Modern Woman + Mother
Weddings, Weddings Everywhere Ah Summer. Season of weddings and engagements and all the cute couples making you think, “Gee, I wonder what I’ll do when I’m them.” As what was once a long term concept gets closer to a reality, I’m struck by……the wonder, the magic, the mystery, the beauty? How about the sheer and[Read More…]
How to Use Colored Eyeliner for Summer Summer ignites the feels for a lot of us. Cookouts, fireworks, campouts, pools…there’s a lot going on! We may have our classic wardrobe go-tos like some cute denim cut-offs and some new fun sandals, and we probably have our makeup go tos as well (nothing too heavy so[Read More…]
What’s a #Boymom Anyway? If you search Instagram there are currently over 4,000,000 public posts with the hashtag #boymom. It has become a rallying cry and label that moms of boys have embraced the world over in the last several years. It’s everywhere from social media, to clothing, to car decals, cups and hats. It[Read More…]
There are a lot of things about pregnancy that bring expectant mothers joy and little moments of wonder – those first fluttery kicks, hearing baby’s heartbeat, seeing them in your ultrasounds, folding those tiny newborn clothes for the first time. Unfortunately, pregnancy is not all moments of joy, which makes it really hard when you[Read More…]
Today is Mother’s Day. It’s a day that I’ve been dreading on the calendar since January 12th of this year. My fiance, the man that I cannot wait to walk down the aisle towards in just four months, lost his mom that day. And having lost a parent, I knew there were going to be[Read More…]
A teacher is so much than just a teacher. A teacher is a mentor, a role model, an example. They help us learn so much that isn’t in a book- like how to wait our turn, how to respectfully disagree, or how to interact with our peers. In the world of children this is learning[Read More…]
I’ve always enjoyed putting my hands in the dirt. I like doing things where I can see a visible result and feel a sense of accomplishment. From mowing the lawn to pulling weeds to planting flowers to picking tomatoes. I am not sure I’d say I have a green thumb (I kill just about anything[Read More…]
Three Steps to an Illuminating Spring Glow That springtime glow. We all want it. We’ve come out of the cold and darkness of winter, and we want to feel and look revitalized. So how do you get that fresh, dewy look even when you may be still feeling dry from the winter months? Here’s how[Read More…]
Every Woman, A Story I’ll be honest, I never planned to tell my birth story because: A) For a while I didn’t realize there was much to tell. B) Because of the stigma around my choice to have an elected cesarean. But after reading yet another ignorant comment in a mom blog, I wanted to give[Read More…]
Guys, I’m going to be honest. I’ve lied to you. It’s not really the little things. Being eco-friendly and protecting planet Earth is a huge endeavor. It takes tremendous time and effort from environmental scientists and educators to policy makers and policy enforcers. It takes audits from companies, state and federal governments with mountains of[Read More…]
For ten minutes or so, we talked, the conversation approaching a level of intensity that was distracting in the quiet office. I mean, this was important. I had finally worked up the courage to ask if I could move the pretty purple orchid from the uninhabited desk on which it sat to the corner where[Read More…]
