eyeroll and crossing of the arms just reinstated one thing: I’m totally winning at this mom thing 😉 I realized I have entered the full-on stages of...

Just be…

When you’re in school and trying to fit in…know this: Be the funny kid. Be the weird kid. Be the artsy kid. Be the athletic kid. Be the science kid. Be the shy kid. Be the outgoing kid. Be the smart kid. Be the kind kid. Be the kid with the wild hair. Be...