Here's the scene: We walk into Dairy Queen for the after-doctor's-visit-ice cream I promised my boys. The line was six people deep from the register, and given that this location only opened a few weeks ago, I didn't expect it to go quickly. I might've chosen a less lunch-heavy place for a treat ...
The Birth Control Alternative that will Keep your Conscience Clear
There are many topics dear to my heart, but this is one that is particularly important to me. A few years ago, I would have loathed even the idea of sharing anything related to that little three letter word--sex, in case you didn’t guess--but I realize now that everyone has a message about sex: ...
Three Reasons I Decided Against The Pill
Hi there! My good friend and NLS contributor Cassie Krueger is tackling a topic that we are both passionate about today, and I stand behind her words. We've both gone on this journey separately and arrived at the same place. It is not our intention to condemn anyone, but rather to encourage those ...
When the Babies come before the House
I haven't been writing much lately, and I'm sorry for that. But the reason is a good one: on Halloween, we finally closed on a house(!!!) And life has been a whirlwind of moving and shopping and settling and keeping up with so much more square footage than I've ever had to. All good, yet exhausting ...
To the Empty-Nester-Me with Love from the Still-Feeding-the-Chicks-Regurgiated-Worms-Me
Dear Empty Nester Me, It's hard to imagine me as you. Or them as adults. It doesn't seem like these boys whose behinds I'm wiping multiple times a day could ever grow up enough for you to be out of a job. Will they ever be capable of wiping all of the poop themselves? (This is a real question. ...
The Year our Heroes Showed their Mortality
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Create the Good. All opinions are 100% mine. It was midnight. I remember walking through the door to transfer our clothes from her washer into her dryer--chores I was always doing at odd hours while we lived in a camper twenty feet away from my ...
Mom Must-Haves for Cold and Flu Season
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of TempTraq for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. October is like the Friday of the holiday months. It's the month where all things festive start to take shape, and there's still so much to look forward to! I love all things October--from the crunchy ...
The Awkward Reality of your Post-Baby Body
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Equate® and Assurance® and Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Okay so this might be the most embarrassing thing I've ever typed for anyone to read. But in the spirit of keepin it real--here goes: We were about to do it: my family was ...
When Moms Crush Their Mini-Everests
We all crush it. Not every time, but definitely every day. We as moms do what might look small to the world but feels huge to us--and IS huge to the wellbeing of our families. It might be different for each of us. It might be getting up early enough to get a shower in and collect your thoughts ...
Snacks On-the Go for Picky Toddlers
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sprout Organic Foods. All opinions are 100% mine. It never fails. We're out and about running errands and the hanger hits. (That's hunger and anger coming together to form a monster inside of your precious, adorable toddler's body.) I know ...