The following inspiring quotes were shared on the 31 Day Mommitment Facebook event page. There are so many more awesome and uplifting quotes, images, posts and videos on the page. The 31 Day Mommitment is a month long PUBLIC event dedicated to offering compassion and support to moms everywhere. It is the brainchild of the lovely Julie […]
An Interview with Kristin Cavallari: On Parenting, Philanthropy and Football
I have to admit that when I was offered the opportunity to interview Kristin Cavallari, I had to use Google and Facebook to find out who she was. I never did get into watching Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County or The Hills. But, apparently, many of my Facebook friends did. And then I read […]
Battle wounds and tests of motherhood (post from the past)
As I was going through past posts on my recent writer’s retreat, I came to the realization that I’ve now been writing this blog for 3 years. The blog has progressed in many ways since February 0f 2010. To celebrate, I thought I’d bring back a post from my first year blogging in this space. […]
Mother of the year moment
I live in Maine. When people think of my state, they often think of two things: lobsters and snow. When you live in Maine, you need to be prepared for any kind of weather. You never know if it’s going to be shorts weather or snowing. Sometimes, you start the day in shorts and end […]
The Walk of Shame with a Screaming Child
For the first time in 7 years of being a mom, I had to do the walk of shame out of our local Target with a screaming child. I’ve never done this before. And, I suppose, I should be thankful that it has taken this long to have this experience. You know, the one where […]
Words and Phrases Moms of Boys Utter on a Regular Basis
When I was pregnant, I never found out if I was having a boy or a girl. My husband and I didn’t see the point. It’s a child. Why would we do anything different to prepare for a boy or a girl? Plus, I really didn’t want a bunch of pink cutesy gifts if I knew […]
