For Mom

As we all are trying to spend as much time outside as we can, and holding onto the last days of outdoor weather, what has become a notable is the lack of following leash laws in public areas. As a...

If you're new to Flagstaff, or new to babies, you might be feeling a little apprehensive about snow. After a few years of trial and error, I feel confident that I've found a pretty good system to help you...

One of my favorite things about Flagstaff is our extended soup season. An October chill sends me straight to my cupboards to get out "the big pots." Growing up in the South, my mama used to make the most...

In June of this year, I had a pregnancy loss. In light of October and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, I wanted to write something on the topic, but I wasn't entirely sure what to say about it. I lost...

It’s fall and we found ourselves stuck inside most of the week because of a house full of colds. Play-dough to the rescue. Now, to entertain a 2-year-old inside for days on end. As we got tired of the endless...

Is it sweater weather yet? A chilly car-ride in the morning, leaves turning and pumpkin spice everything has me reaching for my favorite cozy toppers and boots. Here's a simple fashion update to help you freshen up your fall...

We've all wondered if we're bad moms. Am I a bad mom for putting my kid in preschool full time? He's too young for that much time away from me. A better mom would know that about her child. ...

My 3 month old got the chicken pox. And despite people's encouragement that it's better to deal with at a younger age, it's pretty tough any time you have a sick baby, for a few key reasons: Stuffy nose...

I write this from the cusp. Suspended in time at a point that will not exist much longer. In a few days, life will be marked as before and after. Emotions simmer on the surface, a mix of fear...

"Time flies," "please don't grow up so fast" or "please slow down, time!"...how many times have you heard that from someone or thought that yourself? I was thinking it so often that I knew I had to do something...

Being a teacher, mama, and wife means back to school is the busiest season of life. Between setting up a classroom, getting ready for a new bunch of kiddos, and spending quality time with my family, I don’t have...

I recently saw a meme online that read, “Breastfeeding for one year is approximately 1800 hours. A full-time job with 3 weeks of vacation is 1,960 hours. Just a fun fact.”  Since my pump measures the number of hours...

  Sharing children with the world is not for the faint of heart. After I dropped my older son off at daycare for the first time, now almost four years ago, I drove up 180 weeping. It was not my...