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I am flying with my 5 month old today, so this guest post by Kendra Thornton is very timely! Be sure to follow her on twitter and check out her website for more helpful travel tips. Thanks Kendra! Hope you enjoy! It takes some extra planning to keep your family healthy when traveling. There are […]

My 6-year old son is in this phase of crying a lot. It seems to be over many small things. Things that don’t seem worth crying over to me. I realized that my first reaction was to tell him to stop crying!  I mean seriously nobody wants to be around a cry-baby. And boys don’t […]

We love popsicles at our house year round and when summer rolls around they tend to be an everyday treat. In an attempt to provide a more nutritious alternative I decided to replace the store-bought Popsicle with homemade this year. I have tried a plastic mold in the past and had trouble with them lasting. I […]

On Father’s Day I took the kids out for a while so my husband could have some quiet time at home – something you rarely get with 4 kids! In the car I got the brilliant idea to use the voice memo recorder on my phone to tape all the things we love about daddy. […]

Sunday morning I woke up to breakfast in bed, Starbucks, flowers, homemade cards & gifts and my 4 favorite kiddos….a perfect start to Mother’s Day. I knew it was going to be a good day because I remembered how last year I almost ruined  Mother’s Day with my negativity. I made  a promise then to […]

Last night as I was rocking my 4-year-old daughter before bed she told me that she loved me…. A million billion thousand thirteen nineteen twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three. And then she said, “Mommy I love you even when I say mean words to you.” It made me smile. She is like most of us – when […]

After four scheduled cesarean deliveries, I have learned a few things that I wish I had known about while I was pregnant. I wanted to share my story and a few tips in hopes that it may help another mama-to-be. Three keys to a positive, natural cesarean birth experience It is important to have a […]

*This was set to post before  baby’s arrival, but Grace Kathleen decided to come 3 days before my scheduled c-section and on her twin cousins (Max & Tyler) 5th birthday! I am in the final days of my 4th (and last) pregnancy and have been trying to reflect on the past 9 months, as well […]

Tis’ the season for parties and lots of treats & sweets!  Most parties are filled with not-so-healthy options, so like my Halloween experiment  I am trying something new this holiday season.  I’m  also doing my small part to change the cultural norm in regards to healthy holiday snacks. My dad and sister are on week 3 in […]

My dad, sisters and I have been really touched by all of the emails, Facebook messages, texts, letters and calls about my Mom since Court’s post last week. I have received several messages from my childhood friends talking about how loved they felt by Mom.  It is amazing to me to hear people talk about […]