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For Mother's Day this year, my son brought home the cutest piece of artwork from his school. It was splatters of colors painted on a miniature piece of canvas, with a black cutout of his face, in silhouette form. It was the sweetest gift, and made me teary eyed. It was such a true representation of his profile- his long eyelashes, his cute little turned up nose and his chubby m …

Do you remember the first time your child(ren) called you "mommy?" I can't recall the exact moment my son did, but he is now a "mama" speaking machine. And hearing him address me with the name never gets old. (Ok, maybe it does when he says it over and over and over again in a needy, whiny voice.) But even then, hearing that sweet boy call me "mama" is one of the sweetest sound …

It's already been 2015 for more than a week, but it's never too late to start working on those new year's resolutions. I actually don't make them because I believe we should be on a daily journey of betterment, striving for greatness all the time. However, I will say that as a mom, there are some new year's "mom-solutions" I'd like to try and work on. It's tough to stay positiv …

Sometimes as moms, it becomes easy to complain about the many responsibilities and challenges that come with motherhood. Especially for stay-at-home moms, the constant catering to the needs to everyone else can take its toll on us. But this Thanksgiving, I am going to turn all of my frustrations of motherhood into things that I am thankful for. After all, even with all of its " …

I am hoping that I can get through this post without having to make a run to the bathroom. Why? Because I just found out that I am expecting my 2nd child, and I have been quite the queasy mama these last couple of weeks. I had a much more "active" stomach with my first pregnancy, but this one is more of a tease. I can't decide which is worse! But the thin …