I walked into my very first PTA meeting 11 years ago, alone(other than the baby in my belly) introverted yet hoping to meet other mom friends and maybe volunteer a little. Fast forward a few years and I found myself becoming a board member. The year after that due to some unfortunate circumstances, I found […]
After almost 19 years at a job doing work I loved, I was part of a “reduction in force” which means in one short 15 minute meeting I became unemployed. There have been some hard moments and #allthefeels — from those that have given me an unbelievable amount of support to the disappointment of those […]
There’s something pretty special about monarch butterflies. They start as tiny, almost insignificant eggs laid on the bottom of country weeds. And after a few weeks of eating and growing, they transform – first into a beautiful chrysalis and then into arguably one of the most lovely butterflies. And if you are like us, you may […]
This summer has flown by. I say that every summer, but wow, it’s August and our kids are already back in school. In between camps, sports, work and other obligations, the week-long getaway just never did happen this summer. We have managed to squeeze in some day trips though. We love this “forced family fun” […]
The last day of my 20’s came and went without the fanfare for which I had hoped. In my mind, I pictured the last day of 29 filled with barista-made coffee, binge-browsing Barnes & Noble, a good run, maybe a mommy and me pedicure with my teeny human, finished out by a Mexican Pizza from […]
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An interesting thing happens when you have persistent health issues. You can begin to fight your own body. Both mentally and physically. Over the last two years I’ve felt intense anger and even hatred for my body or parts of my body. Startling, but true. While others’ bodies seem to love them and react […]
My kids (like most) love screen time and we are always on the lookout for new apps that have some sort of redeeming quality. Here are 5 of my favorites. Inventioneers ages 4-10 – I LOVE this App. It’s basically a collection of Rube Goldberg scenes – you know those machines where the domino hits […]
She stood, arms crossed, body language screaming of defiance with eyes that said “go ahead, make your move”. Her height beat mine and she knew just how to intimidate with it. How did that happen? I swear it was just yesterday she was running on chubby little legs with tiny little pigtails and a sippy […]
Now that the weather is nice, it’s so tempting to stop for a treat after I pick the kids up at the end of the day. Even though we do our best to eat healthy most of the time, come on, that doesn’t count for summer, right? Who doesn’t love ice cream or a slushee […]
We love partnering with local businesses to share relevant information with our local moms! As part of this process, we received something of value to write this post. The freedom of summer is inching upon us and I can already feel my shoulders relax a bit. The kids can sleep in. They can stay up […]
In a repeat of last year’s post – I’ve update the Vacation Bible School options in the Quad Cities for summer 2018. Again, I asked local moms for ones they recommend (Thanks to all who commented last year – your churches are on the list this year) and here’s what I gathered: JUNE June 3-7, 6pm-8:30 […]
