So my daughter started first grade at the beginning of this month. She’s almost seven and she’s already got so much personality and many ideas of her own. This complicated school clothes shopping. I would point out shirts that I found modest, preppy, and pretty and she would cringe or curl her upper lip. Then…Continue reading Back To School Blues
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Fall in Our Family
The air is crisp but the sun is still shining, making the perfect sitting-outside-for-blog-brainstorming weather! Yes, Fall has arrived! People are putting up cinnamon-scented brooms, those cute orange and brown centerpieces on the table, and hanging wreaths of leaves on the door. Last year, I winged an idea for a DIY monogrammed wreath that came…Continue reading Fall in Our Family
Down with Mommy Guilt
Mommy guilt is a heavy burden that I’ve noticed most moms carry around with them, weighing them down. “I wish I yelled less”, “I should have said ‘no’ to that snack”, “I should have said ‘yes’ to that snack”, “I should be more firm”, “I should loosen the reigns”, the things I hear are endless.…Continue reading Down with Mommy Guilt