I have quite a few friends who have recently admitted online to feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply tapped out. They want nothing more than to curl up with their kids, absorb that love and energy and maybe binge on Netflix for a change. For some of them, these symptoms are manifesting into physical ailments. Maybe it is a migraine, or… View Post
Nearly seven years. That is how long my small girl has dealt with seasonal allergies. Come the shedding of Winter and the arrival of Spring (our favorite time of year, by the way), her symptoms begin to kick in. <c/enter>It always starts with a runny nose and itchy, watery eyes. When the pollens are especially high here in the Midwest, the… View Post
After the cold winter, I’m always so excited when spring finally arrives. While I’m happy to enjoy the warmer weather and nature coming to life, I also welcome this season’s ingredients such as seafood, peas, asparagus and radishes. While creating your own spring pasta recipes can be a fun adventure, there are already some amazing dishes that have been tested… View Post
I remember the moment well – when I was told that my dreams didn’t have a chance of becoming reality. It was enough for me to take a deep breath and back slowly away from what I most wanted to do, what I truly believed I was capable of doing. It is painful to be told you aren’t good enough,… View Post
Delaney was five-years-old when her love of animals became clear. Dogs and cats, horses and hamsters, rabbits and fish…. if it fell in to the ‘animal’ category in any way, she was smitten. It was at this time that she first began to scrunch up her freckled little nose and say determinedly, ‘a veterinarian’ when asked what she wanted to… View Post
Twenty-five. The exact number of days my small people have left of school before Summer takes over and their days are consumed by sunshine, friendship, playing outside and their favorite camps. Wait….did I mention there will be a bit of learning in there too? I know, I know…I’m a mean mom, but every Summer since Delaney and Cooper started school,… View Post
