Four Dreaded Words
When I was pregnant with our son, I heard variations of “Sleep while you can” more times than I could count, and it made me crazy! Scratch that, it made me angry. The more times I heard...
It seems like we say this every December, but it is hard to believe another year has come to a close -- and what a great one it was for us at Birmingham Moms Blog! We have loved walking...
Coffeehouse Clarity
A recent trip to a coffee shop offered me a reminder I want to carry into the New Year. Sharing with others, I realize, seems like the best way to help me internalize this message.
Finding myself in need...
It all started on a Sunday morning . . .
I awoke to my daughter crying, and I felt unprepared for my day to start. As I lay there, debating how long I could let her cry before guilt set...
Why?
"Why?" I hear this question approximately 82 times a day from my three year old. I know he is just trying to understand the world around him, but it usually snowballs and takes us down some rabbit trail to...
Several months ago, a friend and I were texting back and forth. I think I had complimented her on hosting a great party and was telling her about how I was currently spray painting horses gold to go with...
I see it almost every day on social media, and it is commonplace at the park and the play date too. Mom posts or opens up about some vulnerable moment (going back to work after baby, kid is starting...
I just turned 37.
Wow. I just said that out loud and it sounded weird.
I have three kids, all girls, ages 3.5, 2, and 7 months. In less than four years, I endured three pregnancies and brought three beautiful babies...
Unsolicited advice feels like judgment – I get that. But writing for a moms blog is all about providing advice to and sharing experience with other moms in a judgment-free zone, right? So, in the spirit of sharing advice,...
I’m about to be painfully honest. When the executive director of the North Central Alabama Susan G. Komen North chapter, Veronica, asked me if I wanted to lead the Parade of Hope at this year’s Race for the Cure...
In + Around Birmingham
The Ultimate Guide to Blueberry Picking Around Birmingham
My husband and I have been picking blueberries at various farms in the area for years. It doesn't take long to pick a couple...
