When fall rolls around, most people are looking forward to its cooler weather, football, and everything pumpkin. I, on the other hand, am beginning to mourn the loss of summer. Don't get me wrong, I like all those fall...
My husband and I bought our first house 10 months after we got married. Newlyweds, the 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom was a sprawling space for the two of us. Our starter home, we weren’t sure how long we’d live there,...
We have just finished another season of youth football in my house, and, once again, I am feeling a certain kind of way.
I am grateful for a break; we all need it. I'm relieved to see the late nights...
I love the changing seasons — the crispness of fall, the newness of spring, and most especially the dog days of summer. There is something wonderful about knowing that something new and different is always just around the corner....
There are endless difficult conversations parents know they must have with children over the course of their lives. World-wide Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd are leading many families...
We recently hit what felt like a milestone where you realize your baby is not a baby any longer. We moved our four-and-a-half-year-old daughter up from a convertible car seat to the Britax Frontier ClickTight Harness-2-Booster Seat. She looks like...
The day my bonus daughter opened a package and pulled out a shirt adorned with the words “Big Sister” was the day her world experienced an unexpected shift in the atmosphere. Her only-child-orbit was rudely being invaded by a...
When our dad passed away unexpectedly over a year ago, before COVID hit, it left us kids to care for our mom. With Alzheimer’s and other health issues, she requires full-time medical care.
We got her moved into an assisted...
We moms have our hands full ALL of the time. From carpool lines to full-time jobs to bath time and bed time, our minds never stop running over that never-ending to do list, while also being present in the...
I saw a funny meme recently with a picture of a lady who looked completely overwhelmed and exhausted. Next to her picture, the caption said "Why do they want dinner every single night?" I thought it was hilarious! And...
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Homewood’s Central Park is Updated & Better than Ever
The newly updated Homewood Central Park playground is now open! As Homewood residents who love to be outside, my family spends a lot of...
