I took part in one of the most amazing experiences last week. I was asked to give a 45 minute speech on “How Moms Make It All Work”. Honestly, it was one of my proudest moments, because this was the very first time I wasn’t speaking on behalf of my television...
We live in the Midwest, so I know my friends in the Northeast have had it way worse with Nor’easter after Nor’easter, but can we just pause for a moment and talk about how cold it’s been? Yesterday was Easter Sunday and the kids enjoyed an egg hunt outside with...
“You have your hands full.” Five words I hear almost daily. From the post man. From the grocery store cashier. From a passer-by at the park. I always look down at my entourage and say, “Sure do. Full hands. Full heart.” When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter,...
My husband took the time to answer 15 random questions about me so I can remember this season in my life. Hopefully, to look back on when I'm 70 and smile at how beautiful this life is.
It occurred to me recently that I don’t have a ton of friends. Stick with me here. I have a lot of friends from my past. I have an amazing family who oftentimes double as my best friends. I have former co-workers who are a call or text away. And...
My husband and I recently returned from a kid-free vacation to beautiful Jamaica. I’m still peeling, and constantly scrolling through the very few pictures we took. We were so sunburnt, drunk on love and Red Stripe. As I whisk myself away momentarily to the Caribbean Island…the constant noise of children playing, screaming,...