Intentional. What does it mean to be intentional in our lives? We read a lot about mom things; self-care, exercising, healthy living, or giving grace to ourselves as moms. But what about how to keep the love alive in our marriages?...
Do you and your spouse share a bank account? Growing up I would have never thought that a married couple would have separate bank accounts. That just didn't make sense! Fast forward thirty years, and it's one of the...
I am a 33-year-old, stay at home mom of three and I am dependent on others. I am not an independent woman. I am married. I rely on my husband. I rely on him to pay the bills. I depend...
It takes a village - I'm sure most of us mamas have heard this saying one time or another. And especially over the last year when we've been separated from our villages, we realize how important they really are...
"Did you see their chairs?" I asked my husband as we walked out of a not-to-be-named relative's house. It was our first time ever visiting them in their home, and while the house was completely spotless and impeccably decorated, it...
I am part of a cross-border family. I am here in Michigan, and much of my family is in Canada. Families are essential, but the rules surrounding the pandemic say otherwise.  The Canadian/US border has been closed to non-essential travel...
"It's just a bathtub," I muttered under my breath as I braced myself against whipping winds and swirls of heavy snowflakes. I had given birth less than a week ago. My oldest was still going to daycare and my husband...
When I found out I was pregnant with our first child, one of my biggest worries - aside from the fact that I was about to be responsible for growing, birthing, and taking care of a WHOLE PERSON in...
"There's a club. The Dead Dads Club. And you can't be in it until you're in it. You can try to understand, you can sympathize. But until you feel that loss..." Years ago, I remember sobbing while watching this particular...