Figuring out this whole parenting thing one playground at a time
Grief doesn't just come with death. Grief can come from the end of a relationship, it can come from the loss of a job, the loss of a friendship, the loss of a dream. Just as we are all different as individuals the way we grieve will also be different. Grief will change you, it… Continue reading Supporting Friends Through Grief
About a decade ago I was a flight attendant. I'm not sure how a decade has already gone by, but apparently I'm getting old. I worked for a charter airline that mainly did troop movements during the main part of the war. That job changed my life. I had never been out of the country… Continue reading The Delta Flight Museum
There was a time, early in our parenthood journey, where we didn't have enough money to afford much more than baby clothes we found at goodwill. We would have loved to have bought both of our kids the trendiest boutique baby clothes, but that just wasn't in our budget. For me, this wasn't a big… Continue reading Consignment Sale Season is Upon Us
On December 21, 2016 I woke up with mild contractions. I had been walking around 5cm dilated for over a week so we knew baby girl could come at any time. My doctor had scheduled me to be induced in the early morning hours of December 22nd, but I just had a feeling she would… Continue reading Baby #2 Birth Story
1. Free Pictures with Santa at The onUp Experience at The Battery. -this is going on through Christmas Eve and takes place Thursdays through Sundays -I took our little ones on a Thursday and there was no line which was such a gift seeing as how waiting in line with a 3 year old and… Continue reading Our Top Six Holiday Activities Around Atlanta That Won’t Break the Bank
I am not a stay at home mom because my husbands income is so great that I didn't need to work. I am actually a stay at home mom because when we sat down and did the math what I was making at my last job would have been just enough to cover childcare, and… Continue reading The Top 10 Ways We Have Found Helpful To Save Money as a One Income Family
I love when I see my friends post on social media and they refer to their mother in laws as their "mother in love." I think it must be incredible to marry into a family where you are truly accepted as another member of the family, and embraced so completely. But, what if that doesn't… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Mother In Laws
"When I look in the mirror I don't recognize the person looking back at me, I feel like I'm living in someone else's skin."-me to my husband about 7 months postpartum Before our daughter was born I was dealing with some stuff. A lot of stuffs. We were in a financial hard spot. My husbands… Continue reading Let’s Talk about Prenatal and Postpartum Depression
I remember going to the doctor for the first time when I was pregnant with my son and the ultrasound technician telling me my due date was going to be Christmas Eve. My first thought was, "Wow! What a great Christmas gift!" My second thought was, "awww that's not a very fun time for a… Continue reading How We Celebrate Two Birthdays the Same Week as Christmas
Growing up I loved Thanksgiving. I loved the closeness I felt to my family, I loved the excitement of knowing the Christmas season was coming, I loved all of our little family traditions. It truly was the happiest time of year for me. As we all got older things changed, as they naturally do. Being… Continue reading Creating New Traditions as a Family
