Self-care is giving your kids the best of you, instead of what’s left of you. Being a mom means we give a lot of ourselves to our children. As a mom of 4, I know how easy it is to get lost in my kids, my spouse, the house, work,...
Follow Your Dreams. Because your kids deserve a mother they can brag about. This quote hit me like a ton of bricks while scrolling through Pinterest during a late night feeding with my month old baby. As a mom of 4, I know how quickly we can lose our identity....
It’s not that I don’t love having children, it’s just at this time I can’t imagine more than four. Selfishly, I don’t think my body can physically handle having another baby. However, from the outsider, I had a healthy / active pregnancy. I was not on bedrest, I didn’t have...
Whew! It’s been a crazy, busy couple of weeks in the Ireland household. Luke started 1st grade last week and Eden will begin kindergarten in just a few days. Not to mention, both kids have started soccer, continue to swim weekly, Luke started golf and Eden will go into her...
Last weekend, my husband and I had the honor to attend Christine’s Christmas for the incredible Make-A-Wish Foundation. During my years in the news business, I covered many stories about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and truly fell in love with this organization. The wishes they grant are incredible and to see...
I recently posted a picture of my kids making a mess with Play-Doh and captioned it: “Don’t mind the mess, my kids are busy making memories of me yelling at them to clean up their mess.” Obviously, this was in good fun– but it had me thinking. What will my...
