Posted June 28, 2019
I have been a fan of Brene Brown ever since I learned about her TED talk during my continuing education classes. When I read her book “The Gifts of Imperfection” it changed my perspective about so many things. I’ve managed to continue to use the tools I learned from reading… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Health and Wellness, Reviews
Posted June 21, 2019
Trigger Warning: Loss of an Infant I’m not really a cryer. I guess I should rephrase that. I cry all the time at sad movies (Big Hero 6 was ridiculous) and sentimental songs on the radio, but when I’m really scared or hurt I tend to keep it all in.… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted May 10, 2019
I had a bunch of things I had planned to blog about today. When I first sat down to write I was debating between a post about some fabulous products that I can’t live without (inspired by a makeup question from a reader) and a Stitch Fix unboxing video that… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted March 26, 2019
“If he doesn’t ever do anything, why do you care that he’s leaving for a week?” These words were spoken to me by a male co-worker, friend, and father of two young boys. Upon hearing them, I was silent. It was one of those times when one well-spoken sentence causes a… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted March 5, 2019
It’s NOT selfish to take care of yourself. This is one of the hardest lessons of Motherhood. At least for me. It’s one I keep relearning over and over and OVER again. And even when I’ve done a great job practicing self-care, I still experience that ever so present guilt.… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted February 5, 2019
Slowly but surely over the last year, I’ve been tiptoeing back into the life a working mom. Yes, I’ve had several work from home jobs over the last two years, but it was all work I could do sitting at the counter in my jammies while holding a toddler or nursing… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted November 16, 2018
I’m sitting here typing this as my 10-year-old daughter is in an operating room. It’s her 6th surgery (give or take) so you’d think I’d be a pro by now. And to a certain extent, I am. The paperwork and pre and post-operation instructions are no biggie. I know exactly… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted October 5, 2018
I know this will be a touchy post for some, but I wanted to chat about dating. The Cowboy and I spent a lot of time talking about what we pictured for our family before we had kids. Many things have completely changed when reality hit (our kids won’t play… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted October 2, 2018
Being a mom is crazy. It’s crazy fun, crazy hard and full of crazy moments. From my child pooping on a sidewalk to pulling over on the side of the road to clean vomit out of a car seat…motherhood is also not for the faint of heart. Yesterday on a… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted September 28, 2018
The school year is back in full swing, and that means life is crazier than ever! When it comes to making lunches, getting everyone ready for school, and getting the kids off the bus, life can be a little crazy. When there’s so much going on, it can be tough… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
