Today, we’re going to get a bit personal. You’re going to learn some things about me, about my history, and hopefully, I’ll be sharing something that can change people’s lives. There’s nothing more empty feeling than that of a couple wanting to have a baby and not being able to conceive. This was a fear I always had in the back of my mind. My mother was unable to keep anything in her body once it was fertilized. Her doctor said she had … [Read more...]
The Truth About Back To School: A Mom’s Perspective
This is going to be a straight talk session I'm going to have with you and what I feel like back to school feels like for us moms. No nonsense. Straight talk about back to school, the good the bad and the ugly, and letting go. Grab some Kleenex and a cocktail. Things about to get real. This post reflects my personal feelings and my experiences. And I believe as parents we do the best we know to do. That is all we can do. Right? The truth … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother's day is going to creep up around the corner before you know it and one thing you don't want to be is STUCK like a deer in the headlights thinking to yourself, OMG, I forgot to get her anything. So let's get started on this little love fest of mom early, shall we? First let me begin by saying as a mom, this is the ONE day of the year that I can milk it. You read that right. Milk it ladies. We do all this sh*t for them all year … [Read more...]
Mothers and Daughters: Raising Confident Secure Young Women
Today I'm pouring my heart into this online journal I call WordPress about mothers and daughters and about raising confident secure young women. I also want to preface this post by saying I speak from my own personal experiences. I always had said I wished there was a handbook on how to be the perfect parent. There is no "perfect parent". All we do is the best we can do with what we know. I get asked all the time about my relationship with … [Read more...]
Travel Tips on Traveling With the Little Ones
Being that spring break is full under way, I thought I'd share a few of my tips on traveling with the little ones. There is nothing more frustrating than going on a trip, all to make it stressful, exhausting, full of whining and complaining, all to make it really not very fun at all. Who wants that? Not me! So coming from an experienced momma bear, I thought I'd share some tips with you I've learned over the years of mommy hood. Watch my … [Read more...]
How Time Flies
Sooooooo... every year around my kids birthdays I get a bit verklempt. It's already hard enough that I'm like the momster (aka Bev Goldberg), and they're both my lovies. And here I am, another year gone by and I just ask myself HOW? How does this happen SO SO FAST? Today is a milestone in my life because it is my son's birthday, which is special in and of itself. But this is also the day that my daughter (and I as her momager) launched … [Read more...]
Holidays On Purpose
The holidays are officially kicked off full speed ahead. School is out for the kiddos. And the week of events, festivities, relaxing some, busy some begins. Here's what I'm planning on doing: 1. I'll be enjoying family traditions. Several of them. Some that we are never planning on growing out of... some that brings lifelong friends and generations together. All of them BEST.TIMES.EVER. 2. I am wanting to be a bit … [Read more...]
Glam Girl Gone Camping, Part 2
So... this is kinda a #tbt post, as in, I was doing this LAST week, so technically that's a throw back. It's also, "in case you go camping this weekend" kinda post too. Just sayin all you glamour girls going "outdoorsing". Um ya. Ok.... so a follow up to PART 1, here we go.... There's this lil guy that I want to EAT up in one HUGE bite, because I'm his momma bear.... and HE's the reason why I'm going … [Read more...]
Beauty, Balance and Bonding
I think so many women who want kids love the thought of having a little girl. There's something about having a little girl to dress up and fix her hair. God blessed me with a good one 13 years ago... my mini-me. And has she ever been a ball! Parenting has it's challenges for sure, but it's one of the most rewarding things I've experienced and done in my life. And keeping it all together is something I try to do as best as I can, and look my … [Read more...]
Medical Concierge Services
Medical concierge. A medical concierge? What's that? First, anything with the word "concierge" in it gets my attention. Well, when I learned of this fantastic little service and how amazing it is, you know I had to blast it to my peeps. Earlier this summer I had paid a visit to the good Dr for one of my kiddos, and it had been a while since we saw him. One of the great things about parenting and raising kids is that they eventually stop … [Read more...]
Use This For That: Snow Cone Machines
Ok… lemme explain. You're like whaaaaaa? Ok. So this weekend is a big holiday weekend, summer, fun, outside festivities, and snow cone machines really are a fun and easy novelty to have. I love them because all it takes is ice and some syrup and you're good to go. Easy. I gave a little teaser about this when I did my last segment on Oklahoma Live, talking about outdoor entertaining. Snow cones provide … [Read more...]
A Lucky Winner and Growing Up
Fiiiiiiirst, tickled pink to announce a winner to the wonderful giveaway Gil's had for a $50 gift certificate…. @lyric marie, gurrrrrl! You lucky dawg! That's you! I'll email you the deets so you can begin shopping! Congrats to you! Thank you Gil's for spreading the love from your store and letting me share a bit of you with the rest of the world! So something has been on my mind and it's been leaving me with an … [Read more...]
#TBT: Camping Out
This is where you get the auto responder message, and yup. I'm out of the office. Camping, yet again, with my daughter…. Got the LITERALLY last minute call, on the eve of the big departure about 5:30 pm, so OFF in a whirlwind I go! Three years in a row, gone camping with the little miss…. … and loving every minute of it. #pricelessmoments … [Read more...]
These Are the Best Days
If you even knew what my schedule was like this week with extracurricular activities, I think you'd pass out from being exhausted. And you're not even the one doing any of these things. I still say, I have so much respect for people who have more than 2 kids. God gave me 2 hands, and I have a spouse (that makes 2 of us) to handle it all. How others do it it's beyond me. My life isn't always this busy, however this time of year it always … [Read more...]
A Big Sister Party
In honor of Throwback Thursdays in the social media world, I thought I'd share something I did as a mom that was a pretty cool thing I came up with. Now, if you're not a mom, feel free to pass this along to someone who is and who is planning on having more children. I swear, any bit of good advice I could get from other moms, I'd soak it up. And I feel like this was a neat thing I did. Perhaps you might call this a "mommy blog" post, but mom … [Read more...]
Enough Said
For those of us who are parents, the month AUGUST is synonymous with one thing: BACK TO SCHOOL. And most of us can agree that it is now time for a little "healthy separation", don't you agree? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwcYbo7pjto (one of my favorite ads EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR) Enough said! Happy Friday! … [Read more...]
