Manifestation of My Exhaustion

If I had a line break for every interruption I received while writing this post it would be 100 pages long. Smiling nods acknowledging the ball of multi-colored play-doh, wiping noses and butts, reading books, crazy shaking with Team Umizoomi and refilling a sippy cup for the 5th time are all happening before I get …

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Disney Cruise Vacation Planning on a Budget

It's happening! My dream vacation is happening this year! We've decided to take the leap and go on a Disney cruise with the kids and my mother-in-law in early Fall. It's going to be a magical vacation and I'm looking forward to getting the ball rolling and making some concrete plans. Anytime we bring up …

What You Need To Begin Your Makeup Collection

I would watch Youtube video after video hoping to find a comprehensive list of must-have brushes and products to get me started with my makeup collection. Up until about 18 months ago, I didn't care about makeup so I was clueless on what I needed to actually get a flawless look. Every time I'd watch …

Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds, But Something Else Does…

I remember when my dad passed away people would tell me that time would heal me. Eventually the holidays wouldn't be as painful, I'd stop crying when I looked at pictures of him and I wouldn't be angry and bitter. All of those things have happened but I cannot give time the credit of healing …

If My Son Is Gay…

If my son is gay I will pray. Not for him, not that he'll change, but that I'll have the grace, compassion and wisdom to convey my unconditional love and acceptance for him just the way he is. If my son is gay I will pray that I've helped instill a strong sense of confidence …

This Is “Married With Children” Sexy

Dear Husband, I want you to know that I truly think you're the sexiest man on this planet. I still get butterflies when I see you. As much as I pretend that I hate it, I think it's hilarious when you thrust your nude manhood around like an unemployed stripper. I love it when you drop …

August 2016 Beauty & Kid Favorites

My heart is fluttering because with every character I type I'm getting just a bit closer to fall. It's time to wrap up summer and I want to share my August favorites with you. This will include everything from makeup to kids items and everything in-between. Can you believe we are in September?! I'm fortunate …

Creative Personalized Gifts – Crafty Creations

Pinterest is chock full of beautiful personalized crafts and gifts. My heart wants to try my hand at them but my head and hands say otherwise. I am not a creatively crafty person but lucky for me, I have come across Crafty Creations. Anissa is the mastermind behind the most meaningful, creative and adorable personalized gifts I …

Why You Should Wait Until You’re Financially Set To Have Children

You may have stumbled upon this blog post for several reasons. Perhaps your SO is ready to start a family but you're panicked because you just saw that raising a child actually costs something like $2 million. Maybe your co-worker is upset that their daycare cost went up $15 for the second time this year …

SAHM Cleaning Hacks

Before having my second child I thought it would be damn near impossible to get any cleaning done around the house. Some days, I don't get anything done. I have to say that my biggest piece of advice is to just accept that some days your house will look like ish. That's ok. Any mom …