What’s Your Word?

I was recently asked to choose a word to live by for the year. In the past, I’ve always chosen words like passion, truth, love, dream – all words that were strong and powerful and true. These were words I would write on my board close to my desk and look...

It’s okay to not be okay

This hasn’t been the easiest of posts for me to write. I’m pretty sure I’ve deleted more words than I’ve written and I’m still not sure if what I’m trying to actually say makes any lick of sense either but if you’ve been in my...

Mom Guilt and Learning Experiences

I used to hear about the dreaded “mom guilt” when it came to kids but I never fully understood what they meant. I mean, sure, I carried the heavy weight of always wondering if I was being the best mom I could be to my toddlers, if I was feeding them the...

My #FathersDayFail aka I give up

It’s Father’s Day today and it’s the first time in 16 years that I haven’t done anything for my husband to make it a special day (other than I got some steaks for a bbq but I’m not cooking them and I had to run to the store anyways)....

Cooking Dinner was NOT in MY Marriage Vows

My husband and I have been together 20 years now (married 19 yrs this summer). The other night I asked him how he knew I loved him. A simple question, right? His reply: “I know you love me because you make supper every night for our family, even though you hate...

An Apology Letter To My Mother

*Warning – the letter you are about to read comes straight from the heart and was written after a recent graduation shopping trip with one of my teenage daughters. If you are a mother who understands, I will gladly share my buttershot (or wine) with you while we...